All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 23 2001 // Four years ago, we wrote an article for Insurance Journal that outlined what we called the “Producer Dilemma.” This article follows up on what has been a chronic problem of finding good producers for the...
Apr 6 2001 // Visits to www.InsuranceJournal.com reached an all-time high during the month of March with more than 3 million hits. To better understand the traffic report to InsuranceJournal.com, it’s important to track of the...
Apr 2 2001 // Fraud investigators in June busted a Tampa fraud ring that crashed cars at a private site, scooped up the debris and moved the wreckage to a public roadway. The members then called police so that they could file fraudulent...
Mar 26 2001 // Fraud investigators in June busted a Tampa fraud ring that crashed cars at a private site, scooped up the debris and moved the wreckage to a public roadway. The members then called police so that they could file fraudulent...
Mar 26 2001 // Members of the Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) Society enjoyed a valuable National Sales & Marketing Education Conference March 7-10 in San Diego’s balmy climate. Attendees had the opportunity to...
Mar 14 2001 // Members of the Certified Professional Insurance Agent Society attended an educational National Sales & Marketing Education Conference March 7-10 in San Diego.With a smaller-than-anticipated turnout, attendees had the...
Mar 5 2001 // It will likely come as no surprise to those who have been following the Texas Legislature this session that very few insurance-related bills are expected to make it out of committee. At least it’s no surprise Bo...
Feb 15 2001 // Madelyn H. Flannagan is the new vice president of education and research for the Independent Insurance Agents of America.“Madelyn offers many years of agency system experience in the areas of research, agency...
Feb 14 2001 // American International Group, Kemper Insurance Cos. and Prudential Insurance Co. of America plan to jointly establish a web-based insurance agency that will allow consumers to research, buy and manage personal lines...
Feb 5 2001 // Looming agent licensing changes stemming from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act could have a direct effect on how and what information agents receive through continuing education classes. Already, 30 states have begun preparing...
Feb 5 2001 // Nearly 800 independent insurance agents will come together in the nation’s capital May 2-4 for the 25th Annual Independent Insurance Agents of America National Legislative Conference. The 2001 IIAA National...
Feb 1 2001 // Peter van Aartrijk Jr., CIC, a 20-year veteran of insurance industry communications, has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the National Consumer Education Foundation. The NCEF supports communication...
Jan 29 2001 // Sadly, this is the mindset of many agents when it comes to continuing education. Every agent knows the important role that continuing education (CE) plays in keeping up with the industry’s ever-changing business...
Jan 29 2001 // The California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA) held its 6th Annual Wholesaler Industry Day on the sunny first weekend of January at the Hilton Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif. The conference marked the launch of...
Jan 25 2001 // Government and business leaders, plus some environmental activists and more than a few protesters are set to converge on Davos, the exclusive Swiss ski resort, for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. While...
Jan 19 2001 // Nearly 800 independent insurance agents will come together in the nation’s capital May 2-4 for the 25th Annual Independent Insurance Agents of America National Legislative Conference. The 2001 IIAA National...
Jan 15 2001 // An agreement between the Insurance Educational Association and The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has resulted in a new working relationship in the Western U.S. The organizations will work...
Jan 8 2001 // The California Insurance Wholesalers Association (CIWA) held its 6th Annual Wholesaler Industry Day on Jan. 5-6 at the Hilton Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif. The conference marked the launch of the Young Wholesalers...
Dec 27 2000 // An agreement between the Insurance Educational Association and The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has resulted in a new working relationship in the Western United States. The organizations will...
Dec 13 2000 // Based on a Federal Trade Commission complaint, a federal court has shut down a website offering templates to help produce fake driver’s licenses and state identification cards. The FTC complaint, filed earlier this...