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Fire at University of North Dakota Arena Causes $1.5M Damage

Jul 6 2011 // Authorities in Grand Forks say a small fire at the University of North Dakota’s Ralph Engelstad Arena was quickly extinguished but caused about $1.5 million in damage.UND police noticed burning material in the upper...

Michigan’s Hastings Mutual Insurance Continues Partnership with Olivet College

Jun 21 2011 // Michigan-based Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. committed $100,000 over four years towards an endowed scholarship fund for Olivet College insurance students. To date, $75,000 has been contributed to the fund with the...

Storm Scientists Assess Year’s Series of Deadly Tornadoes

May 31 2011 // Storm science has greatly improved tornado warnings in recent years. But if that’s led anyone into a sense of security, that feeling has taken a beating in recent weeks.Super Outbreak 2011, on April 25-28, killed...

People

May 16 2011 // Marsh & McLennan Cos. appointed Daniel S. Glaser to the newly created position of group president and CEO. Glaser previously had been chairman and CEO of Marsh. He will continue to report to Brian Duperreault,...

How to Find Cyber Insurance for the Uninsurable

May 2 2011 // The University of California (UC) has redefined the rules of cyber liability insurance, using an approach that the university’s Chief Risk Officer Grace Crickette calls “reverse underwriting.”...

Young Agents Survey Shows Strong Family Ties

Apr 28 2011 // Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his grandfather and then father sharing cheerful conversations with local towns folk about personal relationships, local...

Gallagher Higher Education, InsureMyTrip Launch Trip Cancellation Program

Apr 27 2011 // The Higher Education Practice of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. (Gallagher), has created a new trip cancellation and interruption program designed to protect the financial investments made by schools,...

Notre Dame Used Old Weather Info When Student Died in Lift Accident

Apr 19 2011 // Notre Dame said April 18 that football staff responsible for advising whether it was safe to practice outside used out-of-date weather information the day a student videographer fell to his death when the hydraulic lift he...

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Promoted at Calif. Colleges

Apr 18 2011 // Representatives from California’s Department of Insurance and notebook computer maker ASUS Computer International have been visiting community colleges to introduce students to the state’s California Low Cost...

Insurance Council of Texas Scholarships Have Honored 201 Students

Apr 15 2011 // More than 200 students in Texas have benefited from scholarships provided by the insurance industry since 2002, the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation announced. The group has awarded academic...

How to Find Cyber Insurance for the Uninsurable

Apr 4 2011 // The University of California (UC) has redefined the rules of cyber liability insurance, using an approach that the University’s Chief Risk Officer Grace Crickette calls “reverse underwriting.”...

All in the Family

Apr 4 2011 // Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his grandfather and then father sharing cheerful conversations with local towns folk about personal relationships, local...

Mississippi College Football Player Sues Nightclub Over Shooting

Mar 21 2011 // A University of Southern Mississippi football player shot outside Remington’s Hunt Club has sued the business and its owner for $87 million in damages.Martez Smith was one of three football players wounded in a Nov....

Duke University, Insurer End Dispute Over Lacrosse Settlement

Feb 25 2011 // American International Group has resolved its lawsuit with Duke University over expenses and legal fees in a case that has its origins in a 2006 incident when a woman alleged that three Duke lacrosse players had sexually...

Alabama Court: University Hospital Shares State Immunity

Feb 7 2011 // The Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled for the first time that a hospital affiliated with a state university shares the state’s immunity from lawsuits.The 5-3 decision threw out a $3.2 million judgment against a...

Alabama Court Rules University Hospital Shares State Immunity

Jan 26 2011 // The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out a $3.2 million judgment against a Montgomery hospital, ruling for the first time that a hospital affiliated with a state university shares the state’s immunity from...

University of Kentucky, Professor Settle Religious Bias Job Claim

Jan 20 2011 // An astronomy professor who sued the University of Kentucky after claiming he lost out on a top job because of his Christian beliefs reached a settlement Tuesday with the school.The university agreed to pay $125,000 to...

The Insurance Community University Announces Webinar Classes Approved for CE in California

Jan 20 2011 // January 20 2011 – The Insurance Community University announces the unveiling of its ‘Lecture Series’ of Webinar Classes approved for CE in the state of California.The Insurance Community University is the...

University of Alabama Sued Over Faculty Shootings

Jan 19 2011 // Relatives of two teachers shot and killed during a faculty meeting last year at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have filed lawsuits claiming school administrators’ failure to follow safety rules contributed...

Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Favors Bus Wreck Survivors

Jan 10 2011 // The Ohio Supreme Court said a university’s insurance coverage extended to a charter bus that crashed, killing five student baseball players and two others in 2007.The 5-2 ruling issued Dec. 28, 2010, is a victory for...