All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 15 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...
Jun 13 2018 // Lloyd’s Lab, the global insurance market’s new innovation sandbox, is launching a global search for tech talent to partner with the Lloyd’s market and develop solutions for its unique and rapidly changing...
Jun 12 2018 // Integrity Insurance in Appleton, Wisconsin, has named Sarah Krause as AVP – Talent Management & Operations.In her new role, Krause leads the design, implementation and management of all strategies and initiatives...
Jun 11 2018 // California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund is reporting a significant reduction in the number of opioid prescriptions for injured workers through a program launched four years ago.State Fund’s...
Jun 11 2018 // West Virginia regulators say a 43-year-old coal miner has been killed on the job.The Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training says shuttle car operator Ronald R. Taylor of Belington died of head injuries when he...
Jun 8 2018 // With the sound off, images from a new advocacy video touting the merits of medical marijuana could blend seamlessly into a commercial for the latest model of pickup — a burly Texan, clad in a cowboy hat, strides past...
Jun 7 2018 // H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, has added Christine M. Tricoli to its executive team as vice president, Human Resources.Based in the company’s Michigan headquarters, Tricoli assumes...
Jun 5 2018 // EPIC Holdings Inc., the parent company of EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, has added human capital professional Janine Walter as chief talent officer and a member of the EPIC Executive Committee.EPIC is a retail...
Jun 4 2018 // How to manage active shooter risks on campuses is a top concern for risk managers.Craig McAllister, director of risk management, Cornell University, told attendees at the recent RIMS Annual Conference in San Antonio,...
Jun 4 2018 // There’s no denying the robust mergers and acquisition trend among wholesale brokers in the property/casualty insurance industry nationwide, and Texas is no exception.But some Texas wholesale brokers and managing...
May 31 2018 // The rise of the apprentice: a European tradition comes to the U.S.The growing number of apprenticeships in the U.S. has more to do with European companies importing the practice into their American operations than with the...
May 31 2018 // New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood, joined by Attorneys General Xavier Becerra of California and Brian Frosh of Maryland, has led a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for...
May 30 2018 // Insurance is complicated. I think that we all agree about that. That’s why agents, underwriters, adjusters, and regulators spend so much time reading, studying and learning. That’s why I’ve spent my...
May 29 2018 // New York City has issued a stop work order at the construction site of one of Manhattan’s tallest skyscrapers after a large glass panel fell, killing a security guard and injuring a construction worker.The...
May 25 2018 // Three-quarters of Japanese companies have made no changes to sexual harassment policies over the last year and don’t plan to do so, a Reuters poll found, though awareness of harassment is on the rise.The survey...
May 23 2018 // Last week, I went to the Accelerate conference for users of Vertafore systems. Vertafore is a software provider for different links in the insurance distribution network. Insurance companies and agencies use different...
May 23 2018 // NationsBuilders Insurance Services, Inc. (NBIS), a provider of specialty program insurance, has added Chris Nelson as transportation program manager.Nelson will represent NBIS within the transportation industry,...
May 21 2018 // Despite the recent spotlight on workplace sexual harassment issues, few employers have taken action to prevent and/or address sexual harassment concerns in the workplace, according to a survey of employees by the American...
May 16 2018 // May 16, 2018, San Diego, CA — Today Insurance Journal announces the launch of a new member platform, called “IJ Pro”.What is it? It’s an enhanced experience for Insurance Journal’s most loyal...
May 16 2018 // Motor vehicle accidents are the most common agribusiness insurance claim, according to insurer Nationwide.The Ohio-based insurer, the nation’s largest insurer of farms, said that over the last three years, the top 10...