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Idaho Governor Urges End to Sexual Harassment Amid Lawsuits

Oct 24 2017 // Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and First Lady Lori Otter are working to bring awareness to stop sexual assault and harassment and are encouraging Idahoans to also step up in their efforts.The governor’s tweeted...

Bipartisan Bill Would Give Small Businesses a Tax Credit for Employee Training

Oct 24 2017 // A bipartisan group of congressmen has filed legislation to encourage employers to invest more in training and educating their employees.The legislation would create a tax credit for 25 percent of the first $5,000, or up o...

Pratt Named Chief Agency Officer at North Carolina-Based SUNUP Insurance Services

Oct 23 2017 // Larry Pratt has joined SUNUP Insurance Services, headquartered in North Carolina, as the chief agency officer.Pratt will be responsible for leading agency operations for the company. He comes to SUNUP with experience in...

Former Patriots Players Speaking at Risk Conference Air Opinions on Kneeling

Oct 18 2017 // Watching NFL players kneel during the National Anthem didn’t sit well with a pair of former New England Patriots players, who aired their feelings about players protesting during the opening of football games during...

Connecticut Teachers’ Union, Towns Sue State to Stop Education Cuts

Oct 13 2017 // Connecticut’s largest teachers’ union and three municipalities are seeking a court order to stop Gov. Dannel P. Malloy from cutting $557 million from the majority of school districts, saying the reductions will...

What Insurance Companies Need to Know About Part 500 Cybersecurity Compliance

Oct 10 2017 // If there were any remaining doubts about the vulnerability of our online systems, they were dispelled in September when giant credit reporting company Equifax revealed it was breached in July by cyber criminals,...

Why the Insurance Industry Needs a Toothbrush and Other Notes from Record-Breaking InsureTech Connect Conference

Oct 4 2017 // Insurance company employees wondering where all their bosses are this week should not be worried. It’s a good bet the executives are safe in Las Vegas at the second annual InsureTech Connect Conference. More than...

Insuretech Connect Conference in Las Vegas to Go On as Scheduled

Oct 2 2017 // The Insuretech Connect Conference scheduled to open today in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace will still be held as planned in the wake of the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, according to the organizers.“Last...

What Employees Really Want

Oct 2 2017 // In today’s increasingly competitive labor market, human capital is critical to business success. Organizations are only as strong as their employees. With this in mind, insurance organizations are focused on engaging...

America’s Best Agencies To Work For

Oct 2 2017 // The votes were tallied and the results are in for the 2017 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal.Employees of the Best Agencies to Work For in 2017 highlight the importance of...

Motorists Insurance Group’s Kaufman Receives Griffith Insurance Education Foundation Award

Sep 28 2017 // Dave Kaufman, CEO of Motorists Insurance Group in Columbus, Ohio, was presented with the 2017 Griffith Insurance Education Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award on Sept. 25 for his commitment to insurance education.Jim...

Florida Extends Continuing Education Deadline for Insurance Professionals

Sep 27 2017 // To help accelerate Hurricane Irma recovery efforts across Florida, CFO Jimmy Patronis announced an extension of continuing education deadlines for licensed insurance professionals in Florida.Continuing education deadlines...

Montana Will Take Over Deadly Asbestos Cleanup Site

Sep 25 2017 // The cleanup of a northwest Montana community where health professionals say hundreds of people have been killed by asbestos exposure has entered a new phase as officials turn their focus to keeping residents safe over the...

Two Workers Die in Separate New York Building Construction Site Falls

Sep 25 2017 // Two construction workers, one of them a father of five children, fell to their deaths at separate building sites on Thursday.The first death occurred in the morning at a residential high-rise construction site in the...

Fire That Threatened 100 Homes in Nevada Began at Construction Site

Sep 21 2017 // Fire investigators say a blaze on the west edge of Reno, Nev. that threatened as many as 100 homes and destroyed two construction trailers started at a home construction site. Truckee Meadows Fire Chief Charlie Moore says...

Irreplaceable You

Sep 18 2017 // When you sell insurance policies like every other agency, how can you stand out from the competition? Be irreplaceable.It’s simpler than it sounds when you follow three rules. The first is counterintuitive; the...

Martin Joins Myron F. Steves and Co. in San Antonio

Sep 12 2017 // Paul Martin has joined Texas-based independent MGA and wholesaler, Myron F. Steves and Co., as director of Education and Development. He will also oversee the company’s operations in San Antonio.Martin most recently...

3 Facts that Providing Learning Opportunities Tells the Team

Sep 6 2017 // According to dictionary.com, loyalty is the state or quality of being loyal (I guess they never had my English teacher. She told me never to use a word to define itself.); faithfulness to commitments or obligations. (and)...

Insurance Pros Make Case for Diversity at IICF Conference in California

Aug 25 2017 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation on Thursday convened Southern California insurance industry leaders to explore the impact of fostering an inclusive work environment, with an estimated 200 attendees at its...

Cybersecurity Requirements in New York: Determining Compliance

Aug 25 2017 // The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies. Codified at 23 NYCRR §500, the law became effective on March 1, 2017, and requires insurance and...