All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 16 2008 // Recent crane incidents throughout the United States and around the world are attracting increased media attention to craning operations.The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Nov 14 2008 // Wright Risk Management LLC, a risk financing and insurance management company, and Aquiline Capital Partners LLC (“Aquiline”), a New York based private equity firm investing in financial services, announced the...
Nov 13 2008 // The Consumer Federation of America has rated the California Department of Insurance Web site as “excellent” for providing consumers information about auto and homeowners insurance, according to a survey...
Nov 12 2008 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is using his office’s Web site to help fight insurance fraud.In an effort to protect consumers, the fraud section of the site has been expanded to educate people on how...
Nov 11 2008 // A shortfall in the state’s insurance premium tax receipts has prompted the Nebraska Board of Education to submit a budget deficit request to the legislature that calls for an additional $1.53 million for...
Nov 11 2008 // NationAir Aviation Insurance recently announced that it has been named the preferred aviation insurance provider for the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA).Through the preferred broker relationship, NationAir will...
Nov 11 2008 // The Texas Department of Insurance enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during September include ten license revocations, two license denials and fines and restitution totaling...
Nov 11 2008 // Starting this month, the mail and inboxes of Colorado drivers will begin filling up with notices from their car insurance companies informing customers of a new “opt-out” requirement due to a new Colorado Law...
Nov 7 2008 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. reported a net loss of $99.4 million and $1.79 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2008 versus net income of $131.4 million and $1.81 per diluted common share...
Nov 6 2008 // Bermuda-based Validus Holdings, Ltd. plans to release its financial results for the third quarter 2008 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today, Thursday, November 6, 2008, a week earlier than...
Nov 3 2008 // The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group Ltd. will hold an investment community conference call today, today, Monday, November 3, 2008, at 10 o’clock a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2008...
Nov 3 2008 // Bermuda-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited will release its third quarter results after the close of market today, Monday, November 3rd, 2008. The Company will hold an investment community conference call on...
Nov 2 2008 // Editor’s Note: The following commentary was originally published on InsuranceJournal.com. The Letter to the Editor, on page N41, is in response to this commentary.American International Group’s meltdown may...
Nov 2 2008 // The by now all too familiar litany of the world’s financial woes took pride of place at A.M. Best’s conference in London on Oct. 15. Roger Sellek, the rating agency’s managing director-global financial...
Nov 2 2008 // We have all had experiences in our lives where we look back and realize our very life was almost extinguished. If not for the difference of a few seconds or inches this column would not be written or you would not be...
Nov 2 2008 // 40 Risk Management Steps Independent Agents Implemented to Lower Their Risk The exclusive 2008 Insurance Journal Agency E&O Survey asked independent agents what risk management steps their agency has implemented to...
Oct 30 2008 // Insurance leaders, policymakers, financial and scientific experts will meet in Harrisburg next week to discuss how climate change will impact many segments of business and industry, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel...
Oct 29 2008 // Bermuda’s Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its third quarter 2008 financial results today, Wednesday, October 29, 2008, following the close of U.S. markets.The Company will hold a conference call to...
Oct 29 2008 // The Internet has become more than a useful bridge for insurance agents trying to reach new markets for accounts — it’s also helped locate insurance for bridges.Insurance agents are reporting success connecting...
Oct 28 2008 // Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe will release third quarter 2008 results following the close of market today, Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The Company will conduct an investment community conference call tomorrow, Wednesday,...