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11 07, 2018

Future PLUS Task Force Addresses the Workforce Shortage: How Can We Recruit More Young People into Professional Liability?

By |2018-07-11T08:36:25-05:00July 11, 2018|@PLUS, PL Insurance|0 Comments

Written by Emily Kauls, Underwriter, AXIS Capital Millennials are coming of age and will soon make up the majority of the workforce population. According to the Old Republic Risk Management Blog, “Millennials are estimated to comprise 75% of the entire workforce population by 2025. Yet the lack of millennials entering the insurance industry is alarming – only 28% of the industry’s workforces are millennials. With the average age of insurance employees at 59, the widening age gap in our industry continues to be an issue and without figuring out how to attract these younger workers, this issue will only grow.” [...]

10 07, 2018

SW Chapter Discusses Real Estate PL

By |2018-07-06T14:57:39-05:00July 10, 2018|@PLUS, Chapters|0 Comments

On June 28th the PLUS Southwest Chapter hosted a breakfast workshop on “Real Estate Broker Liability.” Keynote speaker Richard Mack of Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester, LLP, spoke about real estate laws, litigation, and claims that agents and insurance underwriters need to be aware of. Thanks to everyone who attended and made this a great event.

9 07, 2018

PLUS Announces the 2019 LAMP Cohort

By |2018-07-03T15:20:02-05:00July 9, 2018|@PLUS, Industry Diversity|0 Comments

The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) has selected 10 members for the 2019 Diversity Leadership & Mentoring Program (LAMP) cohort. LAMP is a one-year leadership development training program for PLUS members from diverse and traditionally under-represented groups within the professional liability insurance industry. The curriculum focuses on leadership coaching but also includes matching participants with senior-level PLUS members who have agreed to serve as mentors throughout the program. PLUS sponsors the cohort’s involvement in signature PLUS events including the PLUS Conference and national Symposia as well PLUS educational offerings and RPLU designation exams. The 2019 cohort will begin their program [...]

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