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How New Technology Is Improving Workers’ Comp
May 1 2017 // New technologies are improving workers’ compensation programs in everything including communications and training, healthcare delivery, and claims, according to experts. Tom Ryan, market research leader for...
Why the Focus Should Be on Older Workers
May 1 2017 // Lately there’s been plenty of talk about attracting millennials to the insurance workforce. Employers are abuzz with plans to attract and recruit young talent. The only problem is the millennials aren’t showing...
Asbestos Removal At Nevada Site to Cost $53K
Apr 28 2017 // A small city in northern Nevada is moving forward with the demolition of its old police station. The Elko Daily Free Press reported the Elko City Council is considering awarding a $53,000 bid to a company to remove...
Workers Injured at Facebook Construction Site in California
Apr 28 2017 // Authorities say work has halted at a Facebook building under construction after an equipment failure caused part of the structure to collapse, injuring two workers. KNTV reported two construction workers were injured after...
31 Students Awarded Scholarships from Insurance Council of Texas
Apr 26 2017 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation recently awarded a total of $34,500 in academic scholarships to 31 students at five Texas universities. The students attend the University of Houston Main campus,...
Connecticut Insurance Department Launches Licensing Site
Apr 21 2017 // The Connecticut Insurance Department has launched a new licensing web site, designed to improve customer service for the nearly 200,000 agents, brokers, adjusters and other licensees who conduct business with the...
CoverHound Launches Online Rideshare Insurance Offering
Apr 20 2017 // CoverHound is getting into the rideshare insurance business. The online insurance comparison shopping platform has partnered with several large carriers to offer auto insurance quotes in 24 states for people who drive for...
Singapore Ranks Highest in Asia in Attracting Talent; No. 2 in Global Index
Apr 18 2017 // Singapore ranks the highest in Asia in attracting and developing talent, reflecting not only its world-class education system but how it’s adapting skills in the digital era. The city-state took the No. 2 spot behind...
Chicago Airport Police Scrutinized after United Passenger Dragging Incident
Apr 18 2017 // The video of a passenger being dragged by an officer from a United Express flight shined an unwanted spotlight on the little-known police force that guards Chicago’s two main airports and could threaten the...
Washington Commissioner Fines Insurance Professionals over Violations
Apr 17 2017 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler recently took disciplinary action and issued fines totaling $3,650 against insurance companies, agents and a continuing education provider who violated state insurance...
Risk Management: Employers Benefit from Mitigating Workplace Violence
Apr 17 2017 // Each year, close to 2 million workers are victims of workplace violence in the United States, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The federal agency defines workplace violence as any act...
Why Wait for Someone Else? Create Your Own Training Plan
Apr 12 2017 // I recently went back and looked at our survey results to read the comments again. I can’t help but thank you for your honesty and openness in leaving us your comments. As I read through the comments, one jumped off...
Zenefits Fined $1.2M for Violations of New York Insurance Law
Apr 12 2017 // The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined YourPeople Inc., doing business as Zenefits FTW Insurance Services, $1.2 million for allowing unlicensed employees to sell insurance and failing to...
Florida Launches AOB Resource, Education Webpage for Consumers
Apr 6 2017 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has launched a new webpage as part of its efforts to educate Florida consumers about the state’s ongoing challenges with assignment of benefits abuse. The AOB resource...
UBS Analysis: Poor Morale Could Hurt AIG Turnaround, Hiring
Apr 4 2017 // A morale crisis at American International Group Inc. could prevent the U.S. insurance company from keeping and hiring the talent it needs to propel it through its financial turnaround, UBS said in an analysis on...
The Graham Company Becomes 100% Employee Owned
Apr 3 2017 // After more than 50 years in business, The Graham Company, a Philadelphia, Penn.-based insurance and employee benefits broker, has become 100% employee owned through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). This move serves...
Unlock the Secret to Retaining Young Professionals
Apr 3 2017 // In today’s tightening labor pool, the competition for insurance talent is fierce. Faced with an aging industry, an impending wave of retirements and growing staffing demands, the insurance industry has shifted its...
How to Reduce Workers’ Comp Costs in a K-12 School Climate
Apr 3 2017 // The physical and emotional well-being of employees is of vital importance to the success of K-12 schools, but the challenge of keeping school staff safe from harm is becoming more and more complex. As a result of rising...
Young Agents Enjoy Career Choice But Worry About Future Hiring
Apr 3 2017 // Despite sentiments about technology lags, the vast majority of young agents responding to Insurance Journal’s 2017 Young Agents Survey believe strongly that their career choice was the right one. The survey found...
Citizens Seeks Florida Agents’ Help Fighting Water Claims Abuse
Mar 30 2017 // As the Florida property market fights what has so far been a losing battle against attorneys and unlicensed contractor firms over water loss claims and assignment of benefits (AOB), Citizens Property Insurance Corp.,...
