All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 30 2004 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Limited has prepared a timely comment on what is unfortunately a growth industry -kidnapping and hostage taking – particularly “among militant Islamic groups...
Jun 30 2004 // For individuals needing continuing education (CE) credits to meet their state’s insurance licensing requirements, then the 2004 Big “I” Convention this October at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin...
Jun 30 2004 // The Independent Automobile Damage Appraisers Association (IADA) held its 39th annual conference at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans recently. The conference was reportedly well attended with 130 registrants and the...
Jun 29 2004 // PIA Services Inc. will assume administrative leadership of the Certified Insurance Counselors and Certified Insurance Service Representatives programs in Iowa. The Professional Insurance Agents of Nebraska, along with the...
Jun 29 2004 // The U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Cass Business School have created an “Insurance University,” aimed at improving the “performance of the management talent in insurance and provide...
Jun 29 2004 // This week, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) its new national marketing campaing, FloodSmart, which is designed to educate consumers about the risks of flooding and the benefits of flood insurance, as well as to...
Jun 23 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Montana will hold its 73rd Annual Convention and Young Agents Conference from July 24-27, 2004 at the Rock Creek Resort in Red Lodge, Mont. Highlights of the event include breakfast with...
Jun 21 2004 // Insurance companies are going to find reinsurers less and less reliable as pricing weakens in the U.S. property/casualty market, panelists at Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services Insurance Conference warned last...
Jun 21 2004 // Looking to move Tennessee down on a list it doesn’t necessarily want to be number two on, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) has been championing the need to reform workers’ compensation in the Volunteer...
Jun 17 2004 // A Standard & Poor’s survey found that two-thirds of insurance executives and analysts believe the recent mergers of St. Pauls/ Travelers and John Hancock/ Manulife indicate heightened industry consolidation...
Jun 15 2004 // The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, the Arkansas Home Builders Association and the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board are teaming up to provide a training workshop in...
Jun 14 2004 // Self-insured companies are increasing their use of inter-company arbitration to reduce insurance-related costs and increase subrogation recovery and are realizing some unique benefits, according to Arbitration Forums Inc....
Jun 11 2004 // The Workers’ Health and Safety division of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission will present a one-day educational seminar on Accident Prevention Planning, on Wednesday, June 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Jun 7 2004 // The year was 1924. The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in New York City. Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” premiered at Carnegie Hall. The first Winter Olympics opened in Chamonix, France....
Jun 7 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 107th Annual Convention, which takes place June 10-12, 2004 at the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas, promises to be a jam-packed two and a half days of continuing education...
Jun 7 2004 // ACORD’s new Advantage Web site (www.acordadvantage.org), which was launched recently at the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum, will reportedly improve ACORD Advantage agents and brokers access to ACORD’s...
Jun 7 2004 // Approximately 300 independent agents, brokers and senior level insurance company executives attended the IBA West 18th annual Blue Ribbon Conference, held May 2-6, 2004 at the Mauna Lani Resort located on the Kohala coast...
Jun 3 2004 // InVEST, an education program for the insurance industry that develops a large pool of qualified recruits, has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to a select group of 10 high school and community college InVEST...
Jun 3 2004 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has unveiled the newly redesigned www.PIANET.com. The new Web site marks the completion of a year-long project undertaken at the behest of the...
Jun 1 2004 // Vermont motor vehicles officials are preparing a mandatory four-hour classroom course for new motorcyclists.The state is working with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, a national nonprofit organization in Irvine, Calif.,...