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IADA Holds 39th Annual Conference
Jun 30 2004 // The Independent Automobile Damage Appraisers Association (IADA) held its 39th annual conference at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans recently. The conference was reportedly well attended with 130 registrants and the...
PIA Services Takes Over Iowa CIC, CISR Programs
Jun 29 2004 // PIA Services Inc. will assume administrative leadership of the Certified Insurance Counselors and Certified Insurance Service Representatives programs in Iowa. The Professional Insurance Agents of Nebraska, along with the...
CII and Cass Launch “Insurance University”
Jun 29 2004 // The U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Cass Business School have created an “Insurance University,” aimed at improving the “performance of the management talent in insurance and provide...
NFIP Launches National Campaign for Agents, Consumers on Flooding Risks, Insurance Benefits
Jun 29 2004 // This week, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) its new national marketing campaing, FloodSmart, which is designed to educate consumers about the risks of flooding and the benefits of flood insurance, as well as to...
Independent Insurance Agents of Montana to Hold Conference July 24-27
Jun 23 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Montana will hold its 73rd Annual Convention and Young Agents Conference from July 24-27, 2004 at the Rock Creek Resort in Red Lodge, Mont. Highlights of the event include breakfast with...
S&P: Reinsurance Backing Increasingly Flimsy, Conference Panelists Say
Jun 21 2004 // Insurance companies are going to find reinsurers less and less reliable as pricing weakens in the U.S. property/casualty market, panelists at Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services Insurance Conference warned last...
Tennessee Governor Has Sights Set on Workers’ Comp Reform Bill
Jun 21 2004 // Looking to move Tennessee down on a list it doesn’t necessarily want to be number two on, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) has been championing the need to reform workers’ compensation in the Volunteer...
S&P Conference Survey Predicts More Mergers; Confidence in Pres. Bush; Increased Price Competition
Jun 17 2004 // A Standard & Poor’s survey found that two-thirds of insurance executives and analysts believe the recent mergers of St. Pauls/ Travelers and John Hancock/ Manulife indicate heightened industry consolidation...
Free OSHA Training in Residential Construction Safety Slated for June 22 in Arkansas
Jun 15 2004 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, the Arkansas Home Builders Association and the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board are teaming up to provide a training workshop in...
Arbitration Forums: Self-Insureds’ Use of Arbitration Growing, More Taking Advantage of Special Benefits
Jun 14 2004 // Self-insured companies are increasing their use of inter-company arbitration to reduce insurance-related costs and increase subrogation recovery and are realizing some unique benefits, according to Arbitration Forums Inc....
TWCC Presents Seminar in Laredo
Jun 11 2004 // The Workers’ Health and Safety division of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission will present a one-day educational seminar on Accident Prevention Planning, on Wednesday, June 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....
IIAH Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary This Month
Jun 7 2004 // The year was 1924. The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in New York City. Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” premiered at Carnegie Hall. The first Winter Olympics opened in Chamonix, France....
Texas State Senator Shapiro to Speak at IIAT’s 107th Annual Convention
Jun 7 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 107th Annual Convention, which takes place June 10-12, 2004 at the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas, promises to be a jam-packed two and a half days of continuing education...
ACORD LAUNCHES NEW ADVANTAGE WEB SITE:
Jun 7 2004 // ACORD’s new Advantage Web site (www.acordadvantage.org), which was launched recently at the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum, will reportedly improve ACORD Advantage agents and brokers access to ACORD’s...
IBA West Blue Ribbon Conference Focuses on Workers’ Comp
Jun 7 2004 // Approximately 300 independent agents, brokers and senior level insurance company executives attended the IBA West 18th annual Blue Ribbon Conference, held May 2-6, 2004 at the Mauna Lani Resort located on the Kohala coast...
InVEST Awards $30,000 in Scholarships
Jun 3 2004 // InVEST, an education program for the insurance industry that develops a large pool of qualified recruits, has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to a select group of 10 high school and community college InVEST...
PIA National Launches New Web Site
Jun 3 2004 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has unveiled the newly redesigned www.PIANET.com. The new Web site marks the completion of a year-long project undertaken at the behest of the...
Vermont to Mandate Safety Course for Motorcyclists
Jun 1 2004 // Vermont motor vehicles officials are preparing a mandatory four-hour classroom course for new motorcyclists. The state is working with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, a national nonprofit organization in Irvine, Calif.,...
Texas Insurance Education Web Site Expands
Jun 1 2004 // InsureTexas.org, a consumer education Web site initially developed to help Texans during the state’s homeowner insurance crisis, has been expanded include information about auto insurance and personal financial...
TWCC Presents Fort Worth Educational Seminar
May 28 2004 // The Workers’ Health and Safety division of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission will present a one-day educational seminar on Accident Prevention Planning, on Wednesday, June 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....
