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IIANJ Schedules Continuing Education Program
Feb 6 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of New Jersey will hold a marathon two-day session for continuing education credits at its “Spring Fling,” scheduled for March 16 and 17, 2004 at the Sheraton in Eatontown, New...
XL in Partnership with City of Zurich to Provide Career Education Program
Feb 5 2004 // Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd. announced that its global Property and Casualty insurance subsidiary, XL Insurance Switzerland (XLIS), is to fund a career education program developed and offered by the Careers Guidance...
TDI to Host Fraud Conference
Jan 28 2004 // On Jan. 29 and 30, 2004, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) will host a statewide insurance fraud conference at its headquarters in Austin, highlighting anti-fraud efforts. The department said an estimated 150 local,...
Leaving a Lasting Legacy
Jan 26 2004 // Education benefits the next generation of insurance consumers. During my 34-year tenure in the insurance industry, I cannot count the number of times I’ve heard, “Don’t they understand?” It’s...
North Carolina Agents Team Up for Winning Model
Jan 26 2004 // I once observed a high school football program go 1-9 for two consecutive years. Then with the backing of the administration, a new coach was brought in who had been part of a successful program. With a new attitude and...
Leaving a Lasting Legacy
Jan 26 2004 // Education benefits the next generation of insurance consumers. During my 34-year tenure in the insurance industry, I cannot count the number of times I’ve heard, “Don’t they understand?” It’s...
Leaving a Lasting Legacy
Jan 26 2004 // Education benefits the next generation of insurance consumers. During my 34-year tenure in the insurance industry, I cannot count the number of times I’ve heard, “Don’t they understand?” It’s...
Conference Attendees Told TRIA Needs Careful Examination by Insurers
Jan 23 2004 // Insurers will have to make tough public policy decisions regarding whether the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) should be extended beyond its sunset date of Dec. 31, 2005, attendees at the ExecuSummit Conference in New...
Spencer Educational Foundation Notes 25th Anniversary Celebration, Honors Dr. Ellen Thrower
Jan 20 2004 // The Spencer Educational Foundation, Inc., established by the Atlanta Chapter of the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS), is celebrating 25 years of service to supporting risk management education at the university...
IIA of Houston to Direct Area CIC Program
Jan 20 2004 // The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, based in Austin, Texas, and the Independent Insurance Agents (IIA) of Houston jointly announced that the IIA of Houston is assuming administrative leadership...
IIANC’s Annual Eastern Agents Conference Runs Jan. 28-29
Jan 15 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina’s (IIANC’s) annual Eastern Agents Conference, the largest insurance conference in the eastern part of North Carolina, will be held Jan. 28-29, at the Holiday...
IIABA National Legislative Conference Runs April 21-23
Jan 15 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) has scheduled its 28th annual National Legislative Conference for April 21-23 at The Capital Hilton in downtown Washington, D.C. The event, which always...
Insurance Pros Can Earn CE at Kan. Insurance Institute
Jan 14 2004 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger and the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) are preparing for the 2004 Kansas Insurance Institute. This educational institute in Overland Park, Kan., offers a unique opportunity...
NYSSA to Hold Conference on Insurance Industry
Jan 13 2004 // The New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) will present its 8th Annual Insurance Industry Conference on Jan. 26-27, 2004 at the Harvard Club, 27 West 44th Street in New York City. The NYSSA’s announcement...
LDI EMPLOYEES FACE CHARGES:
Jan 12 2004 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that two department employees were arrested for Public Bribery and Conspiracy to Commit Public Bribery. In February 2001 the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit...
Building Agency Value Through Perpetuation
Jan 12 2004 // Editor’s note: Agency perpetuation, or ownership succession for an agency, seems to be on the minds of many agency owners today. To address issues involved in planning for the transfer of agency ownership, the...
Strengthening Protection for Directors and Officers
Jan 12 2004 // Directors and officers liability premiums have risen by 30 percent—and sometimes by as much as 300 percent—in the past two years, following revelations of misdoings at corporations like Enron, Tyco and WorldCom. This...
The Hartford Awards Nearly $1 Million in Grants to Organizations
Jan 9 2004 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, headquartered in the city that bears its name, recently awarded $929,500 in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations in the Greater Hartford area. The company awards grants four times a...
The National Alliance to Expand University Programs During WRIA Annual Meeting
Dec 30 2003 // The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research plans to introduce the Certified Risk Managers (CRM) International courses to university and college representatives at the Western Risk and Insurance...
AIG Mergers & Acquisitions Division Notes Launch of Global Web Site
Dec 29 2003 // The AIG Mergers & Acquisitions Division, a division of the property and casualty subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), announced the launch of its newly designed global Web site,...
