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OSHA Penalties Upheld Against Vermont Cable Firm Over Death at New York Site

Dec 29 2022 // An administrative law judge has affirmed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations and $24,290 in penalties issued to Eustis Cable Enterprises Ltd., a Brookfield, Vermont, telecommunications...

Talent Gap, Access to Healthcare for Transgender Patients, and Hurricane Ian Recovery

Dec 28 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with...

To Compete for IT Talent, Industry Must Embrace the Cloud

Dec 20 2022 // To compete for top IT talent, the insurance sector will need to evolve.Jay Rabinowitz, vice president of financial services and insurance at Workday, predicts that IT and data scientists at insurance companies will be...

Massachusetts Adds Cannabis Risks Curriculum to Driver Education Program

Dec 19 2022 // Beginning next month, Massachusetts will adopt a curriculum designed to educate teens on the risks of driving while under the influence of cannabis.Under the program, as of Jan. 1, Massachusetts will become the first state...

Germany’s BASF to Restore Polluted Superfund Site in New Jersey

Dec 9 2022 // TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — The German chemical company BASF will restore damaged natural resources at a notorious Superfund site where decades or pollution and illegal dumping caused vast contamination of the environment,...

The Future of Insurance: PLUS Conference Recap

Dec 5 2022 // Technology is on everyone’s mind. Whether it’s using big data, AI or tackling the world of cybersecurity, technology tops the list of business concerns today. For the insurance industry, technology and how data...

With Challenge Comes Opportunity: How Networking, Apprenticeship & Mentoring Can Help with Today’s Talent Crunch

Dec 5 2022 // Even before waves of people quit their jobs in the wake of COVID-19, brokers and agents struggled to find and retain good talent as the workforce continued aging out.Challenge has led to opportunity, however, with creative...

The Talent Crunch: Tough Competition for Agency Talent Continues

Dec 5 2022 // The struggle to fill vacant positions at Conrade Insurance Group is real.Two slots remain open after the Kansas-based agency spent more than six months trying to fill them. Underscoring the challenges, a new hire even...

Starting Jan. 1, Security Guards at Tenn. Bars Need Extra Training After Fatal Incident

Nov 28 2022 // Starting Jan. 1, security guards in Tennessee will need new training to de-escalate violence, and bars that employ untrained guards could lose their liquor licenses.It’s all part of Dallas’ Law, passed by state...

Safer Snow Storms: NC DOT Adds Simulator Training for Snow Plow Operators

Nov 22 2022 // The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s winter weather prep is going digital this year with a snow plow simulator designed to give employees more training time without getting behind the wheel of an actual...

Renewable Energy Market Generating New Interest As Sector Grows, Need for New Talent, Funding and Industry Partners Emerges

Nov 21 2022 // As the renewable energy insurance market continues to grow, there are risk concerns including catastrophe exposures, inflation and supply chain challenges.The insurance industry is well aware of the risks and knows it will...

Explosive Residue Found at Site of Nord Stream Leaks, Confirming Sabotage: Sweden

Nov 18 2022 // Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, confirming sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday.Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating...

Training the Next Generation of Cyber Ninjas with Continuing Education

Nov 9 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvAs cyber attack methods are constantly evolving, guests on this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast offered their best advice for how to evolve with them. “This idea of being cyber...

9 Talent Acquisition Goals for Insurance Organizations in 2023

Nov 7 2022 // Sourcing is the number one problem most insurance organizations tell me they have with recruiting. While finding candidates is important, that’s like saying your company’s revenue will grow if you get more...

Nord Stream 1 Operator Finds Craters at Damaged Pipeline Site

Nov 3 2022 // The Swiss-based operator of Russia-led Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline said on Wednesday it had completed initial data gathering at location of the pipeline damage on line 1 in the Swedish exclusive economic zone and found...

Kentucky Army Base Fighting Fire that Started in Training Area

Oct 27 2022 // Fort Campbell staff are using controlled burn techniques to manage a fire that started in a training area last week, base officials said.The fire started near Trigg County, Kentucky, during routine training. Clinton Allen,...

Building the Workforce of Tomorrow with K-12 Cybersecurity Education

Oct 26 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvCybersecurity is becoming more important in an increasingly digital world, and experts agree that good cybersecurity starts with a good education. As the use of technology and tech platforms...

Flexsteel to Pay $9.8M For Contamination Cleanup at Indiana Site

Oct 26 2022 // Flexsteel Industries Inc. has agreed to a consent decree that requires it to pay $9.8 million for the cleanup of contamination at the Lane Street Ground Water Contamination Superfund Site (Lane Street Site) in Elkhart,...

Academy of Insurance Audiobook Reaches #1 on Amazon!

Oct 24 2022 // San Diego, CA. October 24, 2022 — This week, two books published by the Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance reached #1 and #2 on Amazon’s Property Insurance category, respectively. The audiobook version...

Risk Strategies Acquires Relation Education Solutions in California

Oct 17 2022 // Risk Strategies acquired Relation Education Solutions from Relation Insurance Services.The deal adds key capabilities to Risk Strategies’ National Education Practice. A division of California-based Relation Insurance...