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McDonald’s Expands Training to Address Workplace Harassment, Violence Prevention

Sep 4 2019 // The world’s biggest restaurant company, facing complaints from employees and advocacy groups over workplace policies, said it is expanding its training program for restaurant supervisors and crew.McDonald’s USA...

QBE Service Helps Employers With Harassment, Bias, Other Employment Issues

Sep 3 2019 // QBE North America has introduced a complimentary service, QBE Business Resource Edge, as part of its Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance that is intended to help employers navigate harassment, discrimination and...

The United Valley Insurance Services – #9 Agency Partnerships 2019

Sep 2 2019 // The United Valley Insurance Services is a network of independent agencies located in California and Arizona with plans for expansion. Members maintain complete control of their business and own their own books of business....

What You Should Know Before Joining an Agency Network

Sep 2 2019 // Today is a great time to be an independent agent, but running an independent agency is not easy. Without an awareness of how the industry is evolving, and having access to ongoing training and education, you may not be...

Dix Named Human Resources Senior VP at Lockton in Missouri

Aug 30 2019 // Kansas City, Missouri-based insurance broker, Lockton, has named Dondi Dix as its new senior vice president – chief people officer.In this newly created, executive-level position, Dix will focus on strengthening...

Wife Files Lawsuit for Using Dead Man’s Body For Training

Aug 29 2019 // The wife of a deceased man whose body was used for emergency intubation training has filed a lawsuit against an Oregon city.The Bellingham Herald reported that Jai Ginn filed a federal lawsuit Aug. 1 against the city of...

Collapse at Bronx Construction Site Kills One, Injures Five

Aug 29 2019 // A construction worker has died and five others were injured in a partial collapse of a building under construction in the Bronx. It happened shortly before noon Tuesday at the four-story construction site at 92 East 208th...

Iowa’s GuideOne Teams Up with Strategos International on Armed Intruder Training

Aug 27 2019 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance has formed an alliance with Strategos International, a Kansas City-based organization that will bring training and consulting to its customers in all niches – churches,...

How Small Businesses Are Training for Active Shooters

Aug 27 2019 // At a four-hour meeting last month, Michelle Abdow’s staffers got to experience some of the sights, sounds and even smells they could encounter if someone invaded their office and began shooting.Security experts and...

Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society?

Aug 22 2019 // Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis.That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one with more local governments embracing the opportunity to bring in tax revenue from cannabis sales. A new...

Unsafe Arsenic Levels Found at Beckham Soccer Stadium Site in Miami

Aug 22 2019 // An environmental report poses a new problem for the proposed site of David Beckham’s Major League Soccer stadium in Miami: Tests show the soil is far more toxic than expected.According to the Miami Herald, the...

Kaufman Institute Opens Its Personalized Insurance Learning Hub to Industry

Aug 22 2019 // Adult learners want a personalized educational journey — one in which they are able to choose what they want to learn, as well as when and how they want to learn it. That’s the premise behind the Kaufman Institute,...

The Lowdown: Employer Risk in California and Beyond

Aug 21 2019 // Newly released this week on Research & Trends, “Risky Business – Employment Practice Litigation on the Rise” offers insights into the many predicaments your business prospects and clients could find...

Illinois Insurance Agents Group Launches New Pre-Licensing Program

Aug 19 2019 // The Illinois Insurance Pre-Licensing Program, an education training program operated by the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL), is now available for Illinois professionals looking to enter the insurance...

Work-From-Home Can Deliver Big Cyber Risks for Small Businesses

Aug 19 2019 // Remote employees place businesses at risk, yet many small business owners are not properly mitigating potential cyberthreats, nor are they adequately protecting their employee platforms, a new report says.As work-life and...

Legislation Highlights Why Cyber Market Should Keep Watch on Small Business Risk

Aug 19 2019 // The 2018 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report cited that 58% of cyberattack victims were small businesses, and the 2019 Symantec Internet Threat Report™ stated that employees working at small businesses were...

101 Sales & Marketing Ideas For Agencies

Aug 19 2019 // 1. Quality Sales Managers. Invest in a quality sales manager who knows how to motivate and guide members to their goals.2. Transcribe with AI. Otter.ai is a platform that allows — through the website or mobile app...

FAA May Not Require Simulator Training for Boeing 737 Max Pilots

Aug 15 2019 // U.S. aviation regulators are increasingly convinced they don’t need to mandate new simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max before returning the grounded jet to service, according to people...

New North Dakota Insurance Laws Now in Effect

Aug 12 2019 // The North Dakota Insurance Department recently released a list of new insurance-related laws enacted from bills that passed the state’s legislature in 2019.Following is a limited list of new laws in North Dakota that...

Remote Workers Can Be Big Cyber Risk for Small Businesses

Aug 9 2019 // Remote employees place businesses at risk, yet many small business owners are not properly mitigating potential cyberthreats, nor are they adequately protecting their employee platforms, a new report says.As work-life and...