Latest Training Development Headlines
All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Survey: Most U.S. Companies Hold Steady on Benefit Plans for Employees
Apr 14 2009 // Despite the pressures of the economic crisis, most U.S. companies continue to view their retirement as a vital part of their workplace relationship with employees, even as they struggle to balance cost and talent...
Nevada Insurance Division Launches Public Education Campaign
Apr 13 2009 // The Nevada Division of Insurance in cooperation with The Nevada Surplus Lines Association is addressing the uncertainties that surround the issue of protecting personal assets through sound, well-researched insurance...
Pinnacol Exploring Ways to Help Colorado Budget
Apr 10 2009 // Pinnacol Assurance is exploring ways it could use its $2 billion in assets to voluntarily help the state balance its budget even as the state-created insurance company fights legislation that would hand over control of its...
Farmers Appoints Harwood Vice President
Apr 2 2009 // Jim Harwood, former assistant vice president over Agency Training at Farmers Insurance has been promoted to the position of vice president, University of Farmers. He will be responsible for the strategic direction and...
Association To Administer California Insurance Careers Program
Mar 30 2009 // The Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) has begun administration of a California-wide insurance careers program that unites community colleges, workforce investment boards, businesses, and the K-12...
Evidence Points to Crew Error in Upstate New York Plane Crash
Mar 27 2009 // Flight data point to possible flight crew errors rather than ice accumulation as a key factor in last month’s plane crash near Buffalo, New York, that killed 50 people, aviation safety experts said. The National...
Ultimate Producer School™ Offered This Spring
Mar 10 2009 // The Ultimate Producer School™, provided by Agency Management Resource Group (AMRG) is offering its next school starting March 30th in Sacramento, California. The school combines technical coverage information,...
Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Commences
Mar 10 2009 // One of the largest ever interdisciplinary conferences on climate change will kick-off today in Copenhagen, Denmark. A bulletin from the University of Copenhagen notes that “more than 2,000 participants from around 80...
Texas Issues $36K in Fines in January 2009 Enforcement Actions
Mar 10 2009 // The Texas Department of Insurance reported enforcement actions that became final in January 2009 include two license revocations, two license denials and fines and restitution totaling $36,250. An order imposing...
Nevada Bill Aims to Improve Construction Safety
Mar 10 2009 // A measure to improve safety training for construction site employees was endorsed recently by workers and labor leaders, a key state lawmaker, a major contractor and the head of Nevada’s Occupational Safety and...
Local Fire Chiefs Depend on Neighboring Stations for Assistance
Mar 9 2009 // Most U.S. fire departments call on neighboring communities to help them fight fires and the most significant reason for that is the need for more firefighters. Also, nearly one in six departments either has no water...
Local Fire Chiefs Depend on Neighboring Stations for Assistance
Mar 9 2009 // Most U.S. fire departments call on neighboring communities to help them fight fires and the most significant reason for that is the need for more firefighters. Also, nearly one-in-six departments either has no water...
Finding a Niche
Mar 9 2009 // A Young Company With a Nontraditional Management Style, Heffernan Insurance Brokers Has Shown How an Agency Can Be Young and Successful at the Same Time Top 100 Agency Profile RANKING: No. 11 Agency Name: Heffernan...
Nevada OSHA Director Defends Construction Site Safety Efforts
Mar 6 2009 // The head of Nevada’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration defended his agency’s efforts to ensure workplace safety during a Senate committee hearing this week that marked the start of a monthlong...
Banking Turmoil Could Lead More Graduates to Insurance Says UK’s CII
Mar 5 2009 // If, as the saying goes, “it’s an ill wind that blows no man good,” then the UK’s insurance sector may be set to profit from the turmoil in other parts of the financial community. That’s the...
U. Houston-Downtown to Offer Insurance, Risk Management Degree
Feb 25 2009 // The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a proposal by the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) to offer a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Insurance and Risk Management. The new degree...
Texas Agent Named National ACSR
Feb 25 2009 // Kimberly J. Muesse of Lockton Companies Inc. in Houston, Texas, has been named the ACSR of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Feb. 25 is the annual ACSR...
Judge Orders Small Mine Rescue Training
Feb 22 2009 // A judge has ordered the federal agency that regulates coal mining to strengthen rules designed to make the nation’s 38,000 underground coal miners safer by creating better-trained rescue teams. U.S. Circuit Court of...
Budget-Friendly Ideas to Retain Your Top Performers
Feb 22 2009 // Career Development, Mentors and Flexible Schedules Help Keep A-Level Talent The current economy is causing many changes within the employment marketplace. Increased employee concerns and lowered morale are just a few...
Texas Mutual Awards $300K in Safety Education Grants
Feb 18 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported it has awarded a combined $300,000 in grants to Kilgore College, Midland College and College of the Mainland in Texas City. The grants will fund free workplace safety courses for...
