Latest Training Development Headlines
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Max Re Concludes Internal Investigation; SEC Filing within 15 Days; Q1 Results to be Released Today – Conference Call
May 31 2006 //
BrickStreet Hosting Workers’ Comp Training Sessions
May 31 2006 // Training sessions on defensive driving, powered industrial trucks, a 30 hour Occupational Health and Safety Administration course and behavioral-based safety courses will be presented, beginning June 7, and throughout the...
Midwest Young Agents Host Joint Conference June 15-17 in Wis. Dells
May 26 2006 // The Midwest Young Agents Conference, hosted by the Young Agents Committees of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, will take place June 15-17 at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center, in the Wisconsin Dells. Full...
Boating Safety Bill Approved by Okla. Lawmakers
May 26 2006 // In response to the tragic death of a 12-year-old Edmond boy who was killed in a jet-ski accident in August 2004, Oklahoma lawmakers passed a measure aimed at better protect children by improving boating safety...
Mass. Liquor JUA Rewards Training Security Staff, Not Just Servers
May 25 2006 // The Liquor Liability Joint Underwriting Association of Massachusetts (LLJUA) and a security training company are teaming up to transform security staff into trained professionals in what is believed to be the first program...
Philanthropic Agency GoodWorks of Mass. Opens in Conn.
May 23 2006 // GoodWorks Insurance, LLC, a Massachusetts insurance agency that promises to donate 50 percent of its profits to local charities, has expanded into Connecticut with a branch office in Granby. The Granby agency, located at...
Swiss Re Opens HK Training Center
May 22 2006 // Swiss Re announced that it has officially opened the “Swiss Insurance Training Centre (HK) [SITC-HK], to mark the company’s 50th year in Asia-Pacific.” Swiss Re said the new facility will provide...
SullivanCurtisMonroe CEO says growth, profit and fun equal success
May 22 2006 // Best Practices is a new Insurance Journal column that profiles how some of the nation’s top performing agencies run their operations. IJ’s Publisher Mark Wells recently interviewed William Curtis, managing...
The appeal of new alternatives for agribusiness
May 22 2006 // Alternative and agro-tourism enterprises are allowing farmers and ranchers to earn higher profits by replacing or supplementing traditional farm operations with innovative on-farm or on-ranch ventures, according to Kiki...
Minimizing litigations and investigations by managing e-records
May 22 2006 // The focus of litigations and investigations on electronic documents, particularly e-mails, and the increasing accountability of compliance programs, including record retention, are leading organizations to reexamine their...
The appeal of new alternatives for agribusiness
May 22 2006 // Alternative and agro-tourism enterprises are allowing farmers and ranchers to earn higher profits by replacing or supplementing traditional farm operations with innovative on-farm or on-ranch ventures, according to Kiki...
Distinguish your agency with commercial client training
May 22 2006 // Most small to medium-sized commercial insureds are educated only in how to shop for the lowest possible premium. Very few are schooled in the everyday nuances of managing their firm’s insurance program. This is...
SullivanCurtisMonroe CEO says growth, profit and fun equal success
May 22 2006 // Best Practices is a new Insurance Journal column that profiles how some of the nation’s top performing agencies run their operations. IJ’s Publisher Mark Wells recently interviewed William Curtis, managing...
Diversification plus education equals a successful independent agency
May 22 2006 // Note to independent agents and brokers: Pay attention to the Geico gecko and former “24” actor who is now shilling for Allstate. They are gunning for your business. Either you can try to go head to head against...
IIAT Conference on Track for Houston June 15-16
May 12 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas will hold its 109th Conference & Trade Show June 15-16, 2006, at The Westin Galleria in Houston. The association noted that the 109th annual conference features an impressive...
Texas Auto Insurance 101 Video Now Available Online
May 11 2006 // The easiest way to learn about auto insurance in Texas is now just a click away, according to the Insurance Council of Texas. An 18-minute video produced by ICT entitled, Auto Insurance 101, has been video streamed and can...
Texas Senate Approves Tax and Education Reform Bill
May 11 2006 // The Texas Senate passed a measure late on May 10 that would cut local school property taxes by one-third over the next two years, put more money into Texas schools, increase equity between districts, and raise teacher...
Atlanta Marine Seminars Scheduled May 17
May 9 2006 // Two commercial marine continuing education seminars are scheduled May 17 in Atlanta by LIG Educational and Consulting Services Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla. The seminars are designed to provide quality education and...
PXRE to Announce Q1 Earnings Today; Holds Conference Call
May 9 2006 // The Bermuda-based PXRE Group Ltd., a provider of reinsurance products and services to a worldwide marketplace, will release its 2006 first quarter financial results after the market close today Tuesday, May 9, 2006. The...
Quanta to Post Q1 Figures Wednesday; Conference Call Details
May 9 2006 // Bermuda-based Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. announced that its management will host a conference call to discuss the company’s 2006 first quarter results on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. The bulletin...
