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Driver’s Ed Now Required, Georgia Teens Line Up for Classes
Jan 30 2007 // Driver’s education programs across Georgia are experiencing traffic jams of their own because of a new state law requiring 16-year-olds to undergo behind-the-wheel training before getting a license. The statute,...
Safeco Fourth Quarter Conference Called Changed to 12 p.m EST
Jan 29 2007 // Seattle-based Safeco (NYSE:SAF) has updated the time of its fourth-quarter and year-end conference call to Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 12 p.m., Eastern Time. A live Webcast of the presentation will be available on Safeco’s...
Oregon task force aims to improve construction
Jan 29 2007 // Oregon’s Construction Claims Task Force has released a report noting 11 recommendations to help protect homeowners from construction defects and ensure affordable liability insurance for contractors. Highlights of...
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Jan 28 2007 // Oregon task force aims to improve construction Oregon’s Construction Claims Task Force has released a report noting 11 recommendations to help protect homeowners from construction defects and ensure affordable...
E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Forms Partnership, Launches Web Site
Jan 25 2007 // Executive Liability Managers Insurance Brokers (E.L.M.), based in El Segundo, Calif., has launched a new Web site available at www.e-o.com or e-insurebynet.com, to improve the application and binding process for...
Producer School Returns to Sacramento in March
Jan 24 2007 // The Ultimate Producer School presented by Agency Management Resource Group, starts in March in Sacramento, Calif. The school is especially designed for the recently licensed producer or those transitioning into commercial...
Great American, Lindsay Group Target Education Risks in Pa.
Jan 22 2007 // Great American Insurance Group has a new insurance program that features property and liability coverages for education organizations that its Specialty Human Services Division will market in Pennsylvania exclusively...
MySpace Sued by Families of Children Abused by Adults Met on the Site
Jan 22 2007 // Four families have sued News Corp. and its MySpace social-networking site after their underage daughters were sexually abused by adults they met on the site, according to lawyers for the families. The law firms, Barry...
Travelers Launches Customer Risk Control Site
Jan 22 2007 // Travelers has launched a risk control customer Web portal, a one-stop shop for businesses with questions about risk control, at www. riskcontrol.com. The site not only highlights the products and services Travelers Risk...
Oregon Task Force Aims to Improve Construction Environment
Jan 19 2007 // Oregon’s Construction Claims Task Force has released a report noting 11 recommendations to help protect homeowners from construction defects and ensure affordable liability insurance for contractors. Highlights of...
Insurance Skills Center Hosts 20th Annual Agribusiness Conference
Jan 18 2007 // Insurance Skills Center is hosting its 20th Annual Agribusiness Conference on March 14-15, 2007, in Sacramento, Calif. The conference will focus on specialized farm and agricultural insurance education, with seven...
Insurer Trade Group Launches Global Warming Web Site
Jan 18 2007 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has unveiled a new website, www.climateandinsurance.org , to help address the increasing concerns about climate change and its impact on the property/casualty...
National Advantage Launches New Web Site and E-Mail Address
Jan 15 2007 // National Advantage Insurance Services Inc., headquartered in Tustin, Calif., has a new Web site te to help brokers navigate its product lines for truck liability, physical damage, motor truck cargo, NTL or bobtail and/or...
IBC Aims to Convince Canadian Drivers’ to Pay Attention
Jan 12 2007 // The Insurance Bureau of Canada asks the rhetorical question as to whether Canadian drivers are “prepared to give up their cellphones and other distractions while driving?” The IBC noted that “despite the...
California Community Colleges Offer Entry-Level Insurance Classes
Jan 11 2007 // The California Insurance Careers Program and the state’s community college system are offering insurance classes online and on select college campuses. Classes are being geared to prospective or current entry level...
California Community Colleges Offer Entry-Level Insurance Classes
Jan 10 2007 // Employers help staff gain college credit with valuable insurance classes. San Francisco, CA — The California Insurance Careers Program and the state’s community college system are offering insurance employers a...
San Diego Natural History Museum Offers Fire Protection Workshops
Jan 10 2007 // The San Diego Natural History Museum is offering several one-day educational workshop on protecting homes and communities from wildfire to help empower insurance agents and others in the business sector. “Protecting...
11th Annual La. Health Care Conference set for Jan. 23 in Baton Rouge
Jan 9 2007 // The Eleventh Annual Health Care Conference, sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Insurance, will bring together national experts, state legislators and state and federal regulators to discuss a variety of health care...
Safeco Hosts Fourth Quarter Conference Call
Jan 9 2007 // Seattle-based Safeco will be hosting a live Internet broadcast of its regularly scheduled conference call to discuss fourth-quarter and year-end financial results on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m., EST. A live Webcast of the...
Miss. Gov. Barbour Says Katrina Recovery, Budget Top 2007 Agenda
Jan 2 2007 // Hurricane Katrina recovery remains near the top of Gov. Haley Barbour’s agenda as Mississippi lawmakers begin their 2007 session on Tuesday. The governor says he’s waiting to hear back from the U.S. Department...
