All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 12 2019 // Alera Group, a national insurance firm, has acquired Austin & Co. Inc., effective July 1, 2019.The firm expands Alera Group’s employee benefits and property and casualty expertise. Austin & Co., located in...
Jul 1 2019 // American International Group said Kathleen Zortman will join the company as president and CEO of Private Client Group, General Insurance. In this new role, Zortman will lead AIG’s global high net worth portfolio,...
Jun 28 2019 // Fred C. Church Insurance has hired Ian Lonsdale as an Employee Benefits client executive.The main focus of the Employee Benefits division at Fred C. Church is to serve and support its commercial clients. Utilizing five...
Jun 28 2019 // San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has added Denise French to its employee benefits team as an account administrator for special projects. French serves as the primary customer service person for enrolled...
Jun 26 2019 // While the United States’ stable job market and regulatory environment have kept employee benefits offerings steady, some benefits such as student loan repayment, paternity leave, telecommuting, standing desks and...
Jun 21 2019 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property/ casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Principal Ed Oravetz, Principal Keith McNeely, Principal David Potts, Client Executive...
Jun 12 2019 // Insurance broker Hub International Ltd. announced it has acquired Porchlight Financial, based in Vancouver, British Columbia.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Porchlight Financial is a full-service group...
May 16 2019 // Patrick Moore has joined Lockton as senior vice president and employee benefits consultant for Lockton Midwest with his primary office in Chicago.He brings more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry...
May 15 2019 // Chard Richard has joined Alliant Insurance Services as executive vice president and managing director in the employee benefits group in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A veteran of the employee benefits industry, Richard has an...
May 14 2019 // Western Growers has named Eric Trost to its insurance services team as vice president of employee benefits. Trost has nearly 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Western Growers, he was principal of Benefits...
May 8 2019 // Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage, announced that it has acquired the assets of Clarity Benefits Group Inc.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Clarity...
May 3 2019 // Dana Scott has joined the Employee Benefits Group of Alliant as senior vice president in Austin, Texas.His diverse background includes experience in healthcare, employee benefits and finance. He has worked with clients in...
Apr 10 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services has added Gregg Aleman in Chicago as first vice president within its Employee Benefits Group.Aleman joins Alliant with a depth of expertise designing and delivering highly strategic employee...
Apr 10 2019 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Unionville, Conn.-based eBenefits Group Northeast LLC. The transaction became effective April 1, 2019.eBenefits is a full-service employee benefits firm providing services to...
Apr 1 2019 // EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added two senior vice presidents in its Atlanta office.Chris Knight has joined EPIC’s...
Mar 25 2019 // Western Growers has promoted Darcie Floyd to the insurance services team as the director of employee benefits. Floyd will be responsible for supporting the production employee benefits to new and existing customers. She...
Mar 20 2019 // Meeker Sharkey & Hurley has appointed Peter Rosky as senior vice president and practice leader of Employee Benefits to lead the insurance agency’s team of employee benefits professionals.Meeker Sharkey &...
Mar 19 2019 // Houston-based benefits consultant Dan Cotuno has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within the company’s Employee Benefits Group.Cotuno will provide integrated, data-driven benefits to a diverse...
Mar 14 2019 // Millions of Americans get their health insurance and retirement accounts through their employers. Now some are getting help with their debt.Companies including insurer Aetna and accounting firm PwC help employees pay down...
Mar 11 2019 // The Trump Administration’s proposed 2020 budget includes $2.7 trillion in spending cuts. As part of these cuts, nondefense program spending is reduced by 5 percent. At the same time, the budget includes $750 billion...