All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 12 2019 // The votes have been tallied and the results are in for the 2019 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal.The winners have been chosen by employees. Employees of the Best Agencies to Work...
Dec 11 2019 // The votes have been tallied and the results are in for the 2019 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal.The winners have been chosen by employees. Employees of the Best Agencies to Work...
Dec 11 2019 // Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson confirmed Wednesday the agency will not allow Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 MAX, involved in two fatal crashes in five months, to resume flying before the end of...
Dec 11 2019 // The people who work at the Texas-based independent insurance agency BKCW are not employees — they are team members and they are family.That team-oriented, family first culture is just one of the many aspects of the...
Dec 11 2019 // Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has distributed $1.1 million in grants to 16 organizations across the state to fund workforce development programs.“The Texas workforce is one of the strongest in the country, and...
Dec 10 2019 // The votes have been tallied and the results are in for the 2019 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal.The winners have been chosen by employees. Employees of the Best Agencies to Work...
Dec 10 2019 // That phrase “you can’t be all things to all people” has been tossed out the window at Snapp & Associates Insurance Services.Accurate and regular salary reviews. Room for growth. Good leaders who...
Dec 6 2019 // Federal investigators have concluded that a deadly explosion at a Minneapolis school in 2017 happened because a pipefitting crew lacked proper training and wasn’t fully authorized to move a gas meter.The National...
Dec 4 2019 // I have spent some time the last couple of weeks working on next year’s Academy of Insurance webinar schedule. No. It’s not online yet but look for it to start appearing soon. That made me think about something...
Dec 4 2019 // The U.S. Geological Survey has reported a magnitude 3.8 earthquake in Oklahoma near Prague, where a magnitude 5.7 quake struck eight years ago.Prague City Manager Jim Greff says there are no reports of injury or damage...
Dec 2 2019 // Data has always played an important role in the insurance industry. From actuarial analysis and risk predictions to pricing, insurance is grounded in using available information to understand the probability of certain...
Dec 2 2019 // You’ve spent good money attracting, hiring and training great employees. The result is a highly productive staff. From understanding complex insurance products to helping customers make informed decisions, employee...
Dec 2 2019 // Can ethics be taught? New research suggests yes, while offering the first large-sample study on how rules and ethics training affects behavior and employment decisions in the financial sector.“Skeptics often...
Dec 2 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...
Nov 26 2019 // Can ethics be taught? New research suggests yes, while offering the first large-sample study on how rules and ethics training affects behavior and employment decisions in the financial sector.“Can Ethics be Taught?...
Nov 24 2019 // Some insurance carriers grow but do not create value. Others shrink but still create value. Some fail at both.Then there are the “intelligent growers”—those that succeed at both, not only growing but also...
Nov 22 2019 // One person was seriously injured in a Midland, Texas, explosion and fire on Thursday involving several storage tanks and a truck used in oilfield operations, city and hospital officials said.The fire was contained at the...
Nov 21 2019 // San Diego, CA, November 21, 2019 – Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance today announced the release of Popsicle Insurance, a children’s book that teaches kids about insurance in a fun and entertaining...
Nov 19 2019 // Peter M. Bakker Agency was awarded the first insurance agency apprenticeship by the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training.The insurance agency apprenticeship program is an initiative by...
Nov 18 2019 // Car crashes in the first three states to legalize recreational marijuana have soared as law enforcement and regulators struggle to define driving high, let alone determine how to fight it.Colorado, Oregon, and Washington...