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Midwest Insurance Employment: Sales Agents, Good Talent Always Priorities
Apr 19 2012 // As in every other business sector, during the past few years organizations within the property/casualty insurance industry have sought to maximize efficiencies and take full advantage of the talent in their existing...
South Central Insurance Employment: Oil, Economy Fuel Texas Hiring
Apr 19 2012 // Across the nation, employment levels in insurance agencies and brokerages declined at a faster rate than the overall U.S. employment level since the recession began in 2007. The good news: Some independent agencies across...
Southeast Insurance Employment: Agency, Carrier Plans Brighten Picture
Apr 18 2012 // Those interested in new or better positions in insurance might want to grab their suntan lotion and head to the Southeast. They might also want to brush up on their Spanish. The unemployment rate remains higher in key...
Data Show Risk Highest for New Motorcycle Riders
Apr 17 2012 // Jeff Foley got a motorcycle for his 40th birthday last year followed by the weekend training course that gave him a New York license. Within the first few months, the 450-pound, low-slung cruising bike fell over twice...
East Insurance Employment: Hiring Is ‘Slightly Elevated’ in 2012
Apr 16 2012 // The insurance employment market in the East and Northeast regions — as in most other parts of the country — can be summed up the following way: hiring is “slightly elevated” compared to last year, but there...
Vicarious Liability Ruling May Impact Education Insureds in California
Apr 16 2012 // The California Supreme Court ruled that a public school district may be vicariously liable for the negligent hiring, retention and supervision of a guidance counselor who allegedly sexually abused a student. And that...
Insurance Industry Charity Event to Focus on Education
Apr 11 2012 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s 19th annual benefit dinner on May 3 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, Calif. is expected to draw more than 300 industry executives from across the Western...
Michigan’s Davenport University Introducing Insurance Education Specialty
Apr 11 2012 // Davenport University in Michigan announced it is introducing a new risk management and insurance specialty within its Bachelor of Business Administration in Management program beginning in the fall of 2012. Farmers...
Seriously? Another Social Media Site?!
Apr 9 2012 // We all know social media sites can drive traffic to your site and help you climb the SEO ladder (check out Honey’s blog post about SEO). And I’m sure your business is already on a few of them. Facebook, Twitter...
Navy Jet Crash in Virginia Beach, Va., Fiery, Not Deadly
Apr 8 2012 // Zooming along at 170 mph (275 kph) in a fighter jet carrying thousands of pounds (kilograms) of volatile fuel, two Navy pilots faced nothing but bad choices when their aircraft malfunctioned over Virginia’s most...
U.S., Europe Urged to Offer Product Safety Training to Importers
Apr 6 2012 // Food and drug regulators in the U.S., Europe and other developed countries should offer training, technology and expertise to developing nations in Asia, Latin America and other regions to better assure the safety of...
160-Year Old Hanover Retaking Its Place as P/C Industry Leader
Apr 3 2012 // Eight out of 160 years of history may not seem like a big deal but for Hanover Insurance Group, founded in 1852, the last eight years have seen a series of big deals. Eight years ago in 2004, the $2.4 billion heavily...
Demand for Kidnap & Ransom Insurance on the Rise in Latin America
Apr 2 2012 // Schools, Entertainers and Non-Governmental Organizations Need Specialized Protection Keeping people safe while they’re living, working or studying anywhere in the world means knowing the specific risks they face in...
Agency Management Challenges
Apr 2 2012 // How Money, Motivation and Morale Connect Pop quiz: Agency owners, please write down a short list of the management challenges constantly facing your company. The catch – you cannot list increasing new business revenue or...
2012 Second Quarter Schedule
Apr 2 2012 // April 4, 18, May 2, 16, 30, 2012 Succession Training (5 Part Series) Kathy Ryan, President & Founder, Pinnacle Coaching Group LLC April 4, 2012 Succession Training – Maximizing Your Impact Kathy Ryan, President...
E&O Insights: Social Media Can Be Your Friend or Foe
Apr 2 2012 // Effective use of the various forms of social media can play a huge role in the success of your business. Therein is the crux of the issue — “effective use.” To simply start using social media such as Twitter,...
Report Cites Dangerous Dust at NYC Site
Mar 20 2012 // A report has found that an air sample taken underground at the Second Avenue subway construction site had excessive levels of a dangerous dust particle. According to the New York Post, the sample was taken by the...
Mississippi Workers’ Comp Chief Aims to Balance Costs, Fair Treatment
Mar 19 2012 // As chairman of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission, Liles B. Williams oversees the work of an agency that receives reports of more than 11,000 work-related injuries per year. Williams sees his role as...
Vicarious Liability Ruling May Impact Education Insureds in California
Mar 14 2012 // The California Supreme Court ruled that a public school district may be vicariously liable for the negligent hiring, retention and supervision of a guidance counselor who allegedly sexually abused a student. And that...
Griffith Foundation Awards Nearly $32K in Scholarships
Mar 13 2012 // The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, based in Columbus, Ohio, has awarded $31,700 in scholarships to 26 students at seven colleges and universities. The scholarships support students studying risk management,...
