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New Non-Profit Supports Insurance Education in Texas
Jun 8 2009 // A group of Texas-based insurance industry professionals in late May announced the launch of a new non-profit group, the sole mission of which is to support insurance education in the state of Texas. The Texas Risk and...
MBA in Insurance Approved at Olivet College in Michigan
Jun 5 2009 // The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has approved a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Insurance degree program at Olivet College in Olivet, Mich. The HLC...
A Bailout Plan for Insurance Sales Pros
Jun 1 2009 // If you haven’t felt assaulted by bad economic news lately, you live in the woods with no TV, no newspaper, and no Internet service. The stock market has lost trillions. Real estate values and sales have declined at...
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Jun 1 2009 // TD Insurance Inc. has hired Linda Bogardus as an account manager in the Core Division of Commercial Lines. Bogardus, who is based in Burlington, Vermont, will oversee marketing and servicing large commercial insurance...
Texas House Sends Windstorm Reforms to Conference
Jun 1 2009 // The Texas House approved a conference committee report on Saturday to hammer out windstorm insurance reform legislation with senators. House lawmakers sent the measure — which could cause lawmakers to be called back...
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Employees Sue Over Investment Losses
Jun 1 2009 // Dozens of insurance company employees and retirees are suing after they lost as much as $30 million on advice they claim came from financial advisers hired by their employer. Their lawsuit against Fireman’s Fund...
Texas Revamps Sex Offender Web site
May 28 2009 // The Texas Department of Public Safety unveiled a redesigned sex offender Web site on Wednesday. The revamped site allows users to subscribe to e-mail notifications about changes in an offender’s record or ZIP...
Personality, Good Time Management Are Key to Claims Success
May 22 2009 // With its acquisition in early 2009 of the international businesses of GAB Robins (excluding its UK operations) and the U.S. forensic engineering firm, EFI Global, Cunningham Lindsey became the second largest property...
CII Skills Survey Underlines Industry Commitment to Staff Training
May 21 2009 // The UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute’s third annual skills survey, confirmed that “two thirds of people in insurance and financial services believe that the sector should remain committed to maintaining...
Young Insurance Agents’ Service Project to Kick Off Texas Conference
May 20 2009 // A first-ever Young Agents Community Service Project, which benefits St. Peter – St. Joseph Children’s Home, kicks off the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) 112th Annual Conference & Trade Show...
Every Agency Can Measure and Maximize Its Performance
May 18 2009 // Clear Roles, Documentation, Communication Among Lessons Shared By Consultants for High-Performing Agencies Use your agency management system to the max. Measure your productivity. Communicate consistently and effectively...
Education Strategy Propels Workers’ Comp Agency’s Growth in Down Economy
May 18 2009 // While the economy is in freefall, a Sioux Falls, S.D., workers’ compensation agency, Insurance Specialty Group, is racking up double-digit growth. According to owner Renae Eidenshink, the reason for this remarkable...
Texas Senate Passes Driver Education Bill
May 14 2009 // Drivers in Texas over the age of 18 but younger than 21 would have to take a driver’s education course before they could get a license, under a bill approved by the state Senate. Currently in the state, an adult...
Ocean Conference Seeks Ways to Stem Climate Change
May 13 2009 // Participants in a major conference in Indonesia this week have a rare opportunity to seek political commitment to utilizing the world’s oceans in the fight against climate change, a top official from the host country...
Feds Probe Pilot Training, Behavior in Upstate New York Crash
May 13 2009 // The training and behavior of the pilot and first officer in the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years are prominent on the agenda of an unusual three-day safety hearing that began yesterday. All 49 people aboard...
Texas’ March Enforcements Result in $325K in Fines, Restitution
May 12 2009 // Enforcement actions taken by Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during March include eight license revocations, three license denials and fines and restitution totaling more than $325,000. An order...
Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals Win Education Award
May 12 2009 // Leila Tamashiro, president of the Honolulu Association of Insurance Professionals (HAIP), accepted the Jeffrey Nordhaus Education Award at the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW (International)) regional meeting...
Louisiana House Panel OKs Fee Increase on Homeowners Policy
May 8 2009 // A Louisiana House committee has challenged Gov. Bobby Jindal’s anti-tax stance, approving what amounts to a tax hike on Louisiana homeowners: a proposal to increase an existing fee added to insurance bills. The fee...
Redondo Beach Fire Department Receives $9600 Grant
May 5 2009 // Lockton Insurance Brokers LLC and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. recently awarded a $9,563 grant to the Redondo Beach, Calif., Fire Department for the purchase of software, which is critical for planning, prevention...
Building Collapses at New York City Construction Site
May 1 2009 // A five-story building collapsed at a lower Manhattan construction site on Thursday, but fire officials said it appeared no one was inside. Emergency crews with a dog were sifting through the building’s rubble and...
