Latest Training Development Headlines

All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Endurance Schedules Q1 Earnings Report Today; Conference Call Details

May 2 2007 // Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. will issue its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 today Wednesday, May 2, 2007 after the close of the financial markets. On Thursday, May 3, 2007, Chairman, President...

Markel 1Q: Net Income Up, Combined Ratio Down; Conference Today

May 2 2007 // Markel Corp. has reported diluted net income per share of $9.88 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to $7.67 for the first quarter of 2006. The combined ratio for the first quarter of 2007 was 87% compared to 94%...

Climate Change Conference Calls for Quick Action to Reduce Global Warming

May 1 2007 // A major climate meeting opened Monday in the Thai capital with delegates debating how to rein in rising greenhouse gas emissions that could threaten hundreds of millions with hunger and disease in the coming decades. For...

AXIS Posts $228 Million Q1 Net; Conference Call Details

May 1 2007 // Bermuda’s AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reported net income available to common shareholders of $228 million, or $1.37 per diluted common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared with net income of $195...

RenRe to Announce Q1 Results ; Conference Call Details

May 1 2007 // Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. will release the results of the first quarter of 2007, following the close of market on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. The Company will conduct an investment community conference call on...

IPCC Conference Opens in Bangkok on How to Combat Global Warming

Apr 30 2007 // The costs of cutting greenhouse gases and who will pay for doing it are likely to be the key issues at a major U.N.-backed climate change meeting of scientists and diplomats in the Thai capital this week, participants said...

AXIS to Release Q1 Earnings; Conference Call Details

Apr 30 2007 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited expects to release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, today, April 30, 2007, after the close of the financial markets. John Charman, CEO and President,...

Insurance and Small Business Addressed at Big ‘I’ Conference

Apr 27 2007 // Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and House Republican Whip Roy Blunt R-Mo., addressed 1,400 independent insurance agents and brokers at the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s National Legislative...

Willis Q1 Net up 21% to $169 Million; Conference Call Today, Details

Apr 26 2007 // Willis Group Holdings Limited reported strong results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Net income for the quarter was $169 million compared with $140 million in Q1, 2006, a 21 percent increase. Earnings per diluted...

ACE Q1 Net up 43% to $701 Million; to Host Conference Call Today

Apr 25 2007 // Bermuda-based ACE Limited reported net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $701 million or $2.10 per ordinary share after payment of preferred dividends, compared with net income of $489 million or $1.46...

XL Posts Record Q1 Net of $549.7 Million; Conference Call Today, Details

Apr 25 2007 // Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. reported net income available to ordinary shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $549.7 million, or $3.06 per ordinary share, compared with net income of $458.5 million, or...

Platinum Reports $72.8 Million Q1 Net; Conference Call Today, Details

Apr 25 2007 // Bermuda-based Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. reported net income of $72.8 million, or $1.08 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The bulletin said the results for the quarter include net...

ACE Earnings Release; Conference Call Details

Apr 24 2007 // Bermuda-based ACE Limited expects to issue its first quarter earnings release and financial supplement after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today, April 24, 2007. “A copy of the documents will be available promptly following...

XL to Release Q1 Earnings Today; Conference Call Details

Apr 24 2007 // Bermuda-based XL Capital Ltd. plans to release its first quarter 2007 financial results after the close of regular stock market trading hours today, April 24, 2007. A conference call to discuss the Company’s results...

Everest Re Q1 Earnings Report; Conference Call Today, Details

Apr 24 2007 // The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group reported record first quarter after-tax operating income, which excludes realized capital gains and losses, of $267.9 million, or $4.13 per diluted share, a 69.7 percent increase compared...

10 free and easy ways to drive traffic to your agency’s Web site

Apr 23 2007 // This isn’t exactly news, but by now most property/casualty agencies have their own Web site. And that’s good, but it isn’t good enough. In addition to its mere existence, a Web site should be easy to use,...

People

Apr 23 2007 // Dallas-based global insurance and reinsurance broker, Colemont, added Catherine L. Wall as assistant vice president and associate legal counsel. In this newly created role, Wall will assist in overseeing the...

Mentoring process is at the core of new producer development

Apr 23 2007 // Most high performance, high growth independent agencies have a lot in common when it comes to finding, hiring and mentoring new producers: They dedicate the necessary time for their mentoring program and couple the...

10 free and easy ways to drive traffic to your agency’s Web site

Apr 23 2007 // This isn’t exactly news, but by now most property/casualty agencies have their own Web site. And that’s good, but it isn’t good enough. In addition to its mere existence, a Web site should be easy to use,...

Double Duty

Apr 23 2007 // Twenty-nine year old Peter Webb served his country in the U.S. Marines for eight years. Since then, Sergeant Webb has spent four years serving small businesses as an account manager and producer for an Oklahoma City...