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Certified School Risk Managers Program Launched in Calif.
Oct 2 2007 // The Certified School Risk Managers (CSRM) Program, which originated in Texas in 2005, has expanded into California, with several CSRM courses scheduled in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas in coming months. The CSRM...
Utah Mine Commission Hears Testimony
Sep 28 2007 // Local miners told the Utah Mine Safety Commission that more regulations would do little to improve safety at the state’s mines. The commission was formed by Gov. Jon Huntsman to explore whether Utah should begin...
Hanover Offering Discounts in Mass. for Advanced Driver Training Course
Sep 27 2007 // As Massachusetts prepares to move to a more competitve auto insurance system, The Hanover Insurance Group announced it will offer discounts on an advanced driver training course for its policyholders and their family...
The CHANGING FACE of Surplus Lines Brokers
Sep 24 2007 // The surplus lines industry is never boring, never plain and certainly never black and white. Often dubbed as the innovator of new insurance products, the industry could even be considered colorful when it comes to the...
Cutting doctors’ hours may not reduce medical errors, studies find
Sep 24 2007 // New 80-hour limit for medical residents may not be the best way to address doctor fatigue Cutting the grueling work hours of doctors-in-training had little effect on reducing patient deaths, according to two large...
Eight major mistakes employers make when workers’ comp rates go down
Sep 24 2007 // Employers must view coverage more as a comprehensive risk management tool than necessity Throughout much of the country, declining workers’ compensation rates are music to employers’ ears. After all, that seems...
Eight major mistakes employers make when workers’ comp rates go down
Sep 24 2007 // Declining rates act as blinders for many employers. With lower prices it’s easy to shift focus away from injury management and cost containment to other more pressing business matters. Throughout much of the country,...
N.J. Agents Create Web Site to Attract College Students’ Resumes
Sep 21 2007 // The New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals and the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc., are calling for college students to submit their resumes to Project Y (http://www.projectynj.org), the...
Ind. ATV Safety Classes Help Reduce Injuries, Fatalities
Sep 18 2007 // The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Purdue University’s Extension Service are offering safety classes to help riders of all-terrain vehicles reduce and avoid injuries and fatal accidents. Indiana...
Mich. Sets New Requirements for Drivers Training for Teens
Sep 10 2007 // Every state has some form of graduated driver’s licensing. It typically restricts nighttime driving and bans teen passengers until drivers rack up hours of driving experience. But Michigan Secretary of State Terri...
Excess Line Association of N.Y. Names Nunziata to Head Education
Sep 10 2007 // The Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY) has appointed Gene Nunziata as education and communications director. Nunziata will be responsible for membership communication and will direct education and training...
Texas Workers’ Comp Conference to Focus on Continuing Reform
Sep 7 2007 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) will host its 2007 Workers’ Compensation Conference on Sept. 19, at the Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark in Austin, Texas. Joe Anderson, a veteran workers’ compensation...
Cutting Doctors’ Hours May Not Reduce Medical Errors, Studies Find
Sep 6 2007 // Cutting the grueling work hours of doctors-in-training had little effect on reducing patient deaths, according to two large studies. Death rates dropped in one group of patients in veterans’ hospitals but not in...
11 N.J. Public Officials Caught in Feds’ Insurance Brokerage Bribery Net
Sep 6 2007 // Federal agents arrested and charged 11 New Jersey local public officials with taking bribes in exchange for giving public contracts to an insurance brokerage set up by investigators. The public corruption investigation —...
Texas Bond Proposal Would Fund Training for Troopers
Sep 4 2007 // A proposed $49.7 million training facility would help prepare state troopers for the driving conditions they face on the job, including high-speed chases and off-road driving, a Texas Department of Public Safety official...
Subrogation Professionals Add Director of Education
Sep 4 2007 // Edina, Minn.-based the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), recentlyl announced the addition of Leslie Wiernik as director of Education. Wiernik is a past president of NASP and has more than 25 years...
Waging a war for industry talent
Sep 3 2007 // As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who...
Waging a war for industry talent
Sep 3 2007 // As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who...
Waging a war for industry talent
Sep 3 2007 // As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who...
Waging a war for industry talent
Sep 3 2007 // As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it comes to recruiting talented individuals to this business. A career in insurance may not be an obvious choice for college students who...
