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PCI Urges NAIC to Drop Insurance Scoring “Best Practices;” Focus on Consumer Education
Jul 9 2004 // A bulletin from the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America urges the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to stop work on insurance scoring “best practices” and develop consumer education...
AIIA Young Agents Conference July 22-24
Jul 8 2004 // The Alabama Independent Insurance Agents (AIIA) Young Agents Conference is set for July 22-24 at the New Baytowne Village Resort. Participants can experience the new Village of Baytowne Wharf in the Sandestin Resort. The...
Ninth Annual N.C. Workers’ Comp Conference Set
Jul 8 2004 // The Ninth Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference will take place Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 in Durham. Registration on site begins at 10 a.m., and the conference program begins at 1 p.m. The...
Oklahoma’s Fisher to Defend Himself in Senate Race
Jul 6 2004 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, undaunted by an impeachment inquiry and pending criminal charges, is looking for vindication in his race for the U.S. Senate, the Associated Press reported. “And...
CEOs Question Wisdom of Sarbanes-Oxley at S&P Conference
Jul 5 2004 // In the opinion of one major industry player, The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 set in place “a mad rush to save the world from bad management,” a misguided and costly strategy that will fall victim to its...
Internet Offers Major Training Inroads
Jul 5 2004 // It’s often said that “learning is not a spectator sport.” For the insurance profession, this concept is right on target. The days of classroom-style training seminars, many of which may border on being...
The Trust Factor-Building Relationships with Your Clients
Jul 5 2004 // Baffled by the product, overwhelmed by policy verbiage and totally put off by the adversarial nature of the whole business, consumers nationwide express having serious trust issues with the insurance industry. In...
IIA San Antonio to Hold Work Comp Seminar
Jul 1 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of San Antonio announced a July 23, 2004 continuing education seminar with a focus on workers’ compensation. Entitled “New Developments in Workers Compensation,” the...
Willis Comments on K&R; Stresses Training and Techniques for Prevention and Protection
Jun 30 2004 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Limited has prepared a timely comment on what is unfortunately a growth industry -kidnapping and hostage taking – particularly “among militant Islamic groups...
Big ‘I’ to Offer Continuing Ed Courses in Orlando
Jun 30 2004 // For individuals needing continuing education (CE) credits to meet their state’s insurance licensing requirements, then the 2004 Big “I” Convention this October at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin...
IADA Holds 39th Annual Conference
Jun 30 2004 // The Independent Automobile Damage Appraisers Association (IADA) held its 39th annual conference at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans recently. The conference was reportedly well attended with 130 registrants and the...
PIA Services Takes Over Iowa CIC, CISR Programs
Jun 29 2004 // PIA Services Inc. will assume administrative leadership of the Certified Insurance Counselors and Certified Insurance Service Representatives programs in Iowa. The Professional Insurance Agents of Nebraska, along with the...
CII and Cass Launch “Insurance University”
Jun 29 2004 // The U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Cass Business School have created an “Insurance University,” aimed at improving the “performance of the management talent in insurance and provide...
NFIP Launches National Campaign for Agents, Consumers on Flooding Risks, Insurance Benefits
Jun 29 2004 // This week, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) its new national marketing campaing, FloodSmart, which is designed to educate consumers about the risks of flooding and the benefits of flood insurance, as well as to...
Independent Insurance Agents of Montana to Hold Conference July 24-27
Jun 23 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Montana will hold its 73rd Annual Convention and Young Agents Conference from July 24-27, 2004 at the Rock Creek Resort in Red Lodge, Mont. Highlights of the event include breakfast with...
S&P: Reinsurance Backing Increasingly Flimsy, Conference Panelists Say
Jun 21 2004 // Insurance companies are going to find reinsurers less and less reliable as pricing weakens in the U.S. property/casualty market, panelists at Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services Insurance Conference warned last...
Tennessee Governor Has Sights Set on Workers’ Comp Reform Bill
Jun 21 2004 // Looking to move Tennessee down on a list it doesn’t necessarily want to be number two on, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) has been championing the need to reform workers’ compensation in the Volunteer...
S&P Conference Survey Predicts More Mergers; Confidence in Pres. Bush; Increased Price Competition
Jun 17 2004 // A Standard & Poor’s survey found that two-thirds of insurance executives and analysts believe the recent mergers of St. Pauls/ Travelers and John Hancock/ Manulife indicate heightened industry consolidation...
Free OSHA Training in Residential Construction Safety Slated for June 22 in Arkansas
Jun 15 2004 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, the Arkansas Home Builders Association and the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board are teaming up to provide a training workshop in...
Arbitration Forums: Self-Insureds’ Use of Arbitration Growing, More Taking Advantage of Special Benefits
Jun 14 2004 // Self-insured companies are increasing their use of inter-company arbitration to reduce insurance-related costs and increase subrogation recovery and are realizing some unique benefits, according to Arbitration Forums Inc....
