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House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus Named Big “I” Legislator of the Year
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) named U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) as the Gerald Solomon-IIABA Legislator of the Year for 2011. In his address to the group, Rep. Bachus discussed numerous issues that impact the small business community, consumers and the […]
Schiff to Receive American College’s Highest Honor
Distinguished graduate and champion of the nation’s leading financial services educator, Albert J. “Bud” Schiff, CLU®, CAP®, has been selected to receive The American College’s highest honor, the Huebner Gold Medal. The ceremony honoring Mr. Schiff will take place during The College’s annual President’s Dinner on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Smithsonian National Museum […]
Liberty Mutual Boosts Safety Initiative
For the 10th Year in a row, Liberty Mutual Insurance has supported key efforts to improve workplace safety, donating $30,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Foundation toward the Liberty Mutual Safety Research Fellowship Program. This program encourages research activities in occupational safety and health, and provides a forum for safety professionals to […]
Governor Cuomo Appoints Hayes, Bing to Key Insurance Posts
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the appointment of Dennis J. Hayes to serve as Chief Executive Deputy Director of the State Insurance Fund. Most recently, Mr. Hayes was the Special Deputy Superintendent of the New York Liquidation Bureau (NYLB). He had previously served as Assistant Special Deputy Superintendent of the NYLB, where is oversaw the […]
