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NAPSLO Interns At Work in Summer
Aug 19 2002 // The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) announced that eight college student are participating in its 2002 Summer Internship Program. The interns spend five weeks during the summer working...
College Student Faces 10 Years for Fraud
Aug 19 2002 // A San Bernardino Valley Community College student was arrested by California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Investigators and campus police officers as he was on his way to one of his classes. Terry Mcgee, 38, of San...
The Hartford Awards Scholarships to Straight ‘A’ Students
Jun 7 2002 // The Hartford announced the recipients of its “Alliance for Academic Achievement” program which provides scholarships to top students from the city, who’ve been accepted at Trinity College, the University...
Texas Offers IIABA’s First Virtual University Online Education Course
May 13 2002 // The first online continuing education course offered through the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Virtual University has been unveiled—in Texas. The course is available on the...
Walden University to Incorporate AICPCU/IIA Credits into MBA Plan
Jan 14 2002 // Minneapolis’ Walden University, a provider of online graduate education and professional development certificate programs, announced an agreement with the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty...
Iowa Fire Damage Exceeds Original Estimate
Dec 7 2001 // A new estimate of damages from a fire in Iowa’s Old Capitol building exceeds $5 million, about $2 million more than previously estimated by Iowa City fire department officials. The University of Iowa owns the old...
IIAA Addresses Biochemical, Nuclear Attack Implications on Insurance Coverages
Oct 17 2001 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA) Virtual University is offering insight on the insurance ramifications of possible biological and nuclear attacks by terrorists in a special article published on...
IIAA Establishes Industry Disaster Resource Website
Sep 21 2001 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA) Virtual University has established an insurance industry resource page to explain the insurance implications of the recent tragedies in New York and Washington...
Captain Named InVEST Teacher of the Year
Jul 10 2001 // Robert G. Captain, insurance instructor at Grossmont College, El Cajon, Calif., was named the InVEST Teacher of the Year, announced the InVEST Board of Directors. InVEST-which maintains it is the only education program...
Colorado Insurance Commissioner Heads List of TSLA Mid-Year Speakers
Jun 18 2001 // Seven speakers have been announced for the Texas Surplus Lines Association Mid-Year Meeting set for July 19-22 at the Vail Marriott Resort, Vail, Colo. William Kirven, Colorado Insurance Commissioner, is scheduled to...
Harvard Law School Receives Grant from Swiss Re for Study
May 25 2001 // Harvard Law School’s Program on International Financial Systems has received a grant to study worldwide capital adequacy regulation of financial institutions. The project, supported by Swiss Reinsurance Company, will...
IIAA’s Virtual University Introduces New Online Newsletter
Dec 20 2000 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America has introduced a free bi-weekly email newsletter designed for agents, underwriters, claims, sales, and service personnel. More than just a digest of industry press releases, the...
Sebelius Elected NAIC President for 2001; Vaughan, Pickens Selected as Officers
Dec 5 2000 // Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners have elected regulators from Kansas, Iowa and Arkansas as the organization’s officers for 2001 during its Winter National Meeting in Boston. “We...
St. John’s University to Merge With The College of Insurance
Nov 15 2000 // St. John’s University and The College of Insurance have signed a definitive merger agreement, making TCI a school of St. John’s Peter J. Tobin College of Business. The combination creates a more powerful...
AMERICAN COLLEGE, LUTC COMBINE
Sep 25 2000 // The American College and LUTC Inc. have approved a plan that will combine both organizations into a educational organization serving the financial services industry. The plan will combine the LUTC’s life insurance...
The American College, LUTC to Combine
Sep 8 2000 // The American College and LUTC, Inc. have approved a plan that will combine both organizations into a educational organization serving the financial services industry, the institutions announced at a press conference in New...
AAMGA Members focus on Education, Honoring Industry Leaders
May 29 2000 // Attendees at this year’s Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) Annual Meeting in Orlando were treated to four days full of networking and educational opportunities-not to mention illuminating speakers and...
