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St. John’s University and ACORD Partner On Executive Education Programs
Oct 27 2025 // New York City’s St. John’s University is partnering with ACORD, the standards-setting body for the insurance industry, to offer virtual or in-person learning to employees of organizations that are members of...
Employee Accused of Stealing 47 Vehicles From Car Rental Site at Airport
Oct 27 2025 // An employee allegedly stole 47 vehicles from an Avis Budget site at an upstate New York airport and rented them out around the region, police said Friday. The car rental company reported to authorities that the vehicles,...
Ransomware Ensnares $4.3 Trillion Muni Market’s Key Site
Oct 16 2025 // A ransomware attack is disrupting state and local borrowers’ ability to post debt documents on the $4.3 trillion municipal-bond market’s main distribution platform. MuniOS, a website operated by Ann Arbor,...
Explosion at Orange Site in Paris Injures Workers, Affects 80,000 Users
Oct 10 2025 // An explosion occurred at one of Orange’s technical sites in Paris on Thursday, injuring three workers, two critically, and disrupting communication services for 80,000 users, the district mayor said. The incident...
Higginbotham’s Extraordinary Growth Fueled by Recognizing Talent at Every Level
Oct 6 2025 // It’s not by accident that Higginbotham continually finds itself on the shortlist of best independent insurance agencies to work for. The Fort Worth, Texas-based firm is intentional about every aspect of its business,...
Lawsuit Alleges Ohio Officer Fatally Shot Pregnant Mother Without Proper Training
Sep 26 2025 // An Ohio police officer accused of shooting to death a pregnant Black mother two years ago was not trained or supervised properly, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday against the police chief and the township...
Starbase Will Take Partial Control of Beach Near SpaceX Launch Site
Sep 25 2025 // The new South Texas city established by Elon Musk’s SpaceX employees, Starbase, will assume control over certain parts of the beach near the rocket company’s launch site. Cameron County commissioners approved...
The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Launches CISR Cross-Credit Program to Accelerate Completion of the CIC Designation
Sep 25 2025 // Austin, TX., September 25, 2025 — The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance (the Alliance) has the launched a groundbreaking cross-credit program designed to create a more streamlined educational path for risk and...
Fire and Explosion at North Carolina Manufacturing Site Under Investigation
Sep 16 2025 // Authorities were investigating a fire and explosion at a Fiberon plant in North Carolina that injured four workers late last week. The Queen City News and other sites reported that the facility in New London, which makes...
Redefining Retirement and Hiring; The Future of Insurance Talent
Sep 3 2025 // What happens when a lifetime of insurance expertise is on the verge of walking out the door? At WAHVE (which stands for Work At Home Vintage Experts), we’ve built our business on ensuring that the industry...
Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Offers Free CE Programs
Aug 27 2025 // AUSTIN, TX., AUG 27, 2025 – The Risk and Insurance Education Alliance, the leader in professional education for the risk and insurance industry for over 50 years, is pleased to announce a special offer for new Alliance...
Mission, Purpose Not High on Wish Lists of Industry Newbies: Informal Talent Poll
Aug 14 2025 // A poll of workers recently hired into the property/casualty insurance industry conducted during a Travelers Institute webinar last month produced some unusual results, surprising one webinar panelist who leads a key...
Employers Miss Out on Talent When Remote Work Isn’t Allowed: Survey
Aug 13 2025 // New insights into workforce recruitment and retention challenges suggest employers who don’t allow a remote work option may be missing out on talent, according to global background screening services and workforce...
Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at SC Site Where US Once Made Nuclear Bombs
Aug 1 2025 // COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone. Employees who routinely...
Air India Audit Finds 51 Safety Lapses, From Unapproved Simulators to Training Gaps
Jul 30 2025 // India’s aviation watchdog found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit, including lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system, according to a...
Specialize in Restaurant Risk Management: Risk & Insurance Education Alliance Launches New RiskPRO Certification
Jul 23 2025 // Austin, TX., July 23, 2025 — The Risk & Insurance Education Alliance is proud to announce the launch of the Restaurant RiskPRO Certification, the latest specialized program in its innovative RiskPRO Certification...
USDA Finds Safety Issues at Top Research Site After Whistleblower Complaints
Jun 27 2025 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture found significant safety issues at its top research facility in an investigation of 2023 whistleblower complaints about the state of the site, the Office of Special Counsel said in a...
Microsoft Sued by Authors Over Use of Books in AI Training
Jun 26 2025 // Microsoft has been hit with a lawsuit by a group of authors who claim the company used their books without permission to train its Megatron artificial intelligence model. Kai Bird, Jia Tolentino, Daniel Okrent and several...
Anthropic Wins Key Ruling on AI Training in Authors’ Copyright Lawsuit
Jun 25 2025 // A federal judge in San Francisco ruled late on Monday that Anthropic’s use of books without permission to train its artificial intelligence system was legal under U.S. copyright law. Siding with tech companies on a...
Foundational, Leadership-Driven Education High Priority in Insurance
Jun 20 2025 // Foundational learning remains a high priority for insurance and risk management professionals, according to The Institutes Knowledge Group’s annual Skills Report. Risk assessment, coverage analysis, and insurance...
