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Visits to Intensive Care Unit and Morgue May Boost Teens’ Driver Education

Sep 6 2018 // Teens who took a supplemental drivers’ education program — including tours of emergency rooms, intensive care units and a morgue — showed greater awareness of the consequences of risky driving and of how they can...

Australia’s Financial Services Probe Highlights Need for Corporate Ethical Training

Sep 5 2018 // When Nick Wailes started as the head of Australia’s top-ranked business graduate school in February, he already had the idea of offering a course to address a shortfall of training in ethical leadership.A few weeks...

Contractors and Roofing Insurance Program Webinars to be Held for Agents in September

Sep 5 2018 // Atlanta, GA, September 5, 2018— Blue River Underwriters will hold two separate informational program webinars this month. The first webinar on the Contractors Elite program this Thursday, September 6 from 11:30 a.m. to...

Rebranding and Embracing Change to Thrive in the Future of Work

Sep 3 2018 // The wave of innovation has taken the insurance industry by storm, forever changing organizations, processes and people alike. Risk management telematics are calculating accurate policies for underwriters, big data is...

It Took an Agency How Long to Hire a Commercial Lines Manager?

Sep 3 2018 // The old saying, “Our agency is constantly recruiting,” used to make firms sound very progressive. That barely cuts the mustard these days.Agencies must adopt a new philosophy: “We’re constantly...

People

Sep 3 2018 // NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc. (NBIS), a provider of specialty program insurance to the heavy construction industry, has added Chris Nelson as transportation program manager.Nelson will represent NBIS within the...

Bill to Expand Harassment Training Requirements Passes California Assembly

Aug 31 2018 // The California Assembly on Thursday voted unanimously on a plan to address workplace sexual harassment and expand a requirement for harassment training to small businesses.Current law requires all employers with 50 or more...

Hong Kong Seeking Talent in Marine Insurance, Cyber Security, Actuarial Science, etc.

Aug 30 2018 // If you’re a waste treatment specialist, actuary or naval architect, Hong Kong wants you.The government this week unveiled a talent list to attract skilled workers in 11 professions that the city is seen as needing...

Education Is Reason Behind Replica of Katrina Flood-Damaged Home

Aug 28 2018 // In a dynamic before-and-after project, a nonprofit organization has partially restored a home ravaged by a catastrophic rush of floodwater when a New Orleans levee failed 13 years ago during Hurricane Katrina, re-creating...

New World of Digital Recruiting: Chatbots, Videos and Social Media

Aug 23 2018 // Long gone are the days when employees printed their resumes and cover letters on fancy paper, worried about choosing the proper font, and put both documents in the mail.The idea of employers printing paper job...

UK Insurers Push Ahead with Brexit Plans in Absence of Trade Deal: A.M. Best Report

Aug 21 2018 // In the absence of a Brexit trade deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union, insurers in the UK have accelerated their plans to establish new EU subsidiaries and ensure business continuity after Brexit,...

Millennials in Insurance Talk Age and Tech Gaps, Insurance Being a ‘Well-Kept Secret’

Aug 20 2018 // What is the best part about working in insurance?For a group of millennials speaking with Insurance Journal at a July roundtable, the answer was simple. “The people,” roundtable participants agreed.At the same...

101 Sales & Marketing Ideas for Agencies

Aug 20 2018 // 1. RTSP! Read the Stinkin’ Policy! Don’t guess about coverage. Your prospects and clients depend upon you and your knowledge. When in doubt…read the stinkin’ policy! Too often agents rely upon what...

School System in North Carolina County Accused of Neglect, Discrimination in Suit

Aug 17 2018 // A lawsuit filed against a North Carolina school system and its board of education says an elementary school in need of repairs was discriminated against because of race.The Winston-Salem Journal reports the lawsuit, filed...

Why Not Just Retrain Pedestrians to Make Self-Driving Vehicles Safer?

Aug 17 2018 // You’re crossing the street wrong.That is essentially the argument some self-driving car boosters have fallen back on in the months after the first pedestrian death attributed to an autonomous vehicle and amid growing...

Burns & Wilcox Names O’Donnell Associate Managing Director in Minneapolis

Aug 14 2018 // Wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager Burns & Wilcox has relocated and expanded its Minneapolis, Minnesota office, and appointed Tom O’Donnell as associate managing director.The office, which...

How Agent and Carrier Relationships Are Changing in a Customer-Centric World

Aug 14 2018 // Auto insurance shoppers are placing a greater importance on having more services provided to them today versus five years ago, underscoring the fact that shoppers are increasingly demanding more product options and more...

CCC to Host Webinar on Technology Change Agents and the Future of Auto Insurance

Aug 10 2018 // Chicago, IL, August 10, 2018– CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today that executives from the company will be hosting a webinar discussion on the top technology change agents impacting the future of auto...

$1.99 Cannabis Training Courses for Insurance Professionals

Aug 8 2018 // Rancho Cordova, CA, August 8, 2018 – MyCEcourse announces a new way to provide insurance brokers looking to enter and service the cannabis industry with online courses they can use. With the launch of Express Courses,...

A Whole New Ballgame: Managing Risk for World Champion Houston Astros

Aug 6 2018 // Monica Rusch’s work was easier when the Houston Astros were losers.She was accustomed to worrying about fans being hit by balls, drunks getting too rowdy, players suffering injuries, thieves breaking into parked...