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TWCC SITE ADDS COMP SYSTEM INFO:
Sep 20 2004 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission is making more information about the system available on the agency’s Web site at www.twcc.state.tx.us. TWCC said general system data, such as the top paid health care...
Louisiana Health Care Conference Set for Oct. 12
Sep 20 2004 // The Ninth Annual Health Care Conference, sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Insurance, will bring together national experts, state legislators and state and federal regulators to discuss a variety of health care...
UIPI Conference in Chicago to Explore Risks and Rewards Urban Markets
Sep 20 2004 // New data shows urban and emerging markets offer tremendous opportunity for insurers, but the industry-backed Urban Insurance Partners Institute (UIPI) says that insurers may not fully understand how to manage the market...
Growth Determines Retail, Wholesale Broker’s Value
Sep 20 2004 // Sustaining Progress in a Changing Rate Environment The wind has been at the back of insurance agents and brokers for the past several years and has resulted in smooth sailing. Organic growth rates have been in double...
City of Hope, California Ins. Council to Honor Scottsdale Insurance President
Sep 20 2004 // The California Insurance Council (CIC) for City of Hope will honor business and civic leader Max Williamson, president and chief operating officer of Scottsdale Insurance, with The Spirit of Life Award for his exceptional...
CII Conference to Focus on FSA Claims Regulations
Sep 17 2004 // The U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute announced that its newly-formed Faculty of Claims is to host a session at the UK Insurance and Financial Services Conference, which will be held at the International...
NAAIA Conference Begins Today in Chicago
Sep 16 2004 // The National African-American Insurance Association convenes today in Chicago and expects more than 200 to attend. As of two days ago, the group was still soliciting additional registrations, though it’s unclear...
Infinity Offers CE at Ohio Agents Conference
Sep 16 2004 // The Ohio Agents Alliance will hold its conference Oct. 22-23 this year in Worthington, Ohio. The group is a state affiliate of the National Auto Agents Alliance, an association formed specifically to address the needs of...
PMA Group Enhances Web site Loss Reporting
Sep 14 2004 // The PMA Insurance Group has introduced an upgrade to its Web site functionality. As of Sept. 1, PMA clients have the option of reporting all lines of PMA claims electronically through the Internet. The new Internet Loss...
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco
Sep 13 2004 // Laying a Foundation for Long Term Success Being first is not a new thing to Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who was sworn in on January 12, 2004 as the first female Governor of Louisiana. Twenty years earlier, at the beginning...
Rogers to Serve as Keynote at NAAIA Conference
Sep 10 2004 // The National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA) announced that its 2004 National Conference and Empowerment Summit, to be held Sept. 16-18 in Chicago, will feature keynote speaker John W. Rogers Jr., chairman...
Web site Launched for Consumer Insurance Complaints
Sep 8 2004 // A new Web site, with the provocative name of “InsuranceGripe.com,” has been launched to help consumers complain to their respective insurance departments about an insurance related problem. “The site was...
First EU Healthcare Fraud Conference Set for 18-19 October in London
Sep 7 2004 // Expanding information and sharing intelligence will be the focus of Europe’s first ever Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Conference, scheduled to be held in London on 18/19 October 2004. The conference sponsors noted...
Kaplan Professional Acquires The Saenger Organization
Sep 2 2004 // Kaplan Professional, a division of Kaplan, Inc., has acquired The Saenger Organization on behalf of its subsidiary, Dearborn Financial Services. The Saenger Organization is a provider of insurance pre-licensing and...
NAMIC Launches Web Site for State Election News
Sep 1 2004 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has launched a new Web site, www.stateelections2004.com, to help provide insurance professionals with information about this fall’s state elections. The...
CII Notes Agenda for Annual Conference
Aug 30 2004 // The U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) will focus on the future for brokers when it convenes its annual Insurance & Financial Services Conference at the Convention Centre in Birmingham the 29 September...
Web Site Advises Homeowners on Oil Tank Safety
Aug 27 2004 // A new Internet Web site aims to help homeowners avoid potentially costly home oil tank spills and damage to the environment. Tankhealth.com informs provides web-based risk analysis program that helps homeowners identify if...
DRI Australia Conferences on “Frivolous Lawsuits”
Aug 26 2004 // The Defense Research Institute, which groups some 22,000 defense lawyers, announced two upcoming conferences in Australia focused on the threat “frivolous lawsuits” may pose outside the U.S. The DRI noted that...
Snashall to Deliver Keynote Address at Ga. State Board of Workers’ Comp Conference
Aug 26 2004 // Robert Snashall, founder and principal of Snashall Associates, will deliver a keynote address at the Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and Seminar being held Aug. 29 – Sept. 1,...
Hoos Joins Polestar to Manage Agency/Carrier Training
Aug 26 2004 // Doylestown, Pa.-based agency management consultancy Polestar Performance Programs Inc., has added William Hoos to its team. He will manage the agency and carrier training and consulting team for the company and be located...
