The ICPA Educational Forum was held July 14 to 16 at the stylish and spacious Hilton Austin (Texas). This year for the first time, content included a choice of breakout sessions, on topics that ranged from how to leverage the value of group...

WHAT CAUGHT MY attention in this issue is the article on blogging. I don't know about you, but I have never blogged. I am a blog virgin, but I must admit that blog is a funny word to say. Go ahead; say it, “Blog, blog, blog.” Fun isn't it? For...

Continuing its financial and insurance industry crackdowns, the regulatory body NASD announced July 6 that has fined Hornor, Townsend & Kent Inc. of Horsham, Pa. $325,000 for conducting six illegal sales contests over a two-year period...

The Trusted Choice Big I Junior Classic is returning to the state where it was first staged in 1969. The planning of this year's tournament — July 31 to August 4 at the Kampen Course of the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex on the campus of Purdue...

When various state insurance commissions and attorneys general began investigating insurance company practices in the wake of Eliot Spitzer's high-profile New York investigations, one remedy put forward was the possibility of federal regulation...

The insurance industry loves golf,” says Jerry Ganoni, president of Humana Small Business and Humana Dental in Green Bay, Wis. Ganoni first swung a club at the age of 8 but nevertheless claims he's “not any good.” That kind of modesty is part of...

TALK ABOUT A room with a view...

In the article “Hi Touch, Hi Tech” in the May/June issue of ICP, the Web site for LCI Communications Unison technology was listed incorrectly. Please note that the correct address is www.unison-meetings.com. We regret the error.

SINCE THIS IS the annual golf issue of ICP magazine, I have decided to write about something else. I am not a big fan of golf. I used to play the game and always had a good score… for a bowler! I carried about a 137 average back then which made my...