#1 1 Worker Dies, 2 Injured in Trench Collapse at Cape Cod Construction Site

Nov 19 2025 // One worker died and two were injured in a trench collapse at a construction site in a popular seacoast town on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The trench collapse happened on Tuesday morning at a sewer project work site located at...

#2 Rise of AI Impacts Grand Rapids Region, Companies Face Talent and Market Challenges

Dec 12 2025 // West Michigan remains a leader in job and population growth across Michigan, but there are signs momentum has slowed amid staffing challenges, tariffs and the rise of artificial intelligence.Forty-six percent of Grand...

#3 Connecticut Launches Site to Help Consumers Understand Insurance Needs

Dec 2 2025 // Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) announced the launch of the Consumer Information Center, an online resource to help citizens better understand and navigate their insurance coverage and make informed decisions about...

#4 Unlocking the Future Workforce in High School: The Impact of Emerging Talent Programs and Local Industry Engagement

Dec 1 2025 // The future of insurance is sitting in today’s classrooms. We hold this truth to be self-evident: when young people gain insurance knowledge, real exposure to professional pathways, and meaningful engagement with...

#5 Education Dept. Workers Targeted in Layoffs Return to Tackle Civil Rights Backlog

Dec 10 2025 // The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Department of Education staffers who were slated to be laid off, saying their help is needed to tackle a mounting backlog of discrimination complaints from students and...

#6 Designing for Impact: How Evidence-Based Instructional Design Ensures Measurable Learning in Insurance and Risk Education

Nov 20 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Risk & Insurance Education Alliance.In corporate education, completion certificates alone do not prove mastery of the curriculum or competency on the job. For risk and...

#7 Norfolk Southern Revives Plans for Firefighter Training Near Site of Ohio Derailment

Nov 24 2025 // Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine,...