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Federal-State Pandemic Training Focused on Flu, Not New Virus

Apr 6 2020 // In August, months before the first case of the new coronavirus was documented, some of Colorado’s top health officials gathered in a room at the state Department of Public Health and Environment to train for a...

How Agents Can Help Small Business Clients Navigate Cyber

Apr 6 2020 // More small businesses may be purchasing cyber insurance today as compared to a few years ago, but agents still have work to do to help clients understand their unique risks and ensure they have the right...

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Releases Distance-Learning Programs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Apr 2 2020 // Austin, TX, April 1, 2020 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has postponed all classroom programs until May 1 to keep insurance and risk management professionals safe. In response to the...

Ohio Insurance Department Extends Licensing, Continuing Education Expiration Dates

Mar 31 2020 // The Ohio Department of Insurance announced the extension of license renewal dates during the state of emergency declared by Gov. Mike DeWine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The department said if a license expires...

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Issues Guidelines in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 31 2020 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has issued a number of bulletins offering guidance to the insurance industry in response to executive orders made by Gov. Doug Burgum, and in the interest of protecting...

Texas Modifies Licensing, CE Requirements for Insurance Agents, Adjusters

Mar 24 2020 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said certain licensing requirements for insurance agents and adjusters will be waived during the state’s response to the COVID-19 health emergency.TDI said the measures will...

Construction Worker Killed in Fall at Housing Site in New Jersey

Mar 23 2020 // A construction worker has died after a fall at a housing site in northern New Jersey, authorities said.The accident occurred around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in Florham Park. Wander Santos, 47, of Newark, fell about 30 to 35...

Manufacturers: Mostly On Their Own to Face Coronavirus Insurance

Mar 23 2020 // Remote Work Not Much Help for Assembly LinesProperty/casualty insurance professionals are trying to provide advice and empathy to their manufacturing clients coping with the effects of the spread of the coronavirus. But...

Checking In with No Way out: How Hotels Can Prevent Human Trafficking

Mar 23 2020 // Anytime there’s a huge event like the Super Bowl where a large number of people convene from different locations, often to party, illegal activities such as human and sex trafficking tend to heat up, and thus, hit...

Southeast Insurance Regulators Issue Industry Guidance for Coronavirus Outbreak

Mar 20 2020 // Insurance departments across the Southeast are notifying industry representatives of updated procedures and expectations in response to the coronavirus outbreak, while also acknowledging the potential for a serious impact...

Turning 50, Invest High School Program Eyes Apprenticeships for Independent Agencies

Mar 19 2020 // A new apprenticeship program aimed at attracting and developing talent in the independent agency system is being rolled out by an insurance education organization that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.Invest, the...

Wisconsin Easing Restrictions on Online Insurance Education, Proctoring

Mar 19 2020 // In response to the health emergency brought by the spread of COVID-19, Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is making temporary changes to requirements for delivering online courses and online...

Meetings Update: Target Markets Mid-Year Called Off; RIMS Cancels Conference

Mar 16 2020 // The Target Market Program Administrators Association has become the latest insurance organization to cancel a meeting. TMPAA Executive Director Ray Scotto announced that the 2020 TMPAA Mid-Year Meeting planned for Tampa on...

Workers at High Risk for Coronavirus Exposure and How to Protect Them

Mar 16 2020 // According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is responsible for workplace safety regulations, certain workers are at higher risk than others for exposure to the coronavirus and the disease...

Meetings Update: RIMS Cancels 2020 Annual Conference; IICF Postpones Events

Mar 14 2020 // For the first time in the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s 70-year history, it is not going to have its annual conference. The RIMS 2020 Annual Conference & Exhibition scheduled for May 6 in Denver has...

Booming Cannabis Conference Business Isn’t Immune to Coronavirus Fears

Mar 12 2020 // Cannabis has been touted as a therapy for just about everything from anxiety to cancer, but even the well-affirmed feel-good effects of the now broadly legalized drug aren’t immune to the caustic impact of an...

Update March 12: Insurance Conferences Canceled, Postponed, Going Virtual

Mar 12 2020 // The roster of insurance-related conferences being canceled, postponed or moved to virtual due to the coronavirus threat keeps changing. Here is an updated list:March Property Liability Research Bureau (PLRB) called off its...

U.S. Cybersecurity Report Calls for Major Government Role in Cyber Insurance

Mar 11 2020 // A major government report on cybersecurity that warns the nation is seriously underprepared for cyber attacks calls for the creation of a federally-funded center to develop cybersecurity insurance certifications and a...

Surplus Lines Association of California Makes Executives Staff Moves

Mar 9 2020 // The Surplus Line Association of California announced on Monday that Pat McAuley, who had served most recently as the senior vice president for the education and compliance department, officially retired on Feb. 28 after...

This Week’s PLRB Claims Conference Cancelled Due to Concern Over Coronavirus

Mar 8 2020 // A major insurance claims industry conference scheduled to start Sunday, March 8 has been cancelled due to events related to the coronavirus. The event was scheduled for the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor,...