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Protestor Killed After Shooting Trooper at Georgia Police Training Center Named
Jan 24 2023 // Investigators on Thursday released the identity of the person who was shot and killed by law enforcement officers who were trying to clear protesters camping at the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training...
Las Vegas Solar Site Arson Was Clean Energy Message, Man Says
Jan 13 2023 // A Colorado dentist accused of setting a fire that damaged a transformer at a solar power array outside Las Vegas last week told investigators he wanted to send a message supporting clean energy and denied his intention was...
Planning to Grow? Invest in These Three Areas to Compete for Talent
Jan 12 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. The insurance industry, known for being stable even during times of instability, is once again set to add jobs and grow in the next year. According to The Jacobson...
People Moves: Risk Strategies Names Lamond Commercial Leader; Fred C. Church Welcomes Daley to Education Team
Jan 6 2023 // Risk Strategies Names Lamond as Commercial Lines Leader, New England Region Boston-based Risk Strategies has appointed Doran Lamond as commercial lines leader for the New England region. In this new role, Lamond will be...
3 Dead, 2 Hurt in Scaffold Collapse at North Carolina Construction Site
Jan 4 2023 // Three construction workers were killed and two others were hurt on Monday when scaffolding collapsed in an industrial accident at a job site in Charlotte, North Carolina, authorities said. The scaffolding collapsed just...
OSHA Penalties Upheld Against Vermont Cable Firm Over Death at New York Site
Dec 29 2022 // An administrative law judge has affirmed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations and $24,290 in penalties issued to Eustis Cable Enterprises Ltd., a Brookfield, Vermont, telecommunications...
Talent Gap, Access to Healthcare for Transgender Patients, and Hurricane Ian Recovery
Dec 28 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with...
To Compete for IT Talent, Industry Must Embrace the Cloud
Dec 20 2022 // To compete for top IT talent, the insurance sector will need to evolve. Jay Rabinowitz, vice president of financial services and insurance at Workday, predicts that IT and data scientists at insurance companies will be...
Massachusetts Adds Cannabis Risks Curriculum to Driver Education Program
Dec 19 2022 // Beginning next month, Massachusetts will adopt a curriculum designed to educate teens on the risks of driving while under the influence of cannabis. Under the program, as of Jan. 1, Massachusetts will become the first...
Germany’s BASF to Restore Polluted Superfund Site in New Jersey
Dec 9 2022 // TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — The German chemical company BASF will restore damaged natural resources at a notorious Superfund site where decades or pollution and illegal dumping caused vast contamination of the environment,...
The Future of Insurance: PLUS Conference Recap
Dec 5 2022 // Technology is on everyone’s mind. Whether it’s using big data, AI or tackling the world of cybersecurity, technology tops the list of business concerns today. For the insurance industry, technology and how data...
With Challenge Comes Opportunity: How Networking, Apprenticeship & Mentoring Can Help with Today’s Talent Crunch
Dec 5 2022 // Even before waves of people quit their jobs in the wake of COVID-19, brokers and agents struggled to find and retain good talent as the workforce continued aging out. Challenge has led to opportunity, however, with...
The Talent Crunch: Tough Competition for Agency Talent Continues
Dec 5 2022 // The struggle to fill vacant positions at Conrade Insurance Group is real. Two slots remain open after the Kansas-based agency spent more than six months trying to fill them. Underscoring the challenges, a new hire even...
Starting Jan. 1, Security Guards at Tenn. Bars Need Extra Training After Fatal Incident
Nov 28 2022 // Starting Jan. 1, security guards in Tennessee will need new training to de-escalate violence, and bars that employ untrained guards could lose their liquor licenses. It’s all part of Dallas’ Law, passed by...
Safer Snow Storms: NC DOT Adds Simulator Training for Snow Plow Operators
Nov 22 2022 // The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s winter weather prep is going digital this year with a snow plow simulator designed to give employees more training time without getting behind the wheel of an actual...
Renewable Energy Market Generating New Interest As Sector Grows, Need for New Talent, Funding and Industry Partners Emerges
Nov 21 2022 // As the renewable energy insurance market continues to grow, there are risk concerns including catastrophe exposures, inflation and supply chain challenges. The insurance industry is well aware of the risks and knows it...
Explosive Residue Found at Site of Nord Stream Leaks, Confirming Sabotage: Sweden
Nov 18 2022 // Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, confirming sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday. Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating...
Training the Next Generation of Cyber Ninjas with Continuing Education
Nov 9 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv As cyber attack methods are constantly evolving, guests on this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast offered their best advice for how to evolve with them. “This idea of being cyber...
9 Talent Acquisition Goals for Insurance Organizations in 2023
Nov 7 2022 // Sourcing is the number one problem most insurance organizations tell me they have with recruiting. While finding candidates is important, that’s like saying your company’s revenue will grow if you get more...
Nord Stream 1 Operator Finds Craters at Damaged Pipeline Site
Nov 3 2022 // The Swiss-based operator of Russia-led Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline said on Wednesday it had completed initial data gathering at location of the pipeline damage on line 1 in the Swedish exclusive economic zone and found...
