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Call for Sessions at RIMS 2006 Conference in Honolulu

May 18 2005 // The Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) announced a call for Program Suggestions Forms (PSF) for RIMS 2006 Annual Conference & Exhibition, by a deadline of Friday, May 27, 2005. RIMS 2006 Conference will...

Alaska Workers’ Comp Conference Report Raises Concerns

May 17 2005 // A workers’ compensation conference report approved during a special session of the Alaska Senate includes several new issues that raise a red flag for insurers and employers, says the American Insurance Association...

CII, BIBA Join with CCI to Present New BI “Master Classes”

May 17 2005 // The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) and the U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII’s) Faculty of Insurance Broking have joined forces with Corporate Claims International Ltd. (CCI) to...

MarketStance Web Site Provides Demographic, Economic Data

May 16 2005 // The information services firm MarketStance has revised its web presence to include thought papers, market highlights and economic, demographic and statistical information for firms operating in insurance...

Overcoming Legacy Systems, Business Innovation, Orlando Conference Topics

May 16 2005 // Overcoming the challenge of legacy systems and enabling business innovation in the insurance industry will be key subjects discussed by Harlosh, an insurance technology solutions provider, during a presentation on the...

SIIS to Hold Annual Conference in June

May 16 2005 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service announced its 52nd Annual Conference will take place June 21-22, 2005, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The event will begin with a golf outing on June 21 and...

IIAT Unveils Expanded, More Powerful Web Site

May 13 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas reported it has launched its expanded, more powerful and newly renovated Web site, iiat.org, which now incorporates its premium technical and management resources Web site,...

Conference Told Whisky Can Protect Against Cancer

May 11 2005 // The French may have their red wine, but Scottish single malt whisky could be an even more powerful anti-cancer agent. According to a report from Agence France Presse (AFP) a research study presented at the EuroMedLab 2005...

2,500 Attending Fla. Conference; Prepare for June 1 Hurricane Season

May 10 2005 // A record turnout of more than 2,500 conferees are attending the 2005 Governor’s Conference at the Tampa Convention Center, where they are learning about hurricane prediction, precautions and disaster management. The...

Keeping Retention Rates High In A Softening Market

May 9 2005 // The success or failure of any organization can be traced to customer retention. Agents and carriers who retain the most customers have greater long-term success than those who consistently lose clients. While many elements...

A Final Tribute to Tom Johnson

May 9 2005 // The Florida Association of Insurance Agents announced Tom Johnson, its executive vice president from 1948 to 1986 died on April 8. Johnson passed away in his sleep with his family and a few close friends at his...

INSURERS OPPOSE POLICE LEVY:

May 9 2005 // State regulators and auto insurance companies doing business in Massachusetts are opposed to a legislative proposal that would impose $15 million in new surcharges on insurers to pay for police training. Insurance...

Automotive Aftermarket Alliance of PPG Industries Recognizes CE Instructors

May 6 2005 // To commemorate the fifth anniversary of its Continuing Education (CE) for Insurers program, the Automotive Aftermarket Alliance of PPG Industries recognized the program’s CE instructors on National Teacher’s...

IIAOK to Hold CIC Commercial Casualty Institute

May 2 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma will hold its CIC Commercial Casualty Institute May 18-21, 2005, at the Hilton Southern Hills, 7902 South Lewis Avenue, in Tulsa. The institute will present up-to-date...

FEMA Pledges to Improve its Public Education; Will Produce Video

May 2 2005 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency pledged at a conference in Orlando to improve its public education efforts to that in the future hurricane victims will not have unreasonable expectations about how FEMA can help...

Fireman’s Fund Contributes More than $500,000 to Chicagoland Firefighters

Apr 28 2005 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company is awarding fire agencies throughout the Chicagoland area with more than $500,000 in grants and donations for firefighting equipment, firefighter training, community fire safety...

Organizations Collaborate, Form ‘The Georgia Alliance’ Education Partnership

Apr 27 2005 // A collaboration between The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research and The Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Georgia has resulted in a new insurance education partnership in Georgia: The Georgia...

Pair Plead Guilty in La. Insurance Scam

Apr 25 2005 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti, Jr. announced that two more men have entered guilty pleas for their association in an insurance fraud scam that involved hundreds of insurance agents across Louisiana. Over the past...

National Alliance Unveils New Designation Program for School Risk Managers

Apr 22 2005 // An all-new education and designation program specifically for education risk management specialists has been developed by The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research in partnership with Texas Schools Risk...

Insurers Voice Opposition to Proposed Mass. Auto Premium Surcharge

Apr 21 2005 // A proposal to surcharge auto insurance policyholders $15 million to pay for police training reportedly unfairly forces responsible motorists in Massachusetts to fund a program that benefits every citizen and business in...