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McDonald’s to Require Employee Training to Combat Harassment, Discrimination

Apr 15 2021 // McDonald’s Corp said on Wednesday it will require new training and policies to combat harassment, discrimination and violence at its 39,000 restaurants worldwide, calling for safer work places after it faced lawsuits...

Insurance Community University’s Zangwill-Infantino Looks Back on the Last 10 Years in Insurance Education

Apr 5 2021 // The past 10 years in insurance education have seen quite a change, with more and more continuing education being done online in an increasingly diverse and complex insurance marketplace. Laurie Zangwill-Infantino WCIP,...

Contractor Fined $74K Over Asbestos-Tainted Debris at Oregon Site

Mar 26 2021 // A company has been fined over $74,000 for improperly sending asbestos-tainted debris to a landfill in Southern Oregon. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality described the violations as “major magnitude...

Chemical Site Cleanup on Maine River to Cost More Than $180M

Mar 25 2021 // A settlement that is pending approval from a federal judge would require the former owner of a shuttered chemical plant in Maine to spend more than $180 million to clean up mercury contamination. The settlement concerns...

New Academy Board Member Welcomed at The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research

Mar 24 2021 // March 24, 2021, Austin, TX – The National Alliance is proud to announce that Cameron Alford, UACRM, ARM, Jill M. Bisco, Ph.D., CIC, CRM, CSRM, Pamela B. Kusma, CIC, Richard L. McCathron, CIC, and Peter van Aartrijk, CIC...

New CIC Board Member Welcomed at The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research

Mar 24 2021 // March 24, 2021, Austin, TX – The National Alliance is proud to announce that Board Members Denise D. Brown, CIC, CPCU, AINS, AIC, ARM, CISC, CRIS, AIS, MLIS, AFIS, CAWC, Jack H. Elliott Jr., CIC, CISR, SOTP, CBCP, MPM,...

Managing Risk by Training Restaurant Employees

Mar 22 2021 // Restaurants are risky businesses. They take more cash than you would think. They take more time than you want to invest and have more problems than anyone wants to deal with. Many restaurants struggle with keeping...

On-demand, Online ACORD Forms Training Now Offered from The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research

Mar 17 2021 // March 17, 2021, Austin, TX – The National Alliance released a new online, self-paced ACORD form training as part of a new insurance bootcamp series. The new ACORD Bootcamp trains insurance agents on how to properly...

Settlement Reached in New York Teen Athlete’s Training Drill Death

Mar 9 2021 // The mother of a high school football player who died in New York after a 400-pound log fell on him during a military-style training drill has settled her lawsuit over the teen’s death for a seven-figure sum,...

Coal Company Blackjewel Ordered to Clean Up Kentucky Mine Site

Mar 8 2021 // Bankrupt coal company Blackjewel was ordered by a federal judge last month to clean up a Kentucky mine site. In a bankruptcy court ruling, Judge Benjamin Kahn said the Bell County site presented a potential threat and...

Two Dead After Getting Struck at Boston Construction Site

Mar 4 2021 // Two people died when they were struck by a truck at a construction site in Boston on Wednesday, officials said. The workers were struck on High Street in the city’s Financial District just after 8 a.m., interim...

Rescuers Search for Workers Trapped at Hydropower Site in Flood-Hit North India

Feb 9 2021 // Rescue workers continue to battle mountains of slush and debris at a hydropower construction site in north India that was damaged by flash floods that have killed at least 11 people. The rescue team of Indo-Tibetan Border...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Kennedy with Purple Risk Preaches Education, Specialization

Feb 4 2021 // Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips...

Lawsuit Over 2017 Connecticut Training Flight Crash Is Settled

Jan 29 2021 // The sister of a student pilot who died in a small plane crash in Connecticut in 2017 has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit against the flight school she accused of failing to maintain the aircraft. Terms of the settlement...

Alabama Education Association Urges COVID Vaccinations for Teachers After 39 Deaths

Jan 28 2021 // The Alabama Education Association is urging the state to give teachers COVID-19 vaccinations following the deaths of at least 39 public school employees from the contagious illness. The group, which represents public...

Kentucky High Court Orders Online Poker Site to Pay State $1B for Illegal Gambling

Jan 20 2021 // The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled last month that an online poker company must pay more than $1 billion to the state for illegal gambling losses in a court battle that began a decade ago. The ruling from the state’s...

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research CISR High School Program Exam Success

Jan 12 2021 // Austin, TX – January 12, 2021 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research received recognition on local Lansing news station FOX News 47 for the Certified Insurance Service Representative High School...

Palomar in California Names Johnson Chief Talent & Diversity Officer

Jan 8 2021 // La Jolla, Calif.-based Palomar Holdings Inc. has named Michelle Johnson chief talent and diversity officer. Johnson was previously senior vice president of people and talent, having served in this role since joining the...

Markel Corporation Hires Gandy as Managing Director for Talent, Diversity and Inclusion

Jan 6 2021 // Markel Corporation has hired Trevor Gandy as managing director for Talent, Diversity and Inclusion, effective January 1, 2021. In this new role, Gandy will further shape the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion...

New York Reaches Deal on Cleanup at Long Island Aerospace Site

Dec 30 2020 // New York has reached an agreement with defense contractor Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy on a $406 million plan to clean up a massive plume of underground contamination left from Long Island’s heyday as a hub of...