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The Industry Goes to School: Universities that Offer Insurance Degrees
Dec 18 2005 // Twenty years ago, it was nearly impossible to find colleges and universities offering degrees in insurance. Now there are many programs across the nation that offer bachelor’s degrees, concentrations, certifications,...
Fitch Comments on New Reinsurers
Dec 15 2005 // Fitch ratings has issued a statement analyzing the prospects for the new reinsurance companies, established in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The rush to set up what Fitch calls the “Class of 2005” resembles...
Hurricane Experts Mayfield, Bailey, Key Speakers at Feb. 8 Windstorm Insurance Conference
Dec 14 2005 // Two leading hurricane experts, Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center, and Bill Bailey, director of the Hurricane Insurance Information Center will summarize the conclusion of the 2005 hurricane season and...
President Declares Major Disaster for Alaska Following Fall Weather
Dec 11 2005 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported that President Bush declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered Federal aid to...
Most Texas Employers to See Decrease in Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates
Dec 9 2005 // Citing an improved economy, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) said most Texas employers will see a decrease in their employer tax rate for calendar year 2006 compared to last year. Texas Unemployment Insurance (UI)...
Your New Employee is about to Start, Now What?
Dec 5 2005 // Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series offering best practices suggestions for hiring in the independent agency. Part one of this series appeared in Insurance Journal’s Nov. 7 western region...
Los Angeles All Industry Day Highlights Education, Emerging Trends
Dec 5 2005 // Issues including low cost auto insurance, the changing environment of international insurance and successfully reducing injuries and workers’ compensation costs were among the topics discussed at the annual CPCU All...
Tips to Fast Forward Your Career:Coaching Versus Mentoring
Dec 5 2005 // Many people in business today are looking to improve their skills, grow both personally and professionally, and achieve peak performance in their careers. Although there are several ways to reach those goals–formal...
FAIA: Employment Crisis Threatens Agencies
Dec 5 2005 // An impending employment crisis is threatening independent insurance agents and will become disastrous by 2010 unless employers act now, Lisa Harrington, Florida Association of Insurance Agents vice president of education...
Major Insurers, Non-Profits Launch Community-based Healthcare Initiative Impact
Dec 5 2005 // Impact Community Capital LLC, a consortium of major insurance companies, and NCB Development Corp. (NCBDC) have teamed up to offer as much as $50 million in low-interest loans to community health clinics that serve...
Your New Employee is about to Start, Now What?
Dec 4 2005 // Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series offering best practices suggestions for hiring in the independent agency. Part one of this series appeared in Insurance Journal’s Nov. 7 western region...
News Briefs
Dec 4 2005 // ALABAMA Alabama Expects 50,000 Claims More than 50,000 claims are expected in Alabama from hurricane damage, however, complete cost estimates won’t be available until this month. Ragan Ingram, Department of Insurance...
FAIA: Employment Crisis Threatens Agencies
Dec 4 2005 // An impending employment crisis is threatening independent insurance agents and will become disastrous by 2010 unless employers act now, Lisa Harrington, Florida Association of Insurance Agents vice president of education...
Tips to Fast Forward Your Career: Coaching Versus Mentoring
Dec 4 2005 // Many people in business today are looking to improve their skills, grow both personally and professionally, and achieve peak performance in their careers. Although there are several ways to reach those goals-formal...
Major Insurers, Non-Profits Launch Community-based Healthcare Initiative Impact
Dec 4 2005 // Impact Community Capital LLC, a consortium of major insurance companies, and NCB Development Corp. (NCBDC) have teamed up to offer as much as $50 million in low-interest loans to community health clinics that serve...
Drive Insurance Helps Fund Virginia Big ‘I’ Education Institute Building
Nov 30 2005 // Karen Barone, Virginia product manager for Drive Insurance from Progressive recently presented Tom Welch, president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia, with a check for $25,000, as part of a $50,000 commitment...
Liberty Mutual Launches Online Business Interruption Training Tool
Nov 29 2005 // Liberty Mutual Property has launched online training capabilities for business interruption coverage, designed to address the most confusing and complicated aspect of property insurance. The Web-based training program...
UN Climate Conference Begins; CO² Levels Highest in 650,000 Years
Nov 28 2005 // The United Nations 2005 Climate Change Conference gets under way in Montreal today – the first such meeting to be held since the Kyoto Agreement came into force earlier this year, and the largest gathering since the...
Firemen Fight Blaze at Hurricane Wilma Miami-Dade County, Fla. Debris Site
Nov 23 2005 // A four-story high pile of Hurricane Wilma debris caught fire on Wednesday at a staging area on Dove Avenue in Miami Springs, Fla. According to NBC6-TV in Miami, the fire sent a huge plume of smoke into the air over...
CII to Establish First Office in the Mliddle East
Nov 23 2005 // The U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) announced that it is to establish an office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) early in 2006, its first permanent base in the region. “The office...
