Latest Training Development Headlines
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Industry Has Not Forgotten
Sep 22 2003 // Now that the two-year anniversary passed us earlier this month, it would be very easy for all of us to go about our business and put in the background the impact of Sept. 11, 2001. Not only did the events of that day...
PIA CT, NH, NJ and NY Join Fall Return to School
Sep 22 2003 // A bulletin from the Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New York State Inc. notes that “summer has come and gone. It’s time for calculators and textbooks—for the...
McLaughlin Receives Matt Wells Producer Development Scholarship
Sep 22 2003 // Jeff McLaughlin, a producer with Dallas-based McLaughlin Brunson Insurance Agency, was recently named the recipient of the Matt Wells Producer Development Scholarship. The scholarship—established by Insurance Journal...
IWIF, MERVO Partnership Increases Workplace Safety Training for Students
Sep 16 2003 // In an effort to reduce workplace injuries among Maryland teens the Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company, developed a teacher’s guide called:...
CNA Sues Former Exec for Raiding Talent
Sep 11 2003 // Chicago-based insurer CNA has filed suit against a former executive it says violated an exit agreement not to hire away any employees for at least three years by luring away 11 top company executives to a competing firm,...
Aon Fund Assists Children of Employees Lost on 9/11
Sep 11 2003 // More than 150 children of Aon employees who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, will persevere in their educational endeavors thanks to the continuing support of the Aon Memorial Education Fund. Established by Aon Corporation on...
N.C. Workers’ Comp Conference Set for October
Sep 10 2003 // The North Carolina Industrial Commission announced it is sponsoring the Eighth Annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, to be held Oct. 8 – 10, in Durham. The event, produced in...
NACE 2003 Conference Offers 45+ Educational Sessions
Sep 9 2003 // The International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) 2003 Conference will include 45+ educational sessions covering shop management, general interest, small shop, vehicle repair, lifestyle, jobber and insurance...
PIACT to Host “Education Expo”
Sep 9 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc. will host its annual Education Expo on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003, starting at 9 a.m. at the Ramada Inn in Plainville, Conn. The Expo serves “as a meeting place for...
Online CE Education Weighs In
Sep 8 2003 // For most agents and brokers, earning their state-mandated continuing education credits and certificates is undoubtedly a hassle. The earning of CE credits equals time away from the office, time away from the family, and in...
Fraser to Address NAAIA’s National Conference
Sep 2 2003 // The National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA) announced that its 2003 National Conference and Empowerment Summit, to be held Sept. 19-21 in Las Vegas, will feature keynote speaker George Fraser, the author of...
Texas Mutual Wins Web Site Award
Aug 29 2003 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that for the second year in a row, its Web site, www.texasmutual.com, took top honors in an international competition hosted by the American Association of State Compensation...
CIWA Invites Attendees to Breakfast, Briefing at NAPSLO Conference
Aug 28 2003 // The California Insurance Wholesalers’ Association (CIWA) is inviting attendees to a continental breakfast and a briefing on the California Regulatory, Legislative and Political Environment and Issues facing the...
Venture Programs Kicks Off Re-Branding Campaign with Newly Designed Web Site
Aug 27 2003 // Pennsylvania-based Venture Programs, Inc., which designs and deploys specialty industry-focused insurance programs, has launched a redesigned version of its Web site as part of a new corporate identity and branding...
IBHS Web Site Offers Information on Protecting Homes, Businesses from Disaster
Aug 27 2003 // The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is making access to disaster protection information easier with the next generation of its Web site, www.disastersafety.org. The latest enhancements to the IBHS Web site...
Online Registration Available for Ark. Workers’ Comp Conference
Aug 25 2003 // The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission reported that electronic registration is now available for its Oct. 8 – 10 educational conference. The conference will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown...
Fla. Conference to Position Underwriting as First Line of Defense
Aug 22 2003 // “Underwriting – The First Line of Defense” is the theme for this year’s Underwriting Conference, sponsored by the Alliance of American Insurers and the American Association of Insurance Services...
PIANH to Host Two Continuing Education Programs
Aug 20 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire Inc. announced that the organization will host two dynamic education programs: E&O Prevention and Imaging for Optimal Client Service. The classes will take place...
Collins Associates’ Grant to Speak on Terrorism Reinsurance at Society of Actuaries Conference
Aug 18 2003 // Reinsurance brokerage provider John B. Collins Associates announced that Jim Grant, senior vice president, will speak on Terrorism Reinsurance for Health at the Society of Actuaries’ Valuation Actuary Symposium in...
Health Care Costs Play Major Role in Company’s Fortunes
Aug 18 2003 // The cost of health care is the most popular issue that politicians, employers and Americans of all walks of life are talking about. Health care in America represents approximately 15.6 percent of the Gross National Product...
