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Investigators to Examine Heat Exchanger at Louisiana Blast Site
Jun 26 2013 // State and federal officials investigating the cause of the deadly blast on June 13 at the Williams Companies Inc. plant near Gonzales, La., plan to inspect a key element of the facility that one federal investigator said...
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Out of Step with Today’s GOP
Jun 26 2013 // Sandy Praeger was always the team player and never the black sheep. As mayor of Lawrence, state representative, state senator and now Kansas’ three-term insurance commissioner, Praeger was mainstream Republican all...
Tennessee Conference Focuses on Workers’ Compensation Changes
Jun 21 2013 // Changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system is the focus of the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference this week. The three-day conference began on Wednesday at the Nashville...
Survey: Michigan Businesses Confident About Growth
Jun 17 2013 // The latest Michigan Future Business Index survey of small and midsize business leaders shows unequalled confidence in the state’s business economy and a rekindled desire to reinvest in their own future, according to...
XL Group Launches New Online Platform ‘Fast Fast Forward’ for Risks
Jun 10 2013 // XL Group announced the launch of “Fast Fast Forward,” which it described as a “new online platform for commentary, news and tools to advance discussion of risk and business challenges. Fast Fast...
U.S. on Offense in Cyber War: Building Command Center, Hiring Warriors
Jun 7 2013 // On the site of a former military golf course where President Dwight Eisenhower once played, the future of U.S. warfare is rising in the shape of the new $358 million headquarters for the military’s Cyber Command. The...
Recent Wrecks Belie Railroads’ Safety Record
Jun 3 2013 // It’s easy to think the railroads are unsafe when there are pictures of burning, derailed cars on the nightly news. But the nation’s railroads are actually safer than ever, government statistics...
Four Major Universities Facing Sexual Assault Claims by Students
May 28 2013 // Students from four universities said they filed federal complaints alleging that their schools failed to address campus sexual assault and harassment. The college students filed actions with the U.S. Education Department...
New York, Pennsylvania Rank High for Opioids Among Injured Workers
May 20 2013 // Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For the national story read: Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp The epidemic of opioid abuse and its impact on workers’...
White Promoted, Elected to Central Insurance Board of Directors
May 14 2013 // Van Wert, Ohio-based Central Insurance Companies has elected Janet L. White, to its board of directors, appointed her to its executive committee and promoted her to senior vice president of human resources White holds the...
Hail Storm Damage to Mississippi Government Property Estimated at $25 Million
May 10 2013 // The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy in Pearl isn’t the most aesthetically appealing place to train officers these days, its director, Pat Cronin, concedes. The March 18 hailstorms that struck...
Idaho School Found Liable In Boy’s Driver’s Ed Death
May 6 2013 // A Blaine County jury has awarded $3.5 million in damages to the family of a 15-year-old Carey boy who died in a crash during his driver’s education class. The Idaho Mountain Express reports jurors deliberated for...
Interest in Personal Gun Liability Insurance Protection Increasing
May 6 2013 // The media focus on gun-centric events and the public discussion of liability issues has piqued interest in personal liability insurance for firearms owners, insurance professionals say. While coverage is available through...
RIMS Conference in LA Risks No Loss of Subject Matter
May 6 2013 // Renewal of the Terrorism and Risk Insurance Act was a much talked about topic at the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference, a four-day event in Los Angeles, Calif. in late April that included panels...
Most Carriers Provide Training on Selling Online: Survey
May 6 2013 // A two-thirds majority of independent insurance agents say their carriers are providing them with training and consulting on how to use their agency websites to increase sales, a new survey reveals. The annual survey of...
Texas Agent Association Annual Conference Set for June 26 – 28
May 3 2013 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) and its Trusted Choice agencies, insurance representatives and other insurance professionals from across the state will gather at the Omni Dallas Hotel, June 26-28, for...
20 Texas Students Receive Insurance Education Scholarships
May 2 2013 // Twenty insurance and risk management students at five Texas universities were recently awarded a total of $23,000 in academic scholarships from the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation. The students attend...
Fired Oregon Officer Sues: Alcoholism Was A Disability
Apr 29 2013 // A police officer fired for driving drunk in an unmarked police car while off-duty has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the city of Gresham, Ore. the police chief and others, alleging his rights were violated under the...
New + Old = Workforce Success: Commentary
Apr 25 2013 // For the first time in history, American companies now have five generations of employees in the workforce: the silent generation (born 1925-45), baby boomers (1946-64), generation X (1964-80), generation Y (1980-90) and...
What Young Agents Say About Their Career Choice
Apr 23 2013 // The road to becoming a successful independent insurance agent is not always easy. The economy and often volatile property/casualty insurance market cycle are just two of the potholes agents must maneuver. Young agents in...
