All the headlines from our Training Development Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 6 2017 // The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has launched a new webpage as part of its efforts to educate Florida consumers about the state’s ongoing challenges with assignment of benefits abuse.The AOB resource...
Apr 4 2017 // A morale crisis at American International Group Inc. could prevent the U.S. insurance company from keeping and hiring the talent it needs to propel it through its financial turnaround, UBS said in an analysis on Monday.AIG...
Apr 3 2017 // After more than 50 years in business, The Graham Company, a Philadelphia, Penn.-based insurance and employee benefits broker, has become 100% employee owned through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).This move serves...
Apr 3 2017 // In today’s tightening labor pool, the competition for insurance talent is fierce. Faced with an aging industry, an impending wave of retirements and growing staffing demands, the insurance industry has shifted its...
Apr 3 2017 // The physical and emotional well-being of employees is of vital importance to the success of K-12 schools, but the challenge of keeping school staff safe from harm is becoming more and more complex. As a result of rising...
Apr 3 2017 // Despite sentiments about technology lags, the vast majority of young agents responding to Insurance Journal’s 2017 Young Agents Survey believe strongly that their career choice was the right one.The survey found that...
Mar 30 2017 // As the Florida property market fights what has so far been a losing battle against attorneys and unlicensed contractor firms over water loss claims and assignment of benefits (AOB), Citizens Property Insurance Corp.,...
Mar 28 2017 // Insurance agencies that stress “soft” benefits have the upper hand in recruiting workers in today’s competitive job market.Employees are increasingly seeking out “soft” benefits in addition to...
Mar 27 2017 // As many as four million truck, bus, delivery and taxi driving jobs could be lost if fully autonomous vehicle technology is adopted in a short period of time, according to a new report.With more than 30...
Mar 24 2017 // Approximately 32 percent of existing UK jobs in financial services and insurance could be automated by robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) over the next 15 years, according to a new study by...
Mar 23 2017 // Arkansas’ governor has signed a sweeping gun rights measure into law that will allow concealed handguns at state colleges, some bars, government buildings and even the state Capitol.The measure approved by Republican...
Mar 23 2017 // Patrick Wraight knew when he took over as director of Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance earlier this year that he would be making some changes but first he wanted to find out who is taking the Academy classes...
Mar 22 2017 // If you’re a close follower of Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance, you already know that we recently conducted a State of Learning in Insurance survey. You may also be aware that we are holding a webinar...
Mar 20 2017 // Thousands of Oklahoma City homeowners will save money on their property insurance after the Oklahoma City Fire Department received the top fire protection rating, the Oklahoma Insurance Department reported.The Class 1/4...
Mar 20 2017 // After decades of managing costs for employers, it’s time for workers’ compensation professionals and public policymakers to turn their attention to the needs of injured workers and think of themselves as...
Mar 20 2017 // From smart TVs and live streaming turning the entertainment industry on its head, to mobile health monitoring systems that are revolutionizing the way patients interact with their doctors, disruption is changing the way...
Mar 20 2017 // Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes, challenges, expansions and growth in the past year.For 2017, experts predict the U.S. economy will continue to expand. “Job growth means higher payroll,...
Mar 20 2017 // The recently finalized Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)-related FDA Regulations on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food has the potential to significantly affect risk management strategies employed by food...
Mar 15 2017 // Workers’ compensation Texas Mutual Insurance Co. has launched a free workplace safety training tool for policyholders called e-Learning.e-Learning gives business owners access to a library of more than 200 modern,...
Mar 14 2017 // According to The Hartford Home Fire Index, which ranks 100 cities based on their home fire risk, the top five highest risks are: Detroit, Mich.; Shreveport, La.; Boston, Mass.; Flint, Mich. and Richmond, Va.Cities ranked...