Mobile technology was decidedly the number one topic of conversation at the ACORD LOMA conference last month with social media a close second. Much like the Triple Crown horse races, it’s hard to sweep the field and at last week’s IASA conference social media was a clear winner in the...
Ruth Estrich has been involved in IASA for 22 years. Her first experience with the organization was as a speaker at an annual conference. From there it grew into being a volunteer and eventually she served on committees and the management board. Now she prepares to assume the role of...
When IASA launched its college scholarship initiative in 2010, the organization got off to a late start in contacting colleges and universities to find students who were interested in pursuing a career in insurance following graduation.
The state of Florida has found an innovative way to help ease the burden on public schools in Florida by allowing companies to dedicate 100 percent of certain tax liabilities—including the state’s insurance premium tax—to a state-approved scholarship fund program.
Against a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty, IT professionals are challenged to deliver the highest level of technical capability to the business in the most cost-effective manner. Wednesday’s IT Town Hall shares the experiences and insight of industry professionals and audience members who can provide answers to some of the...
In April 14, 1928, representatives from eight life insurance companies and the Illinois Insurance Department met in Peoria, Ill., to discuss the uses of the John Hollerith’s tabulating machine. The group toured the Peoria Life Insurance Company and had lunch. And so began the Insurance Accounting and Systems Association.
IASA is putting Erik Qualman to good use. Not only is Qualman, the author of Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business, offering a keynote address, he will follow that by speaking at the career skills development super session.
IASA is putting Erik Qualman to good use. Not only is Qualman, the author of Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business, offering a keynote address, he will follow that by speaking at the career skills development super session.
IASA and Ward Group announce The Economical Insurance Group (TEIG) has been named the winner of the 2011 Technology Innovation Award for the development of the Insurance on Demand (IoD) application, which arms TEIG’s brokers with the capability to service and sell insurance.
As the incoming president of IASA, I am filled with many emotions. As a volunteer at IASA for years, I have seen many presidents serve their terms, and am humbled by their legacy. As an insurance professional for over thirty years, I am honored to be selected to head up...