Latest Employee Benefits Headlines

All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.

People

Apr 23 2007 // Dallas-based global insurance and reinsurance broker, Colemont, added Catherine L. Wall as assistant vice president and associate legal counsel.In this newly created role, Wall will assist in overseeing the company’s...

People

Apr 23 2007 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America hired Benjamin J. McKay III as senior vice president of federal government relations in its Washington, D.C., office.Previously, McKay served as chief of staff for U.S....

Frank Crystal & Co. Hires 2 Execs in Houston Office

Apr 11 2007 // Frank Crystal & Company expanded its employee benefits division with two key appointments in its Houston, Texas office.The company announced that Corky Saenz and Jay Donnella have joined Frank Crystal as directors in...

People

Apr 9 2007 // Marsh Inc. appointed chief operating officers for three of its core business sectors. The executives are: Patricia Hagemann, who has been named chief operating officer of the Americas; David Lessing, chief operating...

Minding Your Business

Mar 12 2007 // In our travels as consultants to the insurance industry, we have noticed that one of the more elusive “standards” or “norms” is compensation for employee benefits producers and staff. The difficulty...

Ohio Ward Group Conducts Study of Insurance Company Benefits

Feb 27 2007 // Cincinnati-based Ward Group, a provider of benchmarking and best practices consulting services, is conducting an in-depth study of employee benefits at insurance companies. The study will provide extensive information...

Ill. Horton Group Named Partner Firm of Assurex Global

Jan 23 2007 // The Horton Group, headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, recently was named a partner firm of Assurex Global, a privately held insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage group.Horton joins 116...

ING Presents New Belgium Structure; Exclusive Focus on Bancasssurance

Jan 19 2007 // The Netherlands’ ING Group has announced a major change in strategy and a restructuring of its Belgian insurance business. ING intends to focus exclusively on its on bancassurance distribution in Belgium. ING said...

N.Y.’s Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Promotes 5 to Added Responsibilities

Jan 18 2007 // Five members of the professional staff at the Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy insurance agency in New Hartford, N.Y. have been promoted. Agency President Larry Gilroy announced the promotions as follows:Donald Polczynski to...

SullivanCurtisMonroe Names Malcolm Vice President

Jan 15 2007 // Irvine, Calif.-based SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services LLC, appointed Wyatt Malcolm to vice president. “We are pleased Wyatt has joined the SullivanCurtisMonroe family with his 25 years of experience in the...

Court Upholds Worker’s Claim Under Maine Medical Leave Act

Dec 22 2006 // A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Maine car salesman who says he was unjustly fired while taking medical leave that should have been protected by state law.The 1st U.S Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday...

Bolton & Co:Providing resources for customers produces profits

Dec 11 2006 // Developing a Web presence is not the primary focus at Bolton & Co. Insurance Brokers — developing the skills of employees and building relationships with customers is the chief concern. After all, when employees...

Bolton & Co: Providing resources for customers produces profits

Dec 10 2006 // Developing a Web presence is not the primary focus at Bolton & Co. Insurance Brokers — developing the skills of employees and building relationships with customers is the chief concern. After all, when employees...

Higginbotham-Austin Adds Benefits Broker

Dec 6 2006 // Higginbotham & Associates announced it has added Account Executive Cynthia Brown to its Austin, Texas, office to provide commercial clients with employee benefit plan brokerage and account support.Brown, who is...

Willis Announces Senior Appointments in Denver

Dec 4 2006 // Willis Group Holdings, an insurance broker, has added three senior level executives in its Denver office. The appointments of Dennis Miceli, senior vice president and employee benefits practice leader; Brian Janeck, senior...

People, partnerships lead to nearly a century of success

Nov 20 2006 // Good people can make or break a company. In San Diego-based Barney & Barney’s case, it’s clearly made it; the company has been in business for nearly a century, thanks to people who have invested their...

People, partnerships lead to nearly a century of success

Nov 19 2006 // Good people can make or break a company. In San Diego-based Barney & Barney’s case, it’s clearly made it; the company has been in business for nearly a century, thanks to people who have invested their...

Calif. Commissioner Reaches Settlement with UnumProvident

Nov 3 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has reached a settlement with UnumProvident Corp., Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, and Unum Life Insurance Company of America to ensure that all compensation...

Chicago Fort Dearborn Adds New International Sales Manager

Nov 3 2006 // Chicago-based Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Health Care Service Corp. (HCSC), a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, recently announced the addition of David J. Bryan to its group operation as manager of...

Employee benefits offer an easy way to expand business with clients

Oct 23 2006 // It’s a problem many brokers face: clients love our property casualty risk management products and services, but have we given them all they need? What else can we do for them?An employee benefits program offers an...