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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,...
ARCO to Pay $1 Million to EPA At Montana Superfund Site
Mar 12 2012 // Atlantic Richfield Co. has agreed to pay $1 million to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for managing the Superfund site at the former Black Eagle smelter. “It really allows us to have a special account to do...
Vale Training Solutions Teams Up With the Insurance Journal Academy
Mar 2 2012 // From green risks to restaurant claims, there are many topics to choose from in this year’s webinar courses. Three Vale Training Solution instructors, with varying backgrounds, have one thing in common: They are...
Iowa Judge Orders California Porn Site to Pay $4M In Piracy Case
Feb 22 2012 // A judge has ordered the operators of a popular pornographic website to pay $4 million for copyright infringement to an Iowa-based adult film company – a ruling that should serve as a deterrent to others who pirate...
The Compensation Connection: Aligning Rewards with Results
Feb 20 2012 // The state of the labor market is changing. Unemployment rates are dropping and companies are opening up hiring budgets. Organizations that believe employees are lucky to simply have a job in this economy are headed for...
Georgia Disaster Training Site Replicates New Orleans’ 9th Ward
Feb 17 2012 // Work is under way on what might be one of the most unique construction projects ever done in Middle Georgia. For years, the whisper of the wind around vacant buildings has been about the only thing to be heard at the...
Creator of Consumer Watchdog Attack Site Says More Attacks to Come
Feb 16 2012 // The owner of a website that launched an attack last week against a consumer group that often does battle with the insurance industry is now calling the attacks and information he put on the site “just the tip of the...
