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Fireman’s Fund Launches Property Protector Program for College Students

Jul 25 2007 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. based in Novato, Calif., has teamed with College Student Insurance (CSI) to offer a property insurance plan especially for college students living away from home. Parents are sending more...

Reeling in the new recruits

Jul 23 2007 // The surplus lines market is not unlike any other segment of the industry. Recruiting and hiring talented young professionals is a top priority. But attracting young college graduates to a small, yet important segment of...

Reeling in the new recruits

Jul 23 2007 // The surplus lines market is not unlike any other segment of the industry. Recruiting and hiring talented young professionals is a top priority. But attracting young college graduates to a small, yet important segment of...

University of Iowa Considers Naming Health College after Wellmark

Jul 18 2007 // The University of Iowa will reconsider a proposal to rename its health college after Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, school officials said Monday. The announcement follows an initial vote earlier this month in which...

Wellmark Withdraws Offer of $15 Million Donation to University of Iowa

Jul 11 2007 // Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield has withdrawn its offer of a $15 million donation to the University of Iowa after school faculty rejected a proposal to rename its health college after Wellmark. Wellmark, the...

Partnership Allows Indiana University Students Under 21 to Rent Cars

Jun 14 2007 // An agreement between Indiana University (IU) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car will allow students under 21 to rent cars for personal use, but the deal comes with many restrictions. To rent a car, students between 18 and 21 years...

Study Highlights Industry’s Potential Climate Change Liabilities

May 29 2007 // Liabilities follow the insurance industry as the night follows the day. So, it’s not terribly surprising to learn that a new study – “Limiting Liability in the Greenhouse: Insurance Risk-management...

Fla. University and AIR Work toward Understanding of Hurricane Vulnerabilities

May 8 2007 // AIR Worldwide Corporation is collaborating with the International Hurricane Research Center and the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University and will fund the installation of the “AIR...

Violence in schools: Having a plan is key to survival

May 7 2007 // It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: worrying about the safety of a child. But many parents were thrown into that situation on April 16. As the nation well knows by now, on that day, student Seung-Hui Cho unleashed...

N.C. Sexual Harassment Suit Marks New Territory for Title IX

Apr 12 2007 // Years after it was filed, a sexual harassment lawsuit against the University of North Carolina women’s soccer coach has regained momentum as a former player challenges how harassment and the culture of college...

CIG University Offers Accredited Courses in Calif., Nev., Ore.

Apr 11 2007 // Capital Insurance Group (CIG) has partnered with the Insurance Skills Center to provide West coast agencies with accredited courses through its CIG University (CIGU). A homeowners, condo and tenant coverage will be offered...

March Madness Over, College Athletes Prepare for Future ‘Real World’ Careers

Apr 10 2007 // What becomes of student-athletes when their collegiate sports careers come to a close? With less than one percent making it to the professional level, the vast majority move on to work in the “real world”...

Editor’s Note: Truth or ploy?

Mar 26 2007 // That jacket makes you look 20 pounds lighter!” “This car is the best one on the lot.” “This house needs no work at all.” Sales pitches such as these can be heard every day. However, such ploys...

Truth selling

Mar 26 2007 // That jacket makes you look 20 pounds lighter!” “This car is the best one on the lot.” “This house needs no work at all.” Sales pitches such as these can be heard every day. However, such ploys...

Ill. State University Hosts Indiana Insurance’s School Safety Seminar

Mar 20 2007 // More than 100 Illinois education officials attended a free seminar at Illinois State University to learn about best practice school safety planning and sexual abuse prevention from members of Indiana Insurance’s...

Indiana Insurance to Hold Safer School Seminar at Illinois State University

Mar 5 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has announced that it will host its third of four free, day-long Safer Schools Seminars on Mar. 20, 2007 at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. Michael Dorn, an...

Smart Choice University Formed; Quinn Named Director

Feb 20 2007 // The Smart Choice Agents Program, which currently serves more than 2,300 independent agencies across the country, has announced the formation of Smart Choice University and the selection of Mary Quinn as its first Director...

Arrowhead’s Kilkenny Named Athletic Director for University of Oregon

Feb 15 2007 // The University of Oregon has hired insurance executive Pat Kilkenny, an alum and prominent school booster, as its new athletic director. Kilkenny replaces Bill Moos, who in November announced plans to step down next...

California Community Colleges Offer Entry-Level Insurance Classes

Jan 11 2007 // The California Insurance Careers Program and the state’s community college system are offering insurance classes online and on select college campuses. Classes are being geared to prospective or current entry level...

California Community Colleges Offer Entry-Level Insurance Classes

Jan 10 2007 // Employers help staff gain college credit with valuable insurance classes. San Francisco, CA — The California Insurance Careers Program and the state’s community college system are offering insurance employers a...