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Mass. DOI Issues Bulletin on New CE Requirements
Oct 6 2014 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance issued a bulletin notifying the state’s insurance producers of recent changes to the continuing education requirements. The bulletin 2014-06, issued on Sept. 23, stated that...
Competing for Talent in Today’s Market
Oct 6 2014 // The “war for talent” within the insurance industry is heating up. Insurance organizations are facing a mass exodus of tenured, skilled professionals and are struggling to keep up. The past 10 years have seen...
Live Webinar on How To Boost Agency Productivity with eSignatures featuring Insurance Technology Expert Steve Anderson
Oct 2 2014 // On October 9, 2014 at 10:00am PDT/1:00pm EDT, HelloSign is hosting a live webinar presented by productivity expert Steve Anderson, a leading authority on insurance technology. San Francisco, CA, October 2, 2014–...
Mass. DOI Issues Bulletin on New CE Requirements for Producers
Sep 25 2014 // The Massachusetts Division of Insurance issued a bulletin this week notifying the state’s insurance producers of recent changes to the continuing education requirements. The bulletin 2014-06, issued on Sept. 23,...
Guy Carp’s Vice Chairman Explains Multiple Tasks of a Modern Reinsurance Broker
Sep 24 2014 // Following a presentation from Guy Carpenter, moderated by the CEO Alex Moczarski, we caught up with the company’s Vice Chairman David Priebe, who explained just what’s involved in operating one of the...
$1.6M in Preparedness Grants Go to Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Sep 23 2014 // Emergency management agencies in five states – Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas – have been awarded more than $1.6 million in preparedness grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...
Ex-Deutsche Bank South Africa Head Adds Investment Talent at RMI
Sep 23 2014 // Rand Merchant Insurance Holdings Ltd., which owns stakes in four insurers, hired Chris Meyer, head of RMB Morgan Stanley, as the holding company run by a former Deutsche Bank AG executive adds investment talent. Meyer will...
California Workers’ Comp Kaleidoscope Through Conference-Goers’ Eyes
Sep 22 2014 // Rick Hudson was sitting at his booth at the California Workers’ Compensation & Risk Conference held earlier this month scanning emails on his smartphone during a slow period when he was asked what the most...
Safety Coalition Sues U.S. Over Missing Trucker Training Rules
Sep 21 2014 // The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was sued by a coalition of groups seeking to force the agency to issue stiffer rules for training entry- level truck drivers. Regulators have missed multiple deadlines...
Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance is saying, “Bon Voyage!”
Sep 18 2014 // San Diego, CA – 9/18/14 – Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance is teaming up with the Insurance Community University for a 4-day Princess Cruise this November. The insurance educators will set sail...
University of North Texas Scholarship Program to Honor McLendon
Sep 17 2014 // A scholarship program for students majoring in risk management, insurance, or financial services at the University of North Texas has been established in honor of Maureen C. McLendon. McLendon, a Dallas-area insurance...
California Workers’ Comp Kaleidoscope Through Conference-goers Eyes
Sep 12 2014 // Rick Hudson was sitting at his booth at the California Workers’ Compensation & Risk Conference on Thursday scanning emails on his smartphone during a slow period when he was asked what the most significant change...
Millennials Aspire to Be Workplace Leaders; Seek Training: Survey
Sep 11 2014 // As the 80 million millennials (ages 18-33) start to play a larger role in the U.S. workplace, they aspire to lead in business in the next five years, according to a new survey. The Hartford’s 2014 Millennial...
Engaging Tomorrow’s Workforce, Today
Sep 8 2014 // An organization’s biggest investment is in its human capital. Employees are the key to any successful business. Properly engaging staff can make a significant difference in a company’s productivity. Given the...
Oklahoma to Require Earthquake Insurance Education for Producers
Sep 8 2014 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin approved an emergency rule adopted by Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak that requires all licensed producers and adjusters with the property line of authority to complete one hour of continuing...
Over 1M Mass. Residents Had Personal Data Compromised in 2013: Report
Sep 4 2014 // Over a million Massachusetts residents had their personal information compromised last year, according to a new report issued today by the state’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR). The...
Oklahoma to Require Earthquake Insurance Education for Producers
Aug 27 2014 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has approved an emergency rule adopted by Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak that requires all licensed producers and adjusters with the property line of authority to complete one hour of...
Insurance Journal Upgrades Magazine App
Aug 27 2014 // Insurance Journal Magazine has updated its magazine news app for smartphones and tablets. The e-news app, which was originally launched in 2009, now offers users the ability to share and stream with others, plus improved...
EPIC Launches Education Protector for Student Athletes
Aug 26 2014 // Silicon Valley-based EPIC Insurance Brokers has launched a new policy designed to protect high school athletes who have received a verbal offer for an athletic scholarship or grant from an NCAA Division I or Division II...
Officials: Fewer Deaths on Missouri Roads
Aug 26 2014 // Traffic deaths on Missouri roads have been on a downward trend for nearly 10 years, and a highway patrol spokesman said the declining numbers are likely due to several factors that include education and road...
