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Ohio Lt. Gov./Insurance Director Taylor Tackles Multiple Roles
May 18 2015 // As Ohio’s lieutenant governor, top insurance regulator and leader of a statewide regulatory reform initiative, it might seem that Mary Taylor’s public responsibilities would often pull in her in conflicting...
Incoming President Ware Talks About Canadian Expansion & Why AAMGA Is More Than MGAs
May 18 2015 // The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) expanded its membership again in 2015 with the addition of eight new organizations, all based in Canada. The Canadian organizations sought to become part of the...
Ohio’s Lt. Governor/Insurance Director Focused on Streamlining Regulation
May 18 2015 // As Ohio’s lieutenant governor, top insurance regulator and leader of a statewide regulatory reform initiative, it might seem that Mary Taylor’s public responsibilities would often pull in her in conflicting...
Cyber, Talent, Data Among Game Changers for Insurers
May 18 2015 // Protecting clients against growing and poorly understood risks associated with information technology system failures is a leading concern of the insurance industry today, according to a group of prominent underwriters and...
Tennessee Music Venue Site Hacked by Possible Islamic Militants
May 15 2015 // Authorities in Tennessee say a group said to support the Islamic State militant group hacked the website of a popular Nashville music venue. Multiple news outlets report the website for the Douglas Corner Cafe was hacked...
Milestones in Leadership Conference in Southern California ‘Experiential’
May 11 2015 // More than 350 business owners and decision makers attended the annual “Milestones In Leadership Summit” in Southern California earlier this month. The event, created by Ronald J. Hoefer, owner and CEO of...
IIABNY: Study Shows N.Y. Insurance Agents Are Growing
May 6 2015 // With deep roots in their communities, New York independent insurance agencies are healthy and growing, Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York Inc. (IIABNY ) said. IIABNY said a recent analysis of New York...
Southeast Schools Hoping to Fill Need for Insurance Cybersecurity Experts
May 5 2015 // The insurance industry, like other businesses, has come to realize it needs to do more to protect its companies, customers, employees and portfolios from cyber threats. Cyber-savvy professionals are in high-demand and are...
What Agents Think About Google Compare
May 4 2015 // The independent agency system is no stranger to competition. But one new competitor in the marketplace has some agents and industry experts on watch. Google Compare – which stepped into the insurance ring in March – is...
How to Interest Millennials in Insurance Careers
May 1 2015 // Many property/casualty insurance professionals are worried about how the industry is going to replace the huge population of baby boomers retiring now and over the next decade. Almost half of insurance industry...
RIMS Report: Insurance Gamechangers Include Cyber, Talent, Data
May 1 2015 // Protecting clients against growing and poorly understood risks associated with information technology system failures is a leading concern of the insurance industry today, a group of underwriters and brokers told risk...
Georgia Education Officials Checking Schools for Recalled Ice Cream
Apr 30 2015 // Georgia education officials say they’re working with the state health department to make sure ice cream products that were recently recalled aren’t being served in schools. Department of Education spokesman...
Texas, Louisiana Improve Building Code Rankings but More Work Needed
Apr 20 2015 // Texas doesn’t have the worst score in a recent ranking of state building code systems but it’s pretty close to the bottom, according to a national organization committed to improving the ability of properties...
What Agencies Need to Know About Recruiting the Next Generation
Apr 20 2015 // Recruiting the next generation of talent is not a new challenge but a difficult one. At the recent NetVu15 conference in Indianapolis, a workshop titled “Generation XYZ in the Workplace” drew a large crowd,...
Revamp Your Current Millennial Retention Practices
Apr 20 2015 // The Millennial generation is making big waves in the business world. Already 77 million strong and accounting for 25 percent of the U.S. workforce, Millennials are redefining the workplace of the future. Unfortunately,...
Southeast Schools Hoping to Fill Need for Insurance Cybersecurity Experts
Apr 20 2015 // The insurance industry, like other businesses, has come to realize it needs to do more to protect its companies, customers, employees and portfolios from cyber threats. Cyber-savvy professionals are in high-demand and are...
What Insurance Agents Want from Carriers
Apr 15 2015 // Agents like what they get already but see room for improvement in field operations, agent education and marketing support provided by carriers, according to a 2014 national survey of more than 1,400 agents conducted by...
Hackers, Spies Hired to Fight Cyber Attacks
Apr 15 2015 // It’s a seller’s market for the cyber war’s special forces. Just ask Scott Davies, 30, who left a career snooping on Australia’s enemies in December for a similar gig at FireEye Inc. Or Brian Varner,...
Texas, Louisiana Improve Building Code Rankings; More Work Needed
Apr 14 2015 // Source: Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA Texas doesn’t have the worst score in a recent ranking of state building code systems but it’s pretty close to the bottom, according to a national organization committed to...
Lawsuit: South Carolina Discriminates Against Black University
Apr 8 2015 // As state lawmakers ponder firing the South Carolina State University trustees, South Carolina’s only black congressman and a federal lawsuit contend the state can be blamed in part for the school’s financial...
