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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...
Agents Group Updates Technology Site with Real-Time Features, Vendors, More
Apr 6 2007 // To help members explore and implement the myriad benefits of technology into their businesses, the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut and New Hampshire unveiled an updated PIA...
Fla.’s Citizens Updates Web Site
Apr 6 2007 // Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has a new Web site that includes information for policyholders, agents and the public. Changes in the site at www.citizensfla.com, include the listing of toll-free numbers in the...
Florida Climate Change Web Site Unveiled, “Conversations” Begin
Apr 3 2007 // In anticipation of this week’s “Conversations on Climate Change,” Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Charles Bronson unveiled an official Web...
Florida Officials: Education, Job in Rating ‘Unintentionally’ Harms Minorities
Apr 3 2007 // Results of a report on the factoring of occupation and education for underwriting and rating of auto insurance policies show that while the practices “unintentionally harm minorities and low-income individuals”...
Insurers Blast Florida Report on Education, Job Rating
Apr 3 2007 // Florida insurers are hammering a Florida Office of Insurance Regulation report on the use of occupation and education for rating of auto insurance policies, calling the report’s claims that the use of these factors...
