Los Angeles Hospital to Pay $450K in Patient Dumping Settlement

A hospital will pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit contending it dumped a homeless woman with schizophrenia on Skid Row in Los Angeles. City Attorney Mike Feuer announced the settlement this week, more than a year after his office sued … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Idaho College Agrees to Settle VP’s $650K Lawsuit

The College of Southern Idaho has agreed to pay a former vice president $650,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit. The Times-News reported in a story on Tuesday that the settlement with Edit Szanto was made through the college’s insurer, the … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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October News from GSR

October News from GSR With the election right around the corner and two teams in the World Series that haven’t won a championship in quite some time, it’s fair to say that big changes are right around the corner. Big changes are happening here at General Search & Recruitment too. We recently started an all-new…

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5 Traits for Top Talent

5 Traits for Top Talent By: Julie Shenkman, Beyond Even a business with the best and most innovative products and services in its field can’t reach the heights of success without hiring great employees. When hiring, what should you look for in a potential candidate? These five employee traits lead to great hires, regardless of…

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The Producer Pit: Stop wasting time and money on hopelessly ineffective salespeople!

The Producer Pit Stop wasting time and money on hopelessly ineffective salespeople! By: Omnia It’s not just poor leadership or a downward-spiraling economy that can trip off a major financial disaster within your agency. Unwittingly hiring a Producer who’s actually ill-suited to the job will also do it. The statistics are disturbing and speak for…

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Ignoring the Noise Why it’s important to stay focused despite all the exterior distractions

Ignoring the Noise Why it’s important to stay focused despite all the exterior distractions By: Mike McDonough Did you know it’s an election year? With the 2016 campaigns dominating the news cycle, it can be easy to get distracted this time of year and put off a big hire or a job search until things…

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Pennsylvania Based NSM Insurance Group Makes First International Acquisition

NSM Insurance Group, a Conshohocken, Penn., based insurance program administrator, has acquired Vantage Holdings, a U.K.-based collector car and outdoor leisure program administrator. The acquisition is subject to FCA approval. This move marks NSM Insurance Group’s first international acquisition and … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Teen Traffic Deaths Continue to Rise in Utah

More Utah teens have died in car crashes during the first nine months of this year than in all of 2015, according to new state data. A total of 26 teenagers have died on Utah roads so far in 2016, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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Ransomware Attacks Are Soaring, Says Beazley in Data Breach Report

By Andrew G. Simpson Ransomware attacks against businesses will be four times higher in 2016 than last year, with a growing number of ransom-seeking hackers demanding bitcoin rather than money, according to a report by specialty insurer Beazley. The Beazley Breach Insights report is … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

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