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Vermont Firefighters to Receive New Solar Panel Training
May 24 2016 // At the Vermont Fire Academy in Pittsford, Vermont, fire safety instructors are getting some training to deal with a new challenge — battling blazes on rooftops adorned with solar panels. A workshop at the academy...
FAA Creates Drone Advisory Panel, Lifts Barrier to Education
May 23 2016 // The Federal Aviation Administration is establishing a broad-based advisory committee to provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. Also, under a new policy, the FAA will also make it easier for students to...
AAMGA’s Incoming President Levy Talks About Challenges, Opportunities
May 23 2016 // For 90 years the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) has dedicated itself to the growth and sustainability of the global specialty distribution marketplace. This year’s incoming AAMGA president,...
New Hampshire’s Opioid Crisis Adds Urgency to Drug Prevention Education
May 18 2016 // As New Hampshire considers mandatory drug prevention education in all grades, the state’s opioid crisis has heightened the sense of urgency for existing programs that largely target teens. A proposal to require at...
In Iowa, Technology Changes Rapidly Altering Trucking Industry
May 13 2016 // In the trucking industry, technology is driving change. Todd Smith, chief operating officer at Decker Truck Line Inc. in Fort Dodge, Iowa, told The Messenger that by the end of 2017 it will be mandated that all trucks have...
Hiring Alert: 88% of Employers Find Misrepresentations in Resumes
May 13 2016 // Employee resumes are very likely to contain misrepresentations and candidates’ job histories and education backgrounds aren’t what they seem, according to a survey of recruitment and human resource...
Weaver Wins BIG Conference Hall of Fame Award
May 10 2016 // Brian Weaver, senior vice president of sales for Aegis Specialty, was given the Brokers Insurance Group Hall of Fame award on Saturday at the Riverside Convention Center in California. BIG is an association that works with...
FAA Creates Drone Advisory Panel, Lifts Barrier to Education
May 9 2016 // The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is establishing a broad-based advisory committee to provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. Also, under a new policy, the agency will also make it easier for...
Earthquake Resilience Topic at Southern California Conference
May 5 2016 // Most people aren’t prepared for the big one. If there was one common theme at a three-day earthquake conference in downtown Long Beach, Calif., that was it. The National Earthquake Conference, which runs through...
Texas Insurer Group Awards Scholarships to 27 Students
May 5 2016 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation recently awarded a total of $32,000 in academic scholarships to 27 insurance and risk management students at six Texas universities. The students attend...
Vandal Causes $400K in Damage at South Dakota Construction Site
May 3 2016 // Police in Sioux Falls, S.D., are looking for the vandal who damaged construction equipment to the tune of $400,000. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the vandal was able to turn on a backhoe and tipped over a pickup truck,...
Texas Mutual Awards $600K in College Education Grants
Apr 29 2016 // Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced it has awarded a combined $600,000 in grants to College of the Mainland in Texas City, Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, El Paso Community College, Kilgore College, Midland College and...
Japan Aims to Beef up Nuke Safety Check Competency After Bad Review
Apr 26 2016 // Japanese nuclear regulators said Monday they will revise laws, nearly double inspection staff and send some inspectors to the U.S. for training to address deficiencies cited by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The...
NBA’s Thunder Among Groups Opposing Oklahoma Gun Bills
Apr 22 2016 // Firearms bills to allow most Oklahoma adults to openly carry guns without any training or background checks have led to a showdown in Oklahoma between supporters of expanded gun rights and the state’s business...
Big ‘I’ Agents Honor Wilson with Yates Lifetime Achievement Award
Apr 22 2016 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) has awarded Bill Wilson with the Jeff Yates Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor the association bestows on a non-agent, for a...
Plaintiffs Suing Dating Site Ashley Madison Over Data Breach Must Identify Themselves: U.S. Judge
Apr 22 2016 // Plaintiffs leading a lawsuit against online dating website Ashley Madison over a security breach that exposed the personal data of customers must publicly identify themselves to proceed with the case, a U.S. judge has...
Athlete Attorney: NCAA Also to Blame for UNC Academic Fraud Scandal
Apr 22 2016 // An attorney representing two ex-North Carolina athletes says the school and NCAA are both responsible for UNC’s long-running academic fraud scandal that he says denied athletes a quality education. Michael Hausfeld...
Sports Business Gets Personal
Apr 18 2016 // Industry Growth Led by Smaller Studios, Individual Trainers The health and fitness industry has exploded in recent years, a trend that experts expect will continue. Gym memberships jumped 18.6 percent in the United States...
Independent Agents Seek New, Strong Performing Carriers: Survey
Apr 14 2016 // Independent insurance agents are seeing revenue growth and would like to grow more, but they’ll need help from carriers. Agents indicate a strong desire to add new carriers, but only if those carriers can demonstrate...
Powell to Retire from North Carolina Agents Group; Will Join Appalachian State University
Apr 12 2016 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina (IIANC) announced that E. Stuart Powell Jr., MA, CPCU, CIC, CLU, ChFC, ARM, AMIM, AAI, ARe, CRIS will retire on July 31, 2016 from his current position as vice president...
