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Texas Senate Passes Driver Education Bill
May 14 2009 // Drivers in Texas over the age of 18 but younger than 21 would have to take a driver’s education course before they could get a license, under a bill approved by the state Senate. Currently in the state, an adult...
Ocean Conference Seeks Ways to Stem Climate Change
May 13 2009 // Participants in a major conference in Indonesia this week have a rare opportunity to seek political commitment to utilizing the world’s oceans in the fight against climate change, a top official from the host country...
Feds Probe Pilot Training, Behavior in Upstate New York Crash
May 13 2009 // The training and behavior of the pilot and first officer in the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years are prominent on the agenda of an unusual three-day safety hearing that began yesterday. All 49 people aboard...
Texas’ March Enforcements Result in $325K in Fines, Restitution
May 12 2009 // Enforcement actions taken by Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during March include eight license revocations, three license denials and fines and restitution totaling more than $325,000. An order...
Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals Win Education Award
May 12 2009 // Leila Tamashiro, president of the Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals (HAIP), accepted the Jeffrey Nordhaus Education Award at the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW (International)) regional meeting...
Louisiana House Panel OKs Fee Increase on Homeowners Policy
May 8 2009 // A Louisiana House committee has challenged Gov. Bobby Jindal’s anti-tax stance, approving what amounts to a tax hike on Louisiana homeowners: a proposal to increase an existing fee added to insurance bills. The fee...
Redondo Beach Fire Department Receives $9600 Grant
May 5 2009 // Lockton Insurance Brokers LLC and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. recently awarded a $9,563 grant to the Redondo Beach, Calif., Fire Department for the purchase of software, which is critical for planning, prevention...
Building Collapses at New York City Construction Site
May 1 2009 // A five-story building collapsed at a lower Manhattan construction site on Thursday, but fire officials said it appeared no one was inside. Emergency crews with a dog were sifting through the building’s rubble and...
Kentucky Offers Regional Vehicular Homicide Training
May 1 2009 // Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced that his office will train police officers and local prosecutors on the effective prosecution of vehicular homicide cases. Robert Stokes, the Commonwealth’s Traffic...
Nevada Workers Safety Training Plan Debated
Apr 29 2009 // Changes to speed up the workplace safety training for new employees in Nevada, in efforts to reduce on-the-job deaths and injuries, prompted questions in a Nevada Assembly committee hearing. AB148 requires 10 hours of...
Willis Research Network Reports on Hazard Risk Assessment Conference
Apr 27 2009 // Last Thursday, April 23, the Willis Research Network (WRN), which is supported by Munich Re, Risk Management Solutions and Swiss Re, held a conference at the General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) in Vienna....
Insurers’ Taxes Could Back Florida Private School Voucher Program
Apr 27 2009 // A private school voucher program for children from low-income families in Florida would be strengthened by a bill the House passed last week, but critics say it would be another financial blow for public...
What Young Agents Value About Being Independent
Apr 24 2009 // Good things come to those who wait and work hard. Even in today’s challenging economic climate, young independent insurance agents remain hopeful and happy to be in a profession that allows them to work...
Jackson to Serve as PIA of Ohio’s Director of Education
Apr 21 2009 // The Professional Insurance Agents Association of Ohio Inc. (PIA) has selected Douglas L. Jackson, of Hilliard, to serve as director of Education. Jackson, a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP), comes to PIA...
For Award Winning CSR, Going ‘Above and Beyond’ is Part of the Job
Apr 20 2009 // What does it take to deliver outstanding customer service? Kimberly J. Muesse, a senior account manager with the Lockton Companies in Houston, should know. She’s won a string of awards during her 25-plus years in the...
Colorado Senate Panel Looks at Workers’ Comp to Fund Higher Ed
Apr 20 2009 // Colorado lawmakers are looking at a plan to take $500 million from the state-created workers’ compensation insurance company to reverse deep cuts in higher education. The Senate Appropriations Committee reviewed the...
Don’t Cheap Out on the Training
Apr 20 2009 // And Other Lessons from High-Performing Agencies Use your agency management system to the max. Measure your productivity. Communicate consistently and effectively with your staff, customers and carriers. And above all,...
Make the iConnection: Engage Your Future Leaders
Apr 20 2009 // Talent Strategies for Understanding Generation Y Employees “They all received trophies just for showing up. They are unable to accept failure.” “If they don’t like the way the game is being played,...
Colo. Democrats Offer Alternate Budget Cuts
Apr 17 2009 // Democratic legislators in Colorado are offering an alternate package of budget cuts to avoid eliminating $300 million in funding to state colleges and universities, according to plans obtained by The Associated Press. The...
Colorado Senate Votes to Take $500 Million from Workers’ Comp Insurer
Apr 15 2009 // The Colorado Senate has backed two measures aimed at taking $500 million from a state-created workers compensation insurance company to balance next year’s budget over the objections of Pinnacol Assurance and the...
