All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 3 2007 // Having more diversity in the industry serves employers and customers better. As cultures grow and evolve, so too should this industry.As an insurance industry professional, you know that we have a big job to do when it...
Aug 30 2007 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during July.The actions include seven license revocations, a license denial and fines and restitution...
Aug 29 2007 // Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. announced today that the Company will be participating in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2007 Investor Conference, to be held on Sept. 4 and 5, 2007. The conference will be held at The...
Aug 26 2007 // Panicked residents fear a partially dismantled building where a recent blaze killed two firefighters and stripped away protective coverings may be releasing some of the toxic contaminants that blanketed the neighborhood on...
Aug 21 2007 // To help Missouri consumers keep track of the latest recalls, Attorney General Jay Nixon on Friday, Aug. 17th launched a new Web site to serve as a clearinghouse. The page brings together detailed information on recalls...
Aug 21 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New Hampshire Inc. elected its officers for 2007-2008 at its August 21 annual meeting.Judith George, of Contoocook, N.H. was re-elected president. George is vice president of commercial...
Aug 20 2007 // Prevention and response to outbreaks can save a hotel’s reputation while warding off litigationIn the past half dozen years, reports and statistics about a global resurgence of bed bugs have alarmed hoteliers and...
Aug 20 2007 // In a world where one-stop shopping is the norm, it makes sense that consumers now demand cosmetic and medical services be blended and offered in one location. With no extra travel and no extra hassle, a one-stop, beauty...
Aug 20 2007 // Insurance Journal is pleased to publish the 2007 Education and Training Directory. This exclusive resource directory has been designed to help independent agents and brokers find educational and training opportunities to...
Aug 20 2007 // In the past half dozen years, reports and statistics about a global resurgence of bed bugs have alarmed hoteliers and their guests. The resurgence has been particularly noticeable in parts of North America, Europe and...
Aug 20 2007 // In a world where one-stop shopping is the norm, it makes sense that consumers now demand cosmetic and medical services be blended and offered in one location. With no extra travel and no extra hassle, a one-stop, beauty...
Aug 15 2007 // A two-day conference focusing on farm and agribusiness insurance risks will be held in Richmond, Va., next month. The Southeast Agribusiness Conference allows participants to receive continuing education credits from most...
Aug 14 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas will hold its third annual Small Agency Conference in Waco on Sept. 23 and 24 at the Waco Convention Center and the association expects continuing growth in attendance at the...
Aug 13 2007 // The Offices of the Insurance Commissioner, in conjunction with the National Council on Compensation Insurance will hold a forum specifically designed to provide workers’ compensation carriers with the information...
Aug 9 2007 // On July 16-18, nearly 100 insurance industry leaders, school administrators and teachers, representing 22 different states, attended a comprehensive workshop at Ohio-based Westfield Insurance to learn about InVEST, a...
Aug 8 2007 // Bermuda-based Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd. reported net income of $123.3 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2007, compared to net income of $102.4 million, or $2.02 per diluted...
Aug 7 2007 // Swiss Re released excellent financial figures for the second quarter of 2007, with earnings of CHF 1.2 billion ($1.007 billion), an increase of 45 percent over the same period last year. Annualized return on equity for the...
Aug 6 2007 // A neurosurgeon at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence has been disciplined for operating on the wrong side of a patient’s brain, the third time such an error has occurred at the hospital in the last six years.The...
Aug 2 2007 // The country’s only dedicated center for natural disaster preparedness could be located at the University of Hawaii’s Manoa campus.Plans for the training center at the university were included in a conference...
Aug 1 2007 // The Farmers Insurance Group is tired of being a minor player in Ohio, one of the most lucrative insurance markets in the country.The nation’s No. 3 property and casualty insurer, part of global giant Zurich Financial...