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The Myth of the Tech-Savvy Millennial
Aug 3 2015 // The idea that Millennials have superior tech skills and knowledge is something that has been an oft-repeated fact, both in the insurance industry and in our national consciousness. It makes sense; Millennials are the first...
Investigators: FAA Guidance Lacking in Wisconsin Midair Collision
Jul 31 2015 // A lack of guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration and improper training were significant factors in the midair collision of two skydiving planes over northwestern Wisconsin about two years ago, according to...
MarketScout Adds 2 Underwriters to Restaurants, Bars Unit in Dallas
Jul 24 2015 // MarketScout has added two underwriters in its Restaurants, Bars, and Taverns (RBT) underwriting facility in the company’s Dallas headquarters. Jessica Johnston joins the RBT underwriting team as a commercial...
Illinois’ Harper College, Zurich Team Up for Insurance Apprenticeship Program
Jul 6 2015 // A Chicago-area community college and a global insurance company are creating what they believe is the first-of-its-kind insurance apprenticeship program in the United States and one they hope will become an industry...
Students Sue University of California Over Sex Assault Claims
Jul 1 2015 // Three current and former University of California, Berkeley students sued the school on Monday, accusing administrators of not doing enough to investigate their sexual assault claims and hand out punishment. The three...
National Hurricane Center, Florida University to Launch Hurricane Site in Spanish
Jul 1 2015 // The National Hurricane Center and Florida International University are launching a new Spanish-language website for hurricane preparation. The website will include information on hurricane science, residential mitigation...
Task force: Massachusetts Is in Midst of Opioid Abuse Epidemic
Jun 24 2015 // Massachusetts is in the midst of an epidemic of deadly opioid abuse, according to a task force created by Gov. Charlie Baker that said Monday that drug addiction must be considered a medical disease. The 18-member group...
Ethics, Education and YOUR Personal Standards!
Jun 24 2015 // Insurance is necessary for the survival and growth of any free market economy. Because of this necessity, insurance practitioners are expected to practice applying a high ethical standard; they are expected to know their...
Illinois’ Harper College to Host Zurich’s Apprenticeship Program
Jun 18 2015 // A global insurance company is teaming up with a Chicago-area community college to create what they believe is the first-of-its-kind insurance apprenticeship program in the United States and one they hope will become an...
Georgia’s New Chief Privacy Officer to Focus on Protecting Students’ Data
Jun 11 2015 // Georgia’s new chief privacy officer appointed earlier this month said she will focus on training school districts about the importance of both collecting and protecting data on Georgia students. The position was...
The Academy of Insurance Has a New Look and a New Way to ‘Learn from the Best’
Jun 8 2015 // San Diego, California, June 8, 2015 – The property/casualty insurance online learning center, the Academy of Insurance, unveiled a fresh brand identity along with a new all-access membership program today. Established...
VAIA Offers Free Insurance License Training for Veterans and Their Spouses
Jun 5 2015 // The Virginia Association of Insurance Agents (VAIA) — an affiliated organization of the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) — has announced that it will provide free pre-licensing insurance training...
Green Bond Wave Ahead of Climate Change Conference in Paris?
Jun 4 2015 // This is the first of a two-part column on green bonds. The second installment will include interviews with Axa, QBE and Zurich. Ahead the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris in December, also called COP21 or...
Academy of Insurance Sports New Look, Membership System
Jun 4 2015 // The property/casualty insurance online learning center, the Academy of Insurance, unveiled a fresh brand identity along with a new all-access membership program today. Established 2010, the Academy includes a library of...
Chinese Insurers Send Claims Teams to Site of Yangtze Ship Disaster
Jun 3 2015 // PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd., the insurer of a ship that capsized in China’s Yangtze River on Monday, and other insurers have sent teams to the site to settle claims in connection with what could be the...
Texas Lawmakers OK ‘Campus Carry’ Bill
Jun 1 2015 // Texas surged toward allowing concealed handguns in public college classrooms, dorms and buildings with a key Senate vote May 30, while much-watched legislative efforts to curb the rising costs of free college tuition for...
What States Are Doing to Battle Bird Flu Threat
May 31 2015 // Indiana is training 300 prisoners to kill infected chickens and banning bird shows at county fairs. Mississippi is considering road barricades and planning biosecurity measures. Iowa is trying to figure out how to deal...
Solvency II’s Impact and Its Future Analyzed at EIF Conference
May 20 2015 // Solvency II – all 2000 plus pages of it – has been completed and is slated to go into force as of the first of January 2016. As befits a major reorganization of a major EU industry, it took a long time – eight years...
Google Dupes Insurance Buyers: Insurance Agent Executive
May 18 2015 // Independent insurance agents are accustomed to competition but many are watching with heightened interest the entry of one new competitor in particular, Google Compare. Bill Wilson, director of the Virtual University at...
European Insurance Forum Examines a Changing World
May 18 2015 // With the long journey towards a unified regulatory system for insurance in the European Union – Solvency II – finally appearing to be near its end, the re/insurance industry has realized that even greater...
