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Regulators Launch Consumer Insurance Education Program
Mar 28 2006 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners today launched a comprehensive public education program to assist consumers with information about insurance issues. Under the banner of Insure U, the campaign has two...
Aon Reports on 9th Latin American Energy Insurance Conference
Mar 28 2006 // Aon said the results of a survey conducted at its 9th Latin American Energy Insurance Conference in Cancun, Mexico, indicated that a majority of participants expect insurance rates to soften for non-U.S. programs later in...
W.Va. Commissioner Joins ‘Insure U’ Education Program
Mar 28 2006 // An ambitious national public education program on insurance issues, under the banner of Insure U, has been joined in by West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline and 19 other state insurance...
Texas Workers’ Comp Division to Host Workplace Health/Safety Conference
Mar 22 2006 // As part of its mission to help employers and employees maintain safe workplaces and prevent occupational injuries and illnesses, the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation will host the 10th...
Consumer Group Accuses Geico of Unfair Underwriting Practices
Mar 21 2006 // A U.S. consumer group has made claims that Geico Corp. uses rate-making methods that directly base eligibility and premiums solely upon the educational background and occupation of consumers. The Consumer Federation of...
How should agencies manage premium dollars?
Mar 20 2006 // Unlike other sales and service companies, independent insurance agencies have a management function in their daily operations. Most property and casualty insurance agencies agree not only to sell and service insurance...
Client Education
Mar 19 2006 // Are you an insurance agent, or are you an insurance educator? If you don’t know the answer, chances are pretty good that you are an agent. Anyone who has sold insurance for even a short period knows that the world is...
Deadline Nears for 2006 Ark. Workers’ Comp Conference
Mar 13 2006 // The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission reported there is still time to make reservations for the March 29-31 Arkansas Workers’ Compensation and Arkansas Self Insurer Association Educational Conference....
WellPoint , Inc. Ranked Top Company for Executive Women
Mar 13 2006 // Indianapolis-based WellPoint, Inc. said that it was named one of the top 30 companies for executive women by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE). This is the seventh consecutive year WellPoint has been...
IBHS Annual Conference to Focus on Property Loss Reduction
Mar 10 2006 // “Making the Right Connections” is the theme for the Institute for Business & Home Safety’s (IBHS) 2006 Annual Conference on Property Loss Reduction. The event is scheduled for Nov. 16-17 at the...
Calif. State Fund, Kern County, Host Heat Illness Prevention Seminar
Mar 8 2006 // The Kern County Builders’ Exchange, in association with California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund, is sponsoring a free heat illness prevention seminar for policyholders, Exchange members and employers at...
N.Y. Firefighters Kick Off Fire Safety Campaign Aimed at Children
Mar 8 2006 // There’s more to fire safety education than stop, drop and roll, firefighters say. New York City firefighters and a fire safety advocate launched a national fire safety education campaign this week with the release of...
Cavignac & Associates Holds OSHA Construction Seminar in San Diego
Mar 7 2006 // San Diego-based commercial insurance brokerage firm Cavignac & Associates recently held the first of two sessions of its new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Construction Safety Training...
Max Mayfield gives wind conference ‘bad news’
Mar 6 2006 // There is no reason to think there will be any change in hurricane patterns in the near future; the number of hurricanes have been increasing since 1995 and there is no doubt that they will continue to do so for the next...
State Fund to Host Restaurant Health and Safety Workshop in San Francisco
Mar 6 2006 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund will sponsor a free restaurant health and safety workshop in San Francisco to help restaurant supervisors and owners design a comprehensive safety training program and...
Alabama Big ‘I’ supports five bills, rejects two
Mar 6 2006 // Alabama HB627 defining insurance fraud and making it easier for the Insurance Commission to join with neighboring states to crack down on fraud has gained the support of the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents. During...
Calif. commissioner issues new workers’ compensation regulations
Mar 6 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced new workers’ compensation regulations that will require all insurers in the state to submit certification forms that verify that claims adjusters and...
THE AGRIBUSINESS CONFERENCE
Mar 6 2006 // The Agribusiness Conference, hosted by the Insurance Skills Center, is filed for continuing education credits in more than 30 states. Conference locations for 2006 include: March 15-16 Sacramento, Calif.; May 22-23...
Grange Expands Identity Theft Coverage to Ohio Auto Policyholders
Mar 3 2006 // Grange Insurance will offer its Identity Theft victim resolution and education program coverage to auto policyholders in Ohio. The program is being offered in partnership with Identity Theft 911, a national fraud solutions...
S.C. Big ‘I’ Conference: Officials to Discuss Insurance Fraud, ‘Hot Topics’
Mar 2 2006 // Insurance fraud and “hot topics” facing the insurance industry will be discussed by South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster and Director of Insurance Elanor Kitzman during the March 22 and 23 annual...
