Latest Training Development Headlines
All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ind. Economic Development Corp. Rolls Out Funded Training Program
Jun 23 2006 // The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) today announced the roll-out of a new incentive aimed at encouraging growth in the insurance industry by establishing a $2 million fund to help companies defray the costs...
Mich. AAA, Coalition Host Press Conference Urging Veto of Helmet Bill
Jun 22 2006 // AAA Michigan today urged Governor Jennifer Granholm to veto legislation that would repeal Michigan’s 37-year-old mandatory motorcycle helmet law, saying that the new law would recklessly endanger Michigan...
Study Says Mich. Business Too Busy to Focus on Workplace Safety
Jun 21 2006 // A recent EPIC-MRA poll of business owners, operators and managers across Michigan shows “lack of time” as the top reason companies are not teaching their employees about workplace safety. This surprising data...
White Mountains to Hold Investor Conference Call Today
Jun 20 2006 // Bermuda-based White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. announced that its Chairman, Jack Byrne, and President and CEO, Steve Fass, will host a conference call for investors today Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 8:30 AM ET. The...
Mich. Coalition Plans News Conference Urging Veto of Helmet Bill Repeal
Jun 20 2006 // The Heads First Coalition, a group representing the medical community, traffic safety and insurance industry organizations in Michigan, will hold a press conference to respond to the legislature’s approval of SB 297...
New risks, laws continually expand employers’ liability
Jun 19 2006 // While insurance agents and brokers probably know employment practices liability should not be taken lightly, they might not be aware of new coverage issues and trends, according to Patricia Carlson of the Insurance Skills...
N.J. Lawmaker Not Swayed by Geico’s Defense of Rating Criteria
Jun 15 2006 // Auto insurance companies that use a person’s education and occupation to set rates are discriminatory and circumvent laws against using race and income to calculate prices, a state senator said this week. After...
Insurers Defend Job, Education as Auto Insurance Pricing Criteria in N.J.
Jun 13 2006 // Insurance industry representatives urged New Jersey lawmakers not to restrict insurers’ use of certain rating variables including occupation and education in the pricing of auto insurance policies, insisting that the...
Kan. Commissioner Praeger Attends Interstate Compact Press Conference
Jun 13 2006 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger was among a gathering of other state regulators today at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. for a news conference which outlined plans for the implementation of the...
Oil Well Discovered at Construction Site for Convenience Store in Okla.
Jun 9 2006 // Construction crews building a convenience store in south Tulsa, Okla., have discovered an abandoned oil well while digging a hole for gas storage tanks. The strange discovery was made recently when the crews broke open the...
Pa. Labor Department to Host Workers’ Comp Conference June 12
Jun 9 2006 // Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Stephen M. Schmerin will kick-off the 5th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 12, in the Chocolate Ballroom, Hershey Lodge...
American Physicians Participating in Med Mal Conference Today
Jun 8 2006 // Michigan-based American Physicians Capital, Inc. President and CEO R. Kevin Clinton will participate on a medical malpractice panel at the Sandler O’Neill Financial Services Conference on June 8, 2006 at 1:30 p.m....
North Pointe Executives to Present at Financial Conference Today
Jun 8 2006 // Southfield, Mich.-based North Pointe Holdings Corp. announced that B. Matthew Petcoff, chief operating officer, and Brian J. Roney, chief financial officer, will present at the Sandler O’Neill Financial Services...
Okla.’s Gov. Henry Signs Youth Boating Safety Bill
Jun 8 2006 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry signed legislation aimed at improving boating safety requirements to protect young Oklahomans. “The majority of boating fatalities involve operators who have not had proper training,”...
Ark. Makes Changes to Producer Continuing Education Rule
Jun 7 2006 // In order to diminish some unintended effects from a previous rule, the Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman has adopted 2006 Emergency Rule 50, effective June 15, 2006. View the Emergency Rule and forms...
AIG Subsidiary Launches Multi-Line Education Insurance Program
Jun 2 2006 // AI Risk, a member company of American International Group Inc. (AIG), has launched AI Risk Education Program, a multi-line property and casualty program for private primary schools, colleges and universities. The AI Risk...
Gov. Rell Orders Conn. Agencies to Organize Hurricane Training
Jun 2 2006 // Rell directs agencies to prepare for possible hurricane Received by Newsfinder from AP Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has directed state agencies to organize training sessions and exercises to prepare for the possibility of...
Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Conference Slated for Denver
Jun 1 2006 // Insurance Skills Center is hosting its Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Conference on June26-27, 2006 in Denver. The two-day event will focus on farm and agribusiness insurance risks and is designed for broker/agents, customer...
Max Re Q1 Net $72.9 Million; Conference Call Today, Details
Jun 1 2006 // Bermuda- based Max Re Capital Ltd. has released its delayed results for the first quarter of 2006, which show net income of $72.9 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, compared to $37.7 million, or 75 cents per diluted...
South Central Agribusiness Conference Slated for Fort Worth in July
Jun 1 2006 // A two-day conference focusing on farm and agribusiness insurance risks will be held July 24-25, 2006, in Fort Worth, Texas. The South Central Agribusiness Conference allows participants to receive continuing education...
