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D.C. Puts Producer Licensing Online; Modifies Education Credits

Apr 19 2007 // The District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) has implemented several changes in its producer licensing processes and requirements, including the elimination of paper transactions,...

Insurance Journal Caribbean Cruise Conference Oct 2007.

Apr 16 2007 // Click here for more information on the Insurance Journal Cruise Conference to the Caribbean Oct 2007.

Vermont Diocese Found Lacking in Anti-Abuse Audit

Apr 13 2007 // Vermont’s Catholic Diocese has met most of the standards set by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to prevent sexual abuse by priests, but came up short in training volunteers, an audit has found. Vermont and...

Audit Finds Boston Archdiocese Complies with Child Protection Standards

Apr 12 2007 // An independent audit has determined that the Boston Archdiocese has met the child protection safety standards adopted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the archdiocese announced. An audit by the Gavin Group found...

Insurance Council of Texas Offers Disability Management Training

Apr 11 2007 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) announced it has teamed up with the TDI Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC), American Insurance Association, and Property Casualty Insurers Association of America to provide...

March Madness Over, College Athletes Prepare for Future ‘Real World’ Careers

Apr 10 2007 // What becomes of student-athletes when their collegiate sports careers come to a close? With less than one percent making it to the professional level, the vast majority move on to work in the “real world”...

Virginia bartenders test drive anti-DUI program

Apr 9 2007 // The men and women who usually have a sympathetic ear for customers will be on extra alert for drinkers who drive. The nonprofit Foundation For Alcohol Responsibility has selected Harrisonburg, Va., and its bartenders, as...

Mass. auto report offers map to move state to limited price competition

Apr 9 2007 // Also, advises against assigned risk pool change at this time and against erasing subsidies or allowing credit scoring A special auto insurance study group appointed by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has recommended...

Agog about blogs: the risks for professional liability from this new communications medium

Apr 9 2007 // The new medium of blogging is changing the way communication is done today with respect to both individuals and the corporate universe, notes Leib Dodell, president/CEO, Media/Professional Insurance. While blogs pose...

Florida officials: Education, job rating ‘unintentionally’ harms minorities

Apr 9 2007 // A Florida report on the use of occupation and education in underwriting and rating auto insurance asserts that while the practices “unintentionally harm minorities and low-income individuals,” they are...

Virginia bartenders test drive anti-DUI program

Apr 9 2007 // The men and women who usually have a sympathetic ear for customers will be on extra alert for drinkers who drive. The nonprofit Foundation For Alcohol Responsibility has selected Harrisonburg, Va., and its bartenders, as...

News Currents

Apr 9 2007 // Mass. auto report offers map to move state to limited price competition Also, advises against assigned risk pool change at this time and against erasing subsidies or allowing credit scoring A special auto insurance study...

News Currents

Apr 9 2007 // Mass. auto report offers map to move state to limited price competition Also, advises against assigned risk pool change at this time and against erasing subsidies or allowing credit scoring A special auto insurance study...

Mentoring process is at the core of new producer development

Apr 9 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...

Florida officials: Education, job rating ‘unintentionally’ harms minorities

Apr 9 2007 // A Florida report on the use of occupation and education in underwriting and rating auto insurance asserts that while the practices “unintentionally harm minorities and low-income individuals,” they are...

People

Apr 9 2007 // The Main Street America Group has promoted Ed Kuhl to executive vice president, chief financial officer, and Dick Schultz to assistant vice president, and appointed Tom Frazier to assistant treasurer. Kuhl joined Main...

Agog about blogs: the new medium’s risks for professional liability

Apr 9 2007 // The new medium of blogging is changing the way communication is done today with respect to both individuals and the corporate universe, notes Leib Dodell, president/CEO, Media/Professional Insurance. While blogs pose...

Mentoring process is at the core of new producer development

Apr 9 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...

Oil drilling risks rise with novice crews

Apr 9 2007 // As the oil industry cycles into a drilling boom, the shortage of experienced workers raises safety issues that smart companies are working hard to address. Oil production has always been a boom-and-bust industry. At the...

‘Free agents’ and other 2007 management trends

Apr 9 2007 // What are the trends agency management owners should pay attention to? Here is a list of the key issues that many firms are struggling with today and a few suggestions on how to handle these trends. 1. “Free...