All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 21 2008 // RLI Transportation has introduced a monoline commercial auto coverage targeting driver training schools nationwide.The driver training school coverage is admitted in all states except Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana and...
Mar 21 2008 // Officials in Gibbsboro, New Jersey are protesting the designation of a federal Superfund environmental site.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the designation for 60 acres that center on a former...
Mar 19 2008 // Cayman Islands-based Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. has reported a net profit of $29.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to $17.4 million for the same period in 2006. On a fully diluted per share basis, the...
Mar 19 2008 // The Navy says Marines from Maryland and Florida were killed when their plane crashed into an Alabama mountain during a training flight.Instructor pilot Maj. David Yaggy, 34, of Sparks, Md., and 2nd Lt. Alexander Prezioso,...
Mar 18 2008 // Willis Chairman and CEO Joe Plumeri concluded a series of discussions on mega-trends in the insurance industry sponsored by the Insurance Institute of London (IIL) at Lloyd’s last week. He told his audience that...
Mar 18 2008 // The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that a claim of sex abuse against a government employee may depend on when the plaintiff discovers the city played a role in the abuse, not necessarily when the abuse occurred.In The Boy...
Mar 17 2008 // Craigslist is not liable for discriminatory housing ads posted on its Web site, a federal appeals court has ruled.The decision is a victory for the Internet bulletin board where every month more than 30 million people post...
Mar 12 2008 // Virginia is getting more than $259,000 in mine health and safety grants. The funds come from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration. The agency says it has announced more than $8.2...
Mar 12 2008 // The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has given West Virginia about $544,000 for mine safety training. The grant is part of more than $8 million the agency is providing nationally for training in 49 states and...
Mar 11 2008 // An agent for Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles has accused the agency of failing to consistently enforce its own standards in driver training and retraining.Commissioner Robert M. Ward disputes the...
Mar 11 2008 // A Donald Trump high-rise under construction in New York City has been shut down for a second time after equipment struck and shattered several windows.Buildings Department officials say that a cable at the Trump SoHo...
Mar 10 2008 // More than two decades after the country established a uniform drinking age of 21, a nascent movement is afoot to allow 18- to 20-year-olds to legally buy alcohol under some circumstances.Proponents say the higher age...
Mar 10 2008 // Nine floods in four years is too much for New York officials, who have pledged $650,000 to help local governments battle future floods.The program, announced during a Flood Summit in Binghamton last month, includes funding...
Mar 10 2008 // More than two decades after the country established a uniform drinking age of 21, a nascent movement is afoot to allow 18- to 20-year-olds to legally buy alcohol under some circumstances.Proponents say the higher age...
Mar 10 2008 // Levees can also erode and decay over time and require regular maintenance and upkeep to continue to offer the level of protection they were designed to provide.In the United States, floods are the most common natural...
Mar 10 2008 // Hiring employees is a process crucial to the success of a business. Finding and keeping a good producer is even more crucial, since that person is responsible for growth in new sales. Therefore, the right selection and...
Mar 10 2008 // Fewer independent agencies gave salary increases to managers, sales producers and support personnel in 2007 compared to 2006, while half of all agencies reported that salaries stayed the same in 2007 compared to 2006. Of...
Mar 5 2008 // Fitch Ratings will host a teleconference today, Wednesday, March 5, to discuss the Bermuda insurance and (Re)insurance markets and trends expected to affect this industry in 2008. Fitch’s analysts will also delve...
Mar 5 2008 // Kenneth A. Bowles as been named the 2008 PIA National Professional Agent of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents.Bowles was honored for his work on behalf of professional insurance agents,...
Mar 4 2008 // Enforcement actions taken by The Texas Department of Insurance that became final during January 2008 include nine license revocations, a license denial and fines and restitution totaling $569,867.Only final orders are...