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Segal to Hold News Conference
Jun 17 2003 // A spokeswoman for indicted Chicago insurance broker Michael Segal told Insurance Journal he is likely to hold a news conference to defend himself and his company, Near North Insurance Brokerage Inc., against federal...
International Insurance Society Global Conference to be Held in NYC
Jun 17 2003 // The 39th annual seminar of the International Insurance Society (IIS), hosted by the Insurance Information Institute, is scheduled to be held July 13-16, 2003 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. Among the issues to be...
PIANJ/PIANY Joint Conference Posts Record Attendance
Jun 17 2003 // Some 1,500 insurance professionals, the highest number ever, attended the recently concluded PIANJ/PIANY Joint Conference at Bally’s Atlantic City, making it “the highest attended show ever in the...
NYSID Authorizes Internet Option for Continuing Education Requirements
Jun 10 2003 // In a move designed to facilitate access to its Continuing Education Program (CE) for all NY producers, New York State Insurance Department Superintendent Gregory V. Serio announced that the Department has revised...
Ten Ways to Attract and Retain Great Employees
Jun 9 2003 // Today, more and more organizations are changing the way they view and pay their employees. The move is away from the traditional “cost-of-doing-business” concept. Successful businesses are developing creative...
Political Efforts, Member Growth Mark Juneau’s Tenure as IIAT President
Jun 9 2003 // The strong likelihood of new tort reform legislation and the addition of 200 new member agencies are the biggest achievements of Andre Juneau’s one-year tenure, the outgoing president of the Independent Insurance...
Dewhurst a Featured Speaker at IIAT’s 106th Annual Convention
Jun 9 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ annual convention, to be held June 19-21 at the San Antonio Convention Center and Hyatt Regency, will feature two and a half days of continuing education workshops,...
Steven Reichman to Receive PIANJ’s Distinguished Insurance Service Award
May 30 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc. announced that Steven Reichman, CIC, executive VP of NIA Group LLC in Somerset, will receive the association’s “Distinguished Insurance Service” award...
New York Central Mutual Tells PIANY Education and Technology are Essential
May 27 2003 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. met with representatives of New York Central Mutual Insurance Co. on May 22, as part of its continuing “Company Outreach Program.” The discussion topics...
Risk and Insurance Information Released to Businesses
May 27 2003 // The U.S. government raised its terror alert status to the second-highest level last week due to the renewed risk of attack in the United States. As a result, the warnings have raised the concerns of business owners and...
The Hartford’s BMG Agency Survey Finds Employee Shortage Driving Compensation, Education
May 23 2003 // While the rest of the economy struggles with worker layoffs, independent insurance agencies are reportedly facing a very different problem: filling their jobs with knowledgeable workers. As a result, more firms facing a...
Cochran, Caronia & Co. Convenes Insurance Investor Conference May 21
May 20 2003 // Cochran, Caronia & Co., investment bankers to the insurance industry, will convene a conference to address critical issues facing the property and casualty insurance industry. The day- ong conference will feature...
Insurance Journal Increases Audio Broadcasts From Web Site
May 19 2003 // In an effort to deliver more insurance news to the industry, Insurance Journal is going on the road to interview industry figures and report from various conferences. Mitch Dunford, executive vice president, noted,...
Woodruff-Sawyer Focuses on Delivering Results
May 19 2003 // In our continuing series on Agency Insights, we look at Woodruff-Sawyer, a brokerage specializing in a variety of services. A member of Assurex, the company is led by CEO, Stan Loar, Chairman of the Board, Doug Morton, and...
IBC’s AIM Conference Brings Together Insurers and Car Makers
May 15 2003 // The opening in Toronto of the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s sixth annual Automotive Insurers and Manufacturers Forum gave insurance and automotive professionals from across Canada a valuable opportunity to share...
S&P’s Hosts 18th Annual Conference June 1-3
May 13 2003 // Unprecedented challenges facing the U.S. insurance industry in the past year, including asbestos claims and lawsuits, terrorism, a weak economy, and a continuing weak investment markets, have many insurance executives...
PLUS So. Cal Chapter Holds Professional Liability Exposures Conference
May 13 2003 // The PLUS Southern California Chapter will hold a one-day conference on the ABCs of E&O: Identifying Professional Liability Exposures Facing Your Mainstream Commercial Clients, Thursday, June 5, at the Sheraton Four...
Cigital Chief Tech Officer to Deliver Keynote Address at TechAssure Conference
May 12 2003 // Markham Rollins, III chairman of TechAssure Association, Inc. announced that Gary McGraw, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer of Cigital, which provides Software Quality Management solutions, will provide the keynote address...
LOMA Reschedules Singapore Conference for November
May 9 2003 // LOMA announced that, due to the SARS outbreak, it has rescheduled its Third International Underwriting Congress (IUC) for November 9-12, 2003, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore. “We regret the inconvenience...
IBC to Hold “Emerging Trends” Conference May 14
May 9 2003 // The Insurance Bureau of Canada announced that it will sponsor a one-day conference at the sixth annual Automotive Insurers and Manufacturers Forum (AIM) to be held Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at the Metro Toronto Convention...
