All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 11 2022 // C3 Risk & Insurance Services and B. Wood Insurance in San Diego, California, have joined to expand employee benefits plan services.The merger went into effect on Oct. 1. The company will operate under the C3 Risk &...
Sep 26 2022 // Pinnacol Assurance in Denver, Colorado, named Wes Parham vice president of public affairs. Parham will have responsibility for legislative strategy, lobbying efforts, community relations and external advocacy.Parham is an...
Sep 13 2022 // Alera Group announced the acquisition of jweinland Group Benefits, a full-service employee benefits firm specializing in the highest quality group benefits and self-funded insurance plans. “Our large and mid-market...
Sep 8 2022 // Burns & Wilcox added California-based Joe Jurkovich and promoted Tom Carvalho and Evan Hudson.Jurkovich joins as associate managing director, where he oversees the Fresno office’s day-to-day operations and growth...
Aug 29 2022 // Synergy Comp Appoints Blough as PresidentChris Blough has been named president of Synergy Comp Insurance Co., headquartered in Sharon, Pa. Blough began his career in financial services and has served as the president of a...
Aug 17 2022 // Greg Delleney, assistant captives director at the South Carolina Department of Insurance, has joined the capital management firm Risk Partners as captive account manager.Delleney began working for the SCDOI in 2010 and...
Jul 20 2022 // DOXA Insurance Holdings Names Michael Robbins to Lead Sales Force in TexasDOXA Insurance Holdings announced the appointment of Michael Robbins, CIC, to lead the company’s sales force in Texas as regional sales...
Jul 7 2022 // Vally Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Berry, JohnsonValley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently hired two new team members....
May 19 2022 // Delaware Governor John Carney has signed legislation creating a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program.Under the new law, eligible Delaware workers can get up to 12 weeks of paid leave to address a...
Apr 18 2022 // CAC Specialty Names Mike Dunbar as Vice President in HoustonCAC Specialty has announced the expansion of its Houston-based Oil & Gas team with the hiring of Mike Dunbar, who recently joined CAC Natural Resources as...
Apr 15 2022 // A Georgia insurance company owner has been sentenced to eight months in prison after prosecutors said he lied in bankruptcy court and on his federal tax returns.Jacques Andres Frym, 53, who owned businesses in the Savannah...
Apr 12 2022 // Maryland lawmakers enter the last day of their legislative session on Monday with most high-profile measures already passed into law, including tax relief, a paid family leave program and an extensive measure aimed at...
Apr 7 2022 // Maryland lawmakers passed a measure last week to create a paid family leave program, sending the legislation to Gov. Larry Hogan.The bill, approved by supermajority votes by Democrats who control the legislature, would...
Mar 29 2022 // New Hampshire is looking for a commercial insurance carrier to fully insure and administer the Granite State Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan.The plan provides participating employees in New Hampshire with 60% of their...
Mar 28 2022 // The roar of anti-abortion laws sweeping through U.S. state houses is echoing loudly in human resources offices.Companies that have offered to help cover travel costs for employees who have to go out of state for abortions...
Mar 17 2022 // Alliant Insurance Services named Kerstin VanZanten vice president within its employee benefits group.VanZanten is based in Orange County, California. VanZanten’s background includes experience in benefits...
Feb 21 2022 // Insurance agency personnel on average made more money in 2021 but satisfaction with compensation overall declined despite higher salaries and total compensation.Satisfaction with compensation dropped slightly across the...
Feb 16 2022 // Alliant Adds James Madigan as Senior Vice President Within Employee Benefits GroupAlliant has added James “Jimmy” Madigan as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Fayetteville,...
Feb 14 2022 // Westfield Specialty Adds Manoj Jain as Chief Information OfficerWestfield Specialty has added Manoj Jain as chief information officer (CIO), reporting to Jack Kuhn, Westfield Specialty’s president. In his new role,...
Feb 11 2022 // McGriff Adds Mike Feighl as Commercial Marketing Account ExecutiveMcGriff has hired Mike Feighl as a senior vice president and marketing executive in its Houston-based Commercial Division. Feighl comes to McGriff from...