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Strap on the Goggles. Employee Training Is Entering Virtual Reality.

Jan 22 2020 // The future of employee training involves no embarrassing role-playing in front of new colleagues or boring web modules which take an hour each to click through.For the next wave in workplace learning, get ready to strap on...

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Releases 6th Edition of Executive Liability Insurance Publication

Jan 22 2020 // January 17, 2020 – Austin, TX – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research released the 6th edition of Executive Liability Insurance: Evolving Times, Evolving Exposures, Evolving Insurance. Written by...

Boeing Employees’ Emails on Pilot Training Could Boost Crash Victim Claims

Jan 17 2020 // Internal emails from Boeing Co. employees could strengthen the legal case for families claiming the company’s push to minimize the training needed for new 737 Max aircraft contributed to two crashes that killed 346...

With Focus on Iowa, MIAA Hires Wright, Siegfried

Jan 17 2020 // The Midwest Insurance Agency Alliance (MIAA), a regional insurance agency network based in Lincoln, Nebraska, has added support Jamie Wright and Rebekah Siegfried to support the organization’s continued growth in...

Gig Economy Law Talk of California Insurance Wholesalers Conference

Jan 15 2020 // A sweeping California gig economy law was the focus of a lot of the talk this year during an annual insurance wholesalers conference.Assembly Bill 5, California’s gig worker law was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in...

Women Win $13M in Lawsuit Against Porn Site in California

Jan 13 2020 // The owners and operators of a San Diego, Calif.-based porn website must pay $12.7 million after a judge found them liable for fraud and breach of contract for lying to women about how their explicit videos would be...

California Commissioner Adds to Curriculum Board, CIGA Board

Jan 10 2020 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this week announced his appointments of the newest members to the Curriculum Board and the California Insurance Guarantee Association Board of Governors.The Curriculum Board...

Big I Education Director Boggs Takes on Expanded Role in Risk Management

Jan 8 2020 // Chris Boggs, executive director of education for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (Big I), is adding risk management to his title and responsibilities.Boggs’s new role combines his current...

Women Win $13M in Lawsuit Against Porn Site in California

Jan 6 2020 // The owners and operators of a San Diego, Calif.-based porn website must pay $12.7 million after a judge found them liable for fraud and breach of contract for lying to women about how their explicit videos would be...

Maryland Man Dies at Northern Virginia Construction Site

Jan 3 2020 // A Maryland man has died after a construction accident in northern Virginia.Nelson Aguilar-Salamanca, 55, was working for a subcontractor on a construction site near the new Capital One headquarters in McLean, Fairfax...

Commentary: Are You Ready, Nevada? Nine New Laws for the New Year

Jan 3 2020 // Don’t let hindsight be 2020. While others are enjoying the holidays and a well-deserved break, Nevada businesses should “check their lists twice” to make sure they are compliant with a host of new laws...

12 New Year’s Resolutions for Insurance Agents

Dec 31 2019 // During the course of a year, Insurance Journal columnists, consultants and other writers dispense countless words of wisdom on how to be a better and more successful professional insurance agent. If you are a veteran...

5 Alabama Construction Workers Injured in Work Site Floor Collapse

Dec 30 2019 // Firefighters rescued five construction workers who fell during a floor collapse at a work site near the University of Alabama campus Thursday. The workers were on the ground floor level at a site near Tutwiler Hall when...

IICF Raises $1.14M at Annual Benefit Dinner Honoring Markel Corporation

Dec 24 2019 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, raised $1.14 million at its 13th Annual Northeast Benefit Dinner held December 11 at...

Special Report: The Charity Issue – Photos of Giving

Dec 16 2019 // Frank Winston Crum Insurance FWCI has an enterprise philosophy of philanthropy with a primary focus on helping people who cannot help themselves. FWCI has supported the Tampa Bay community for more than a decade with a...

Liberty Mutual to Limit Coal Underwriting, Investments; Names First Sustainability Officer

Dec 16 2019 // Liberty Mutual Insurance said it will drastically limit future underwriting for and investment in coal risks, an apparent response to environmentalists pushing for greener investment strategies among corporations.To...

A Passion for Learning Is Driving Force for J.M. Wilson’s Galecka

Dec 16 2019 // One the things Kristy Galecka loves about the property/casualty insurance industry is there’s always an opportunity to learn something new.Like many others, Galecka “fell into” the insurance business when...

Building Corporate Citizenship Programs that Attract Top Talent

Dec 16 2019 // Corporate citizenship is no longer a “nice-to-have” for employers. It’s a crucial element of a company’s overall strategy, impacting employer brand, the satisfaction of current staff and even...

Build on Corporate Social Responsibility to Secure the Next Generation of Professionals

Dec 16 2019 // With unemployment at an all-time low, companies are implementing smarter strategies to gain an advantage in attracting and retaining talent. That effort involves finding ways to appeal to workers of different generational...

365 Days: Education, Mitigation and The Flood Insurance Guru

Dec 13 2019 // If it weren’t for Hurricane Katrina, Chris Greene might not have become an expert in all things flood related.Greene, a Georgia-based independent flood insurance agent, and founder and owner of The Flood Insurance...