Latest Training Development Headlines
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Insurance Educational Association Names Carlson Dir. of Sales
Jun 30 2011 // The Insurance Educational Association has named Patricia Carlson director of sales. Carlson is well-known in the California insurance training and education community for her outreach, customer focus, energy and knowledge...
Calif. Homeowners Underinsurance Regs Take Effect, Despite Legal Challenges
Jun 28 2011 // A series of new California homeowners regulations aimed at enhancing the standards and training for estimating the replacement value on homeowners’ insurance in the event of a disaster took effect on June 27....
Insurance Educators Take Advantage of New Media
Jun 23 2011 // As Web sites and social media companies like Facebook and LinkedIn have proven, new media is nothing if not great in building a community. That’s why long-time insurance educators Laurie Infantino, Ray Infantino, Tom...
Firms Shift Cybersecurity Responsibility to Frontline Employees
Jun 22 2011 // If your company gets hacked, it may very well be your fault, and if your bank account gets broken into by digital thieves, you might be to blame too. The question, though, is whether you’ll ever actually be punished...
Hackers Bring Down British Police Web Site
Jun 20 2011 // Hackers temporarily knocked offline a Website run by the British police Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA), which targets organized crime in Britain and overseas. Lulz Security, a loosely aligned hacker group which said...
The National Alliance Names Outstanding State CSRs
Jun 20 2011 // The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research named this year’s state winners who will represent their states and compete to become the National Outstanding CSR of the Year. The award recognizes the...
Texas Governor Vetoes Texting While Driving Bill
Jun 20 2011 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry vetoed 23 bills on June 17, including legislation that would have outlawed sending or reading text messages while driving. Lawmakers approved the texting ban last month, but Perry called it an...
NAS Creates Data Security Risk Management Web Site
Jun 10 2011 // NAS Insurance Services has launched its Data Security Risk Management Web site. The site offers up-to-date state and federal laws, compliance materials, training tools, and procedures to reduce insured’s exposure to...
Training & Mentoring for the New Economy
Jun 6 2011 // The dust is settling and people are getting used to the new economy (which is not necessarily a good thing). It is clear that one thing is certain, and that is uncertainty. Many businesses now have lower revenue and less...
Wells Publishing’s Tinney to Speak on Media Transformation
May 24 2011 // Julie Tinney, vice president of sales and marketing, Wells Publishing Inc., and self-proclaimed “gadget geek,” will be speaking on the new media and future of publishing during a webinar sponsored by Audience...
Oklahoma Converts to State Based Systems in June
May 18 2011 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) is changing its database systems to State Based Systems (SBS) during the month of June 2011. In order to prepare and complete the implementation, electronic services will have...
SCF Arizona’s DeGraw Receives Stellar Volunteer Award
May 16 2011 // Genesis City, a community-based organization that provides educational services to high-risk youth and their families in Arizona, announced it is presenting Rick DeGraw with the third annual Stellar Volunteer award. DeGraw...
Top 10 Risks Facing Business Leaders
May 16 2011 // Economic risk is the greatest threat today’s business leaders face, followed by legislative and regulatory changes and increased competition. Business leaders across the globe also emphasized the need to innovate,...
New Products Catlin Select and Catlin Online to Launch at BIBA Conference
May 11 2011 // Catlin UK, part of the Catlin Group Limited, plans to unveil a new suite of products aimed specifically at UK brokers at this week’s BIBA (British Insurance Brokers Association) conference in Manchester. The products...
Brit Insurance Launches Package Policy for U.S. Higher Education Sector
May 10 2011 // Brit Insurance, the international general insurance and reinsurance group, has launched a new package policy designed specifically for the needs of the U.S. higher education community. This product will be distributed...
Texas Continues Crack Down on Late Surplus Line Filings
May 4 2011 // Among the enforcement actions for March 2011 announced by the Texas Department of Insurance are a number of fines imposed on surplus lines wholesalers for failing to report surplus line premium in a timely...
Special Report: As Pirate Attacks Increase, Ship Owners Take Arms
May 3 2011 // Upstairs in a public house in the town of Poole on the English south coast, 18 men are preparing to take on the pirates of the Indian Ocean. Around antique polished wooden tables scattered with laminated charts, handouts...
Top 10 Risks Facing Business Leaders
May 2 2011 // Economic risk is the greatest threat today’s business leaders face, followed by legislative and regulatory changes and increased competition. Business leaders across the globe also emphasized the need to innovate,...
Ding! Dong! OSHA’s Calling
May 2 2011 // Every risk manager and business owner should be prepared for a visit from OSHA at some point in their career. This article will help you know what to expect when OSHA comes calling and how to manage the review. To...
