Progressive Hiring Nearly 3000 for Claims Positions Nationwide

Progressive Insurance announced it plans to hire over 6,000 new employees across the nation and some of the openings are in the Cleveland area.
July 8, 2021 Auto Catastrophe Education & Training Liability Property

ROI: The Million Dollar CPCU

Back in 2011 when I started working on my CPCU I didn’t know a single person who had their CPCU. I was going on blind faith and what I thought was good advice.
July 7, 2021 Education & Training

Why Gen Z Should Go Into Insurance

The summer is shaping up to be one of the most uncertain hiring seasons in years. Many companies are hedging their bets, waiting for consumer confidence to recover more fully before adding employees.
June 15, 2021 Education & Training

A Mediator’s Guide to Claims Reserves in the Insurance Industry

Mediators may encounter a reluctance to settle by one or both parties during the course of a mediation session, but understanding the underlying realities of each party’s position may help break logjams.
June 3, 2021 Education & Training

So You Want to Get Your CPCU?

So you want to further your insurance education. The drive to gain knowledge and understanding of the industry you work in is an inevitability, especially for the savvy professional looking to grow their career opportunities.
May 24, 2021 Education & Training

eDiscovery Pointers for Insurance Claims Professionals

Most corporations have insurance to help manage litigation costs which means that claims professionals within a given carrier are an integral part of case budgeting.
May 24, 2021 Education & Training Litigation

Our Big Problem With ‘Noise’

A new book co-written by behavioral economist extraordinaire Daniel Kahneman points out a major problem that numerous industries, including insurance, only sort of know they have and is surely worse than they recognize.
May 18, 2021 Education & Training

Tornado Alley Isn’t Living Up to Its Name

Tornado activity in the region of the US known as Tornado Alley was at near-record low levels in April.
May 12, 2021 Education & Training

This Call May Be Monitored or Recorded for Quality Assurance and Training Purposes: The Risks of Recording Business Calls

You might ask what Vice-President Kamala Harris was best known for prior to becoming the first female vice-president in U.S. history. One piece of notoriety was, as Attorney General of the State of California, she oversaw the prosecution of Wells Fargo & Company, the American multinational bank and financial services company for violation of §§ 632 and 632.7 of the California Penal Code.
May 6, 2021 Education & Training Litigation

From Remote Work To DE&I: How Insurance Must Adjust To The New Normal

The insurance industry has a knack of retaining talent. According to a new report by Vertafore, titled ‘The Insurance Industry Workforce: A New Generation of Opportunity,’ the majority of industry workers, regardless of age group (baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, or Gen Z), see insurance as a long-term career.
April 23, 2021 Education & Training

Your Time Limit Has Expired—Or Has It?

First-party coverage evaluations and investigations that are dependent upon the insured’s cooperation can become frustrating when the insured refuses to provide necessary documents and other information.
April 15, 2021 Education & Training Litigation

What You Should Read In Your First Year In Insurance

Almost without exception leaders are readers, and here at Insurance Nerds we are obsessive readers.
April 15, 2021 Education & Training

How To Negotiate Your Salary

We’ve had a couple of articles on negotiation recently where we have discussed the importance of becoming a good negotiator, some basic strategies and some intermediate ones
April 9, 2021 Education & Training

Family Disaster Planning—10 Key Ingredients

Power outages have become more common in the United States during the last 10 years. The country’s power grid needs updating, but the progress is slow. According to one analysis, the United States has more power outages than any other developed country.
April 8, 2021 Catastrophe Education & Training

The Cost of Uncivil Discourse

With national flags flying among banners and placards promoting conspiracy theories, the mob quickly overwhelmed police barriers and stormed the steps of the legislative building. Hundreds were arrested.
April 6, 2021 Education & Training
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