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#1 Mission, Purpose Not High on Wish Lists of Industry Newbies: Informal Talent Poll

Aug 14 2025 // A poll of workers recently hired into the property/casualty insurance industry conducted during a Travelers Institute webinar last month produced some unusual results, surprising one webinar panelist who leads a key...

#2 Air India Audit Finds 51 Safety Lapses, From Unapproved Simulators to Training Gaps

Jul 30 2025 // India’s aviation watchdog found 51 safety lapses at Air India in its July audit, including lack of adequate training for some pilots, use of unapproved simulators and a poor rostering system, according to a...

#3 Radioactive Wasp Nest Found at SC Site Where US Once Made Nuclear Bombs

Aug 1 2025 // COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone. Employees who routinely...

#4 Employers Miss Out on Talent When Remote Work Isn’t Allowed: Survey

Aug 13 2025 // New insights into workforce recruitment and retention challenges suggest employers who don’t allow a remote work option may be missing out on talent, according to global background screening services and workforce...

#5 Building and Retaining Talent: Salary and Culture Matter but That’s Not Always Enough

Feb 24 2025 // Independent agency owners, producers, and support staff continue to report higher pay, according to Insurance Journal’s national online Agency Salary Survey results. But for the second year in a row, survey...

#6 Surviving the ‘Silver Tsunami’: Closing the Talent, Skills Gap in Underwriting

Dec 20 2024 // With a “silver tsunami” of skilled underwriters eligible to retire in coming years and a shift in employee expectations, recruitment and retention is a critical focus for the insurance industry right now, said...

#7 Justices Back Temporary Texas Nuclear Waste Storage Site

Jun 18 2025 // The US Supreme Court left intact a federal plan to store as much as 40,000 tons of highly radioactive waste at a temporary site in west Texas over the objections of local landowners and oil and gas operators. Voting 6-3,...

#8 NTSB Faults ‘Failure’ in Training Before Deadly Newark Cargo Ship Fire

Apr 17 2025 // The Newark fire department’s lack of training and familiarity with marine firefighting during a deadly cargo ship fire at the East Coast’s largest port in July 2023 amounted to a “failure of...

#9 The Insurance Industry’s Talent Crunch: Attracting and Retaining Gen Z

Mar 24 2025 // The last three years have exposed a growing challenge for insurance carriers: attracting, hiring, and retaining young talent. Despite the passing of the so-called “Great Resignation,” the insurance industry...

#10 Viewpoint: Attracting and Retaining Gen Z to Quell the Insurance Talent Crunch

Feb 27 2025 // The last three years have exposed a growing challenge for insurance carriers: attracting, hiring and retaining young talent. Despite the passing of the so-called “Great Resignation,” the insurance industry...

#11 A Los Angeles Actuary on Lessons From the Palisades Fire

Jan 16 2025 // I watched as the skies over my home in Los Angeles turned an apocalyptic orange on January 7, 2025, as wildfires raged across the state. Among the most devastating, the Palisades Fire consumed thousands of acres, leaving a...

#12 Funding Cuts Threaten Safety Training for Workers in America’s Most Dangerous Jobs

Jun 2 2025 // By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat’s galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to evacuate his beloved Three Girls fishing vessel, named for his daughters. As the flames spread up...

#13 Verisk Webinar Highlights Emerging Psychoactive Substance Risks

Mar 4 2025 // As public perception and the legality of cannabis and other novel psychoactive substances continue to evolve, what emerging risks and litigation should insurance professionals keep an eye on? Last week, Verisk Analytics...

#14 Minneapolis to Overhaul Police Training After George Floyd’s Murder

Jan 14 2025 // The Minneapolis City Council this month approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The deal...

#15 Mountain West Conference Seeks Mediation Over $55M in Dispute in Poaching Suit

Mar 3 2025 // The Mountain West Conference said it is seeking mediation in the lawsuit the Pac-12 filed against it in an attempt to avoid paying $55 million in “poaching” fees for bringing five Mountain West teams into its...

#16 FAA Finalizes Pilot Training, Certification Rules for Air Taxis

Oct 23 2024 // The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday finalized comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying air taxis, addressing a key hurdle to the deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing...

#17 Brazil Says Workers at China’s BYD Site Are Victims of Human Trafficking

Dec 31 2024 // Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China’s electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday in a growing controversy in...

#18 Texas County Approves Election for New City Starbase Near SpaceX Site

Feb 14 2025 // A Texas county on Wednesday approved holding an election sought by SpaceX that would let residents living around billionaire Elon Musk ‘s company decide whether to formally create a new city called Starbase. The...

#19 Student Competition to Showcase Young Talent at RIMS

May 2 2025 // Attendees of the RIMS’ Riskworld annual conference in Chicago will have an opportunity to meet a cohort of aspiring risk management professionals, who are participating in a global university competition. Teams from...

#20 Foundational, Leadership-Driven Education High Priority in Insurance

Jun 20 2025 // Foundational learning remains a high priority for insurance and risk management professionals, according to The Institutes Knowledge Group’s annual Skills Report. Risk assessment, coverage analysis, and insurance...