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Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society?
Aug 22 2019 // Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis. That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one with more local governments embracing the opportunity to bring in tax revenue from cannabis sales. A new...
Unsafe Arsenic Levels Found at Beckham Soccer Stadium Site in Miami
Aug 22 2019 // An environmental report poses a new problem for the proposed site of David Beckham’s Major League Soccer stadium in Miami: Tests show the soil is far more toxic than expected. According to the Miami Herald, the...
Kaufman Institute Opens Its Personalized Insurance Learning Hub to Industry
Aug 22 2019 // Adult learners want a personalized educational journey — one in which they are able to choose what they want to learn, as well as when and how they want to learn it. That’s the premise behind the Kaufman Institute,...
The Lowdown: Employer Risk in California and Beyond
Aug 21 2019 // Newly released this week on Research & Trends, “Risky Business – Employment Practice Litigation on the Rise” offers insights into the many predicaments your business prospects and clients could find...
Illinois Insurance Agents Group Launches New Pre-Licensing Program
Aug 19 2019 // The Illinois Insurance Pre-Licensing Program, an education training program operated by the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL), is now available for Illinois professionals looking to enter the insurance...
Work-From-Home Can Deliver Big Cyber Risks for Small Businesses
Aug 19 2019 // Remote employees place businesses at risk, yet many small business owners are not properly mitigating potential cyberthreats, nor are they adequately protecting their employee platforms, a new report says. As work-life and...
Legislation Highlights Why Cyber Market Should Keep Watch on Small Business Risk
Aug 19 2019 // The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report cited that 58% of cyberattack victims were small businesses, and the 2019 Symantec Internet Threat Report™ stated that employees working at small businesses were...
101 Sales & Marketing Ideas For Agencies
Aug 19 2019 // 1. Quality Sales Managers. Invest in a quality sales manager who knows how to motivate and guide members to their goals. 2. Transcribe with AI. Otter.ai is a platform that allows — through the website or mobile app...
FAA May Not Require Simulator Training for Boeing 737 Max Pilots
Aug 15 2019 // U.S. aviation regulators are increasingly convinced they don’t need to mandate new simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max before returning the grounded jet to service, according to people...
New North Dakota Insurance Laws Now in Effect
Aug 12 2019 // The North Dakota Insurance Department recently released a list of new insurance-related laws enacted from bills that passed the state’s legislature in 2019. Following is a limited list of new laws in North Dakota...
Remote Workers Can Be Big Cyber Risk for Small Businesses
Aug 9 2019 // Remote employees place businesses at risk, yet many small business owners are not properly mitigating potential cyberthreats, nor are they adequately protecting their employee platforms, a new report says. As work-life and...
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Launches High School Program
Aug 8 2019 // Austin, TX, August 8, 2019 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announces the creation of a high school program for students interested in attaining an insurance certification. The Certified...
Retailers’ Active Shooter Training Is Hurt by Turnover, Implementation
Aug 8 2019 // Most retailers have plans in place to deal with an active shooter, like the one that terrorized a Walmart Inc. store this past weekend in El Paso, Texas. But a hot job market has hit worker retention rates, making it...
IICF Promotes Myatt to VP, Chief Program Officer
Aug 7 2019 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has promoted Betsy Myatt to vice president, chief program officer, effective Aug. 1. In this newly created role, Myatt will focus on the continued expansion of IICF...
California Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, to Deliver Keynote at American Agents Alliance Conference
Aug 6 2019 // August 6, 2019, Sacramento, CA – We are thrilled to welcome our new Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, as our 2019 keynote speaker. Join us as the commissioner discusses his policy priorities and initiatives for...
Notre-Dame Site Carries Risk of Lead Poisoning and Should Be Sealed, Say Paris Groups
Aug 6 2019 // Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral should be fully sealed off while it is rebuilt because of the risk of lead poisoning, according to an alliance of environmental and neighborhood groups. The site has been empty since a...
Walmart Has Mandatory Active Shooter Training for Employees
Aug 5 2019 // Days before Saturday’s mass shooting that killed 20 people at a Walmart Inc. store in El Paso, Texas, another shooting erupted at a Walmart in Southaven, Mississippi. In that case, Walmart’s mandatory...
Changing Education from a Chore to a Cheer
Aug 5 2019 // Professional designations are in the DNA of the insurance industry. For decades, we have proudly posted credentials as authentication of commitment and industry knowledge. But learning offers value far beyond the initials...
Deconstructing Sales Excellence
Aug 5 2019 // Aaron is about 5 foot 8 inches, 150 pounds dripping wet and bald. A big-time producer? You wouldn’t think so. But, when you look at his numbers, they are way beyond impressive. Why is that? Is it pure talent? Gift of...
Sun Valley Climate Conference’s Broad Agenda: Wildfires, Military, Insurance, Resilience
Aug 1 2019 // Washington had a record 1,850 responses to wildfires on Department of Natural Resources lands last year. Over the last five years, wildfires have continued to hit the state hard. One state official, who believes climate...
