The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) celebrates greater diversity and inclusion at all levels within the insurance industry. The Inclusion Champion Award honors industry leaders that influence the advancement of women and diversity in the workplace through mentoring and advocacy.
The Hartford will be the founding partner of the college and career centers framework, which will provide teens who belong to Boys & Girls Clubs the opportunity to explore career paths, helping prepare for their first jobs after high school.
The Hartford has partnered with the Connecticut Department of Labor, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Hartford, Connecticut-based Capital Community College and Tempe, Arizona-based Rio Salado College for the program.
Ralph Heard Jr. knows the importance of teaching fire safety in schools. He was just 9 years old when, in February 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, his home's furnace exploded, blowing out windows. Heard credited his family's survival that night with the techniques he learned through financial services company The Hartford's Junior Fire Marshal Program, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.
According to The Hartford Home Fire Index, which ranks 100 cities based on their home fire risk, the top five highest risks are: Detroit, Mich.; Shreveport, La.; Boston, Mass.; Flint, Mich. and Richmond, Va.
According to a national analysis of fire reports by The Hartford, a property and casualty insurance company, 36 percent of people surveyed in Boca Raton admitted to charging an electronic device in or on their bed overnight in the past year compared to 34 percent nationally.
Microsoft will begin grading its commercial customers’ Office 365 security settings in an effort to fortify its software and services that are frequent targets of hackers. One insurance company, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., plans to take the security score into account when setting cyberinsurance rates for customers.
As weather-related losses continue a steady climb across the globe, some insurers have taken steps to ensure they and their clients are prepared for the risks.
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF)May 3, 2017