All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 18 2007 // There is more to working with producers than just paying and praying. It also takes continuous in-office supervision. Some agencies are fortunate enough to have the time and talent to coach their sales staffs. Regretfully,...
Jun 14 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas elected three directors at the trade association’s 110th Annual Conference & Trade Show, held recently in San Antonio. Elected to fill three-year terms each were: Cory...
Jun 13 2007 // The number of workplace deaths and accidents is on the rise as construction continues its boom in King County, Wash., according to state statistics.The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that accidents and deaths on the...
Jun 8 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas introduced its new officers for the coming year at its 110th Annual Conference & Trade Show, held recently in San Antonio. The organization also recognized the winners of two...
Jun 6 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services’ 23rd annual insurance conference, – “In Pursuit Of Sustainable Earnings” – focused on the “highly profitable” 2006 results, and the...
Jun 1 2007 // The Insurance Educational Association has presented its Roger L. Smith Excellence in Education Award to San Francisco-based broker Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. The award is presented annually at the National Association of...
May 31 2007 // Congressional Democrats said this week they would try to reverse a Supreme Court decision that limits the time that workers have to sue their employers for pay discrimination.“All Americans deserve equal pay for...
May 31 2007 // Florida’s newest Urban Search and Rescue Training Facility was dedicated on the Florida State Fire College campus in Ocala on May 25The state’s nine Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces and 53 Light Technical...
May 25 2007 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service announced their 54th Annual Educational Conference will be held June 26-27, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Addison, Texas.Kicking off the meeting at a dinner the evening of...
May 25 2007 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) announced its 110th Conference & Trade Show June 3-5 in San Antonio. Nearly 200 exhibitors are registered for the three-day trade show to be held at the San Antonio...
May 24 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services will hold a telephone conference call on Thursday, May 24, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.S&P said “the call will cover the major enhancement that will be introduced to...
May 21 2007 // The commercial insurance industry is not what it was 20 years ago. Clients present deeper risks and greater needs for cost control, and large brokerage houses and carriers are being challenged to respond. But the challenge...
May 21 2007 // Given today’s business environment, is it possible for independent agents to truly be “independent?”When we talk about an independent agent, we simply think of a producer who has access to many different...
May 21 2007 // Given today’s business environment, is it possible for independent agents to truly be “independent?”When we talk about an independent agent, we simply think of a producer who has access to many different...
May 21 2007 // The commercial insurance industry is not what it was 20 years ago. Clients present deeper risks and greater needs for cost control, and large brokerage houses and carriers are being challenged to respond. But the challenge...
May 21 2007 // Given today’s business environment, is it possible for independent agents to truly be “independent?”When we talk about an independent agent, we simply think of a producer who has access to many different...
May 21 2007 // When many young insurance agents first start working in the insurance industry, they believe success is about making money. While they may focus on developing strategies to reach out to clients, they often do so with the...
May 21 2007 // The commercial insurance industry is not what it was 20 years ago. Clients present deeper risks and greater needs for cost control, and large brokerage houses and carriers are being challenged to respond. But the challenge...
May 21 2007 // When many young insurance agents first start working in the insurance industry, they believe success is about making money. While they may focus on developing strategies to reach out to clients, they often do so with the...
May 16 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Indiana Inc. (PIA) announced its annual awards on May 10th at the 2007 PIA of Indiana Annual Convention. Each year, PIA of Indiana honors two individuals and one company for exemplary...