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Texas Issues $36K in Fines in January 2009 Enforcement Actions
Mar 10 2009 // The Texas Department of Insurance reported enforcement actions that became final in January 2009 include two license revocations, two license denials and fines and restitution totaling $36,250. An order imposing...
Nevada Bill Aims to Improve Construction Safety
Mar 10 2009 // A measure to improve safety training for construction site employees was endorsed recently by workers and labor leaders, a key state lawmaker, a major contractor and the head of Nevada’s Occupational Safety and...
Local Fire Chiefs Depend on Neighboring Stations for Assistance
Mar 9 2009 // Most U.S. fire departments call on neighboring communities to help them fight fires and the most significant reason for that is the need for more firefighters. Also, nearly one in six departments either has no water...
Local Fire Chiefs Depend on Neighboring Stations for Assistance
Mar 9 2009 // Most U.S. fire departments call on neighboring communities to help them fight fires and the most significant reason for that is the need for more firefighters. Also, nearly one-in-six departments either has no water...
Finding a Niche
Mar 9 2009 // A Young Company With a Nontraditional Management Style, Heffernan Insurance Brokers Has Shown How an Agency Can Be Young and Successful at the Same Time Top 100 Agency Profile RANKING: No. 11 Agency Name: Heffernan...
Nevada OSHA Director Defends Construction Site Safety Efforts
Mar 6 2009 // The head of Nevada’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration defended his agency’s efforts to ensure workplace safety during a Senate committee hearing this week that marked the start of a monthlong...
Banking Turmoil Could Lead More Graduates to Insurance Says UK’s CII
Mar 5 2009 // If, as the saying goes, “it’s an ill wind that blows no man good,” then the UK’s insurance sector may be set to profit from the turmoil in other parts of the financial community. That’s the...
U. Houston-Downtown to Offer Insurance, Risk Management Degree
Feb 25 2009 // The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a proposal by the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) to offer a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Insurance and Risk Management. The new degree...
Texas Agent Named National ACSR
Feb 25 2009 // Kimberly J. Muesse of Lockton Companies Inc. in Houston, Texas, has been named the ACSR of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Feb. 25 is the annual ACSR...
Judge Orders Small Mine Rescue Training
Feb 22 2009 // A judge has ordered the federal agency that regulates coal mining to strengthen rules designed to make the nation’s 38,000 underground coal miners safer by creating better-trained rescue teams. U.S. Circuit Court of...
Budget-Friendly Ideas to Retain Your Top Performers
Feb 22 2009 // Career Development, Mentors and Flexible Schedules Help Keep A-Level Talent The current economy is causing many changes within the employment marketplace. Increased employee concerns and lowered morale are just a few...
Texas Mutual Awards $300K in Safety Education Grants
Feb 18 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported it has awarded a combined $300,000 in grants to Kilgore College, Midland College and College of the Mainland in Texas City. The grants will fund free workplace safety courses for...
Great American Adds Binding Option to Web Site
Feb 13 2009 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Great American Insurance Group’s Executive Liability Division, now offers binding functionality in addition to online quoting for nonprofit organizations on its ExecProQuote.com Web...
Validus Re to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 12 2009 // Bermuda-based Validus Holdings plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, Thursday, February 12,...
Max Capital to Hold Earnings Conference Call Today
Feb 11 2009 // The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group will hold an investment community conference call today, Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at 10 o’clock a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter 2008 financial...
Willis to Release Q4 Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 11 2009 // Willis Group Holdings Limited will release earnings for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2008 after the market closes on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Copies of the release will be available soon thereafter within...
Everest Re to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 11 2009 // The Bermuda-based Everest Re Group will release its Fourth Quarter 2008 earnings after close of trading on the NYSE on February 11, 2009. A conference call discussing the results will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on...
XL to Announce Q4, FY 2008 Results Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 10 2009 // Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. expects to release its Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 results after the close of regular stock market trading hours today, Tuesday, February 10, 2009. A conference call to discuss the...
AXIS to Release Q4, FY Earnings Today; Conference Call Details
Feb 9 2009 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited expects to release financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, today, Monday, February 9, 2009, after the close of the financial markets. John...
Local Fire Chiefs Depend on Neighboring Stations for Assistance
Feb 8 2009 // Property/casualty insurance agents should be aware that firefighters face significant challenges today, according to a survey commissioned by Insurance Services Office Ltd. (ISO). Most U.S. fire departments call on...
