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Maryland Insurance Administration Announces Apprenticeship Program
Apr 28 2020 // The Maryland Insurance Administration is participating in an apprenticeship program designed to attract talent to the insurance industry. The program is led by Invest, which is affiliated with the Independent Insurance...
North Carolina Gov Extends Stay-Home Order for 2 Weeks, Unveils Reopen Plan
Apr 27 2020 // Resisting pressure as other Southern chief executives begin allowing businesses to reopen, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that the state’s stay-at-home order from COVID-19 will remain in place for at...
New Jersey-Based AIG Director Delaney Joins Board for Virginia’s Invest
Apr 22 2020 // Invest, an insurance industry classroom-to-career education program, has named Diane Delaney, assistant vice president and sales and marketing director for AIG Private Client Group, as its newest board member. Delaney is...
TDI Modernization Efforts Paying Off During Pandemic, Commissioner Says
Apr 20 2020 // The employees of the state agency in charge of regulating the insurance industry in Texas might not put it this way, but in a sense, operationally at least, they have been preparing for the current health crisis brought on...
Turning 50, Invest High School Program Eyes Apprenticeships for Independent Agencies
Apr 20 2020 // A new apprenticeship program aimed at attracting and developing talent in the independent agency system is being rolled out by an insurance education organization that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Invest, the...
Attracting the Next Generation of Insurance Talent
Apr 20 2020 // While the insurance industry offers many of the attributes upcoming graduates and young professionals seek in a career, it is often overlooked. According to one study, only 7% of Generation Z considers itself very familiar...
Overcoming The New Agent Failure Rate: What It Takes to Succeed
Apr 20 2020 // Developing young talent to become successful young agents is not easy. Chris Burand, president of Burand & Associates, an insurance agency consulting firm, estimates that the new producer failure rate is as high as 70%...
Massive Iowa Construction Site Fire Fueled by High Winds
Apr 15 2020 // High winds hampered firefighters’ efforts to extinguish a fire at a huge assisted living complex under construction in West Des Moines, Iowa, officials said. The four-alarm fire was reported around 6 p.m. Monday, the...
Vandal on Backhoes Causes Damage at New Jersey Construction Site
Apr 15 2020 // A vandal used a backhoe to damage numerous items at a southern New Jersey construction site, including the backhoe. Bridgeton police responded to the site around 8:30 p.m. Saturday after someone called 911, authorities...
How Agencies Can Manage Employees Working from Home During Coronavirus Crisis
Apr 8 2020 // Millions of Americans are currently subject to shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders as efforts to slow the spread of the current strain of coronavirus expand, thus requiring employees across all industries to shift to...
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research offers 30 insurance and risk management topics at the 2020 Online Ruble MEGA Seminar
Apr 6 2020 // Austin, TX, April 6, 2020 – Registration is open for The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research 2020 Online Ruble MEGA Seminar. Dues-paid designees can attend the Online MEGA Seminar from their home...
Federal-State Pandemic Training Focused on Flu, Not New Virus
Apr 6 2020 // In August, months before the first case of the new coronavirus was documented, some of Colorado’s top health officials gathered in a room at the state Department of Public Health and Environment to train for a...
How Agents Can Help Small Business Clients Navigate Cyber
Apr 6 2020 // More small businesses may be purchasing cyber insurance today as compared to a few years ago, but agents still have work to do to help clients understand their unique risks and ensure they have the right...
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Releases Distance-Learning Programs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Apr 2 2020 // Austin, TX, April 1, 2020 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has postponed all classroom programs until May 1 to keep insurance and risk management professionals safe. In response to the...
Ohio Insurance Department Extends Licensing, Continuing Education Expiration Dates
Mar 31 2020 // The Ohio Department of Insurance announced the extension of license renewal dates during the state of emergency declared by Gov. Mike DeWine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The department said if a license expires...
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Issues Guidelines in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 31 2020 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has issued a number of bulletins offering guidance to the insurance industry in response to executive orders made by Gov. Doug Burgum, and in the interest of protecting...
Texas Modifies Licensing, CE Requirements for Insurance Agents, Adjusters
Mar 24 2020 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said certain licensing requirements for insurance agents and adjusters will be waived during the state’s response to the COVID-19 health emergency. TDI said the measures will...
Construction Worker Killed in Fall at Housing Site in New Jersey
Mar 23 2020 // A construction worker has died after a fall at a housing site in northern New Jersey, authorities said. The accident occurred around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in Florham Park. Wander Santos, 47, of Newark, fell about 30 to 35...
Manufacturers: Mostly On Their Own to Face Coronavirus Insurance
Mar 23 2020 // Remote Work Not Much Help for Assembly Lines Property/casualty insurance professionals are trying to provide advice and empathy to their manufacturing clients coping with the effects of the spread of the coronavirus. But...
Checking In with No Way out: How Hotels Can Prevent Human Trafficking
Mar 23 2020 // Anytime there’s a huge event like the Super Bowl where a large number of people convene from different locations, often to party, illegal activities such as human and sex trafficking tend to heat up, and thus, hit...
