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Use of Distracted Driver Fines for Driver’s Ed Funding in Ohio Proposed
Feb 6 2015 // The state of Ohio is proposing more fines for distracted driving, with the money going to help subsidize driver’s education courses for those who can’t afford them. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Drive...
Paris Murders Make Finding a Solution to Violence More Imperative
Feb 6 2015 // It will be a month on Saturday since the murderous attacks on the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and the kosher supermarket in Paris took place. These were not the first such attacks by fanatics on...
Washington Farmworker Safety Training Classes at Capacity
Feb 2 2015 // Surrounded by brushes, respirators and yellow plastic coveralls, Flor Servin held up a white baby onesie and told a room full of farm workers, in Spanish, they must scrub chemical residue from their protective equipment...
Florida Colleges Rushing to Offer Degrees in Cybersecurity
Jan 26 2015 // The now infamous computer hacks infuriated consumers who had personal information compromised and Hollywood honchos who had embarrassing emails made public. But headline-grabbing computer intrusions are only a fraction of...
6 Juicy Excuses for Why Your Agency Didn’t Grow Last Year
Jan 26 2015 // It’s a brand new year. Hopefully last year’s numbers were where you wanted them to be: solid growth, increased revenue and expenses under control. But for those agencies that didn’t add to their book,...
Michigan Driverless Vehicle Test Site to Be Operational this Spring
Jan 26 2015 // Officials expect a Michigan testing site for connected and driverless cars that will simulate a cityscape to be operational this spring. Called “M City,” the 32-acre site is taking shape on the University of...
XL’s McGavick Receives St. John’s 2014 Insurance Leader of the Year Award
Jan 23 2015 // St. John’s University’s School of Risk Management (SRM) in New York hosted its 20th Annual Insurance Leader of the Year Award Dinner on Jan. 21 in honor of Mike McGavick, chief executive officer of XL Group...
Get the Full View of M&A and Organic Growth Best Practices
Jan 16 2015 // MarshBerry Launches Four New 360 Seminars Woodmere, OH, January 16, 2015: MarshBerry is hosting four full day regional seminars focusing on best practices for merger & acquisition (M&A) and organic growth...
Michigan Driverless Vehicle Test Site to be Operational This Spring
Jan 15 2015 // Officials expect a Michigan testing site for connected and driverless cars that will simulate a cityscape to be operational this spring. Called “M City,” the 32-acre site is taking shape on the University of...
Erie Insurance Opens New Technical Learning Center
Jan 15 2015 // Executives at Erie Insurance in Erie, Pennsylvania, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the company’s new Technical Learning Center — a hands-on claims training facility that features 14 vehicle bays,...
N.Y. Gov. Announces Nearly $4M Awarded to Combat Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud
Jan 12 2015 // New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $3.7 million in grant funding to fight against motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud. The grant awards will go to district attorneys’ offices and police departments...
After Jet Crashes, Aviation Industry ‘Struggling’ to Re-Train Pilots
Jan 12 2015 // As investigators hunt for what caused an AirAsia jet to crash in an equatorial storm on Dec. 28, the aviation industry is still struggling to apply the lessons of accidents in similar weather over the past decade. It is...
2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 12 2015 // Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...
Texas Insurance Trade Group’s Video Aimed at Student Recruitment
Jan 6 2015 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has produced a six-minute video highlighting the variety of job opportunities available in the insurance industry for recent college graduates and current undergrads. The video...
Education Dept.: Harvard Law School’s Response to Sex Assaults Violated Title IX
Dec 31 2014 // Harvard Law School was found in violation of Title IX, the law that prohibits gender discrimination in education, for its failure to respond adequately to sexual assault reports, the Education Department said. The law...
Chicago Board of Education Faces Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Dec 23 2014 // The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that the board discriminated against pregnant teachers at Scammon Elementary School by subjecting them to adverse personnel...
Education a Priority for Outgoing IIAT Executive Director
Dec 16 2014 // Texas’ and the nation’s largest state level independent insurance agents’ association is about to lose its long-time executive director, but David VanDelinder plans to continue working with agents and...
Getting Local with the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
Dec 15 2014 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), established in 1994, helps communities by uniting the collective strengths of the industry to provide grants, volunteer service and leadership. Since its inception, IICF...
Hometown Agency Heroes
Dec 15 2014 // Good Samaritan Saves a Life Geoff SternerInsurance agents are known for protecting the lives of their clients by making sure they have the right insurance coverage when disaster strikes. But not many insurance agents can...
Education a Priority for Outgoing IIAT Executive Director
Dec 15 2014 // Texas’ and the nation’s largest state level independent insurance agents’ association is about to lose its long-time executive director, but David VanDelinder plans to continue working with agents and...
