Archive for January 2017

It’s the New Year, and as the parties and holidays come to a close, one of the hottest seasons for hiring is just getting started. We’re already seeing it at our office, with dozens of new, exciting positions coming in each week. If a new career is on your list of resolutions, make sure to…

How to Apply in 2017 With changing times and technology, here are tips to make sure you get the most from your job search in the New Year. By Mike McDonough Was finding a new career on your list of 2017 resolutions? If you haven’t been part of a job search in a while, you…

By Elizabeth Blosfield A recently passed bipartisan bill in New Jersey has brought good news to small businesses that want to participate on public construction projects. Senate Bill 123, signed by Governor Chris Christie on January 4, introduces a new program that will … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

A former employee of a Connecticut real estate management and development business has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $700,000 from the company. Federal prosecutors say 50-year-old Debra Biagi, formerly of Greenwich, was also sentenced … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones Arkansas has lower auto insurance rates than the neighboring states of Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, the state insurance department reported. The Arkansas Insurance Department says a study by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) shows auto insurance rates in … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

A mix of snow, freezing rain, and sleet has closed numerous schools and made for difficult driving in northern New England. Some snow fell across the region, but the big challenge on the roads Tuesday morning was ice and strong … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Leaders of the property/casualty insurance industry expect to see a considerable increase in the commercial lines of insurance for 2017, with cyber a potentially huge untapped market, according to an Industry Leader Trends survey, conducted by the Insurance Information Institute … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones Overall, 2016 ended on a positive note for the U.S. excess and surplus lines insurance industry, according to the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX). Nationally, nearly $26 billion in surplus lines insurance premium was recorded for end-of-year 2016, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) found in its latest construction fatality report that construction worker deaths are rising in New York, and many construction employers across the state are consistently violating regulations and code requirements. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal