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ACE Expands Coverage for Educators, Students Traveling Abroad
Aug 22 2013 // The ACE Group has expanded its International Advantage insurance product to offer enhanced coverages for higher education clients whose employees, students and volunteers travel internationally. According to The National...
A Roundup of Maryland’s New Insurance Laws From 2013 Legislative Session
Aug 21 2013 // The Maryland Insurance Administration issued a bulletin this week summarizing new insurance legislation from the Maryland General Assembly’s 2013 session that have been signed into law by Gov. Martin O’Malley....
101 Sales & Marketing Ideas for Agencies
Aug 19 2013 // Insurance Journal has listened to readers, spoken with experts, combed through columns and articles and even searched outside insurance circles to find the best sales and marketing tips for independent agencies today. Here...
E&O Insights: Producers Play a Significant Role in E&O
Aug 19 2013 // When reviewing errors and omissions (E&O) statistics, it is often alleged that producers cause the issue in more than half of these claims. However, because a producer is alleged to have made the “error or...
SAN Group Creates 2 New Management Positions in New Hampshire
Aug 13 2013 // Satellite Agency Network Group Inc., an alliance of independent property/casualty insurance agencies in the Northeast, created two new management positions within their Hampton, N.H., headquarters: chief operating officer...
Aon Extends Partnership with NFL for International Series in 2013-2014
Aug 13 2013 // Aon plc is making the best of its new London domicile. With its roots in Chicago, the home of one of the National Football League’s most historic teams, Aon has embarked on bringing NFL football to the UK Aon...
Combined Insurance Survey Reveals Top Job Differentiators for New Agents
Aug 12 2013 // A survey by Illinois-based Combined Insurance of more than 400 of its new sales agents reveals that sales training and career advancement opportunities rank top when applying to and choosing an insurance sales employer,...
Zurich’s Environmental Site Business Enhances Z Choice Policy
Aug 8 2013 // Zurich has revised its Z Choice fixed facility environmental liability suite of products to include built in coverage features such as emergency expenses and crisis management. The new form provides for increased usability...
Arkansas AG: School District Must Name Teachers in Gun Program
Aug 8 2013 // An Arkansas school district that trained more than 20 teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus through a program that faces questions over its legality was wrong to make secret the names of the employees,...
Cleanup Underway At Derailment Site in Louisiana
Aug 6 2013 // About 100 homes remained evacuated as officials worked to clean up the site of a 26-car train derailment in Louisiana near the small community of Lawtell, about 60 miles west of Baton Rouge. State police said crews were...
IIAT Conference Highlights New Officers, Award Winners
Aug 5 2013 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas elected new officers and recognized outstanding members at the association’s recent 116th Annual Conference and Trade Show in Dallas. Bill Henry, chairman and CEO of MHBT...
Alabama Sets Up State-Run School Teachers’ Liability Insurance Program
Aug 5 2013 // Gov. Robert Bentley’s administration has set up a new liability insurance plan for Alabama’s school workers who previously relied on the Alabama Education Association and other groups for coverage. How it will...
Willis Group Hosts Investor Conference
Jul 30 2013 // Willis Group Holdings announced an investor conference today in New York City from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Willis, which last week reported its third consecutive quarter of strong top line growth, said today’s...
Hawaii Cyber Range Launches Anti-Hacking Training
Jul 26 2013 // The state of Hawaii has launched a center to train people to defend computer systems from attack. The so-called “cyber range” is a collection of servers and routers in a room on the University of Hawaii’s...
Dartmouth, USC Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct Responses
Jul 23 2013 // Dartmouth College and the University of Southern California are under investigation by the U.S. Education Department for their responses to campus sexual harassment and misconduct. The department’s Office for Civil...
Alabama Sets Up State-Run Public School Teachers’ Liability Insurance Plan
Jul 23 2013 // Gov. Robert Bentley’s administration has set up a new liability insurance plan for Alabama’s school workers who previously relied on the Alabama Education Association and other groups for coverage. How it will...
Travelers’ Small Business Risk Education Program Launched in Chicago
Jul 18 2013 // The Travelers Companies Inc. announced the launch of the Small Business Risk Education (SBRE) program in Chicago to help women and minority small business owners learn about risk management, develop safety risk management...
Astonish Hosts Sales & Marketing Training for Insurance Professionals in Los Angeles on July 18, 2013
Jul 16 2013 // Warwick, RI April 2013 – Astonish, a leading technology, digital marketing, and training provider for insurance agencies, encourages local insurance agency principals, CEOs, and presidents in California and surrounding...
R.I. to Keep Assessment Rate for Workers’ Comp Insurers at 6.75%
Jul 15 2013 // The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training said it is keeping the assessment rate for workers’ compensation insurers unchanged at 6.75 percent for the coming year. The department said this assessment rate has...
Fast-Growing Craft Brewers Slow to Adopt Workplace Safety
Jul 15 2013 // Welder Mark Moynihan crawled down a narrow tube into a space the size of a car interior to seal the crack in the fermentation tank at Calhoun’s Bar-B-Q & Brewery in Knoxville, Tennessee. The space was...
