Latest Human Resources Headlines

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Kaufman Group, Burns & Wilcox Promote 23 Associates Including D’Antoni

Nov 8 2019 // Global insurance services firm H.W. Kaufman Group and its subsidiary Burns & Wilcox, a North American wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, have announced numerous leadership promotions. Twenty-three...

Alera Group Acquires Business Assets of Pennsylvania’s HR inTune

Nov 7 2019 // Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired the business assets of HR inTune, effective October 1, 2019.HR inTune, located in Berwyn, Penn., is...

Worldwide Facilities Promotes Kitchen to President, MGA Division

Nov 6 2019 // Gary Kitchen has been promoted to president, MGA Division, at Worldwide Facilities LLC, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter.Kitchen’s insurance industry career spans...

Hamilton’s Pembroke Managing Agency Forms Cyber Team, Launches Cyber Product

Nov 6 2019 // Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced the launch of a new team of underwriters at the recently acquired Pembroke Managing Agency Ltd. and the development of a new cyber product.Pembroke’s four-person cyber team is...

Managing Liability from Electronic Logging Devices on Commercial Vehicles

Nov 4 2019 // Operating commercial vehicles, whether as a single driver or the owner of a fleet, carries with it significant liability. And, risks are only increasing. The commercial automobile insurance line has been a loss leader...

Cavignac & Associates in California Names Dix Human Resources Risk Advisor

Oct 30 2019 // San Diego-based Cavignac & Associates has named Diana Dix human resources risk advisor. Dix has nearly 20 years of experience in the human resources field. She was previously human resources business partner at ADP...

Lowsley Joins Hanover from Navigators as Chief Human Resources Officer

Oct 29 2019 // The Hanover Insurance Group has hired Denise M. Lowsley to be executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Lowsley will focus on the Massachusetts-based insurance carrier’s human capital strategy and...

Reinsurers Take the Technology Lead

Oct 21 2019 // When it comes to innovation and utilization of emerging technologies in the insurance industry, reinsurance companies once led the way as early adopters of technology. But recently, the primary insurance sector has...

Willis Re Specialty Taps Aspen’s Harrell as Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer

Oct 2 2019 // Reinsurance broker Willis Re announced the appointment, with immediate effect, of Donald Harrell as managing director & chief operating officer of Willis Re Specialty. Harrell joins with more than 25 years’...

Wholesale Broker H.W. Kaufman Buys U.K. MGA and Cyber Specialist Node International

Sep 30 2019 // H.W. Kaufman Group, the Farmington Hills, Mich.-based wholesale broker and managing general agent, announced the acquisition of Node International, a U.K. managing general agent that specializes in cyber risk and...

C3 Risk & Insurance Services in California Names Milligan Managing Director

Sep 25 2019 // C3 Risk & Insurance Services has named Mike Milligan managing director. Milligan was previously a principal at Barney & Barney. C3 is a California-based, privately-owned insurance brokerage.

Lacking Structure: My Agency’s Biggest Recruiting Problem

Sep 16 2019 // Q: What are you seeing out there for experienced insurance talent? I dread recruiting because it’s never easy to find quality people. What are agencies doing to fill critical service roles and recruit producers?A:...

Edwards Named CEO of Aspen Insurance UK and Aspen Managing Agency

Sep 13 2019 // Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced that Clive Edwards has been appointed chief executive officer of Aspen Insurance UK Ltd. (AIUK) and Aspen Managing Agency Ltd. (AMAL), subject to regulatory approval.Edwards succeeds...

Nephila Launches Independent Lloyd’s Managing Agency

Sep 10 2019 // Nephila Capital, the Bermuda-based specialist ILS re/insurer and investment manager, has received UK regulatory approval to establish its own Lloyd’s managing agency. The new entity, Nephila Syndicate Management Ltd....

Fire Sprinkler Contractors Insurance Program Webinar to be Held Tuesday, September 10

Sep 9 2019 // Atlanta, GA, September 9, 2019 — Bob Leonhart and Cricket Thomas, CRIS, both executive vice presidents and program directors at Blue River Underwriters, will host an informative webinar on the Fire Sprinkler Elite...

QBE Service Helps Employers With Harassment, Bias, Other Employment Issues

Sep 3 2019 // QBE North America has introduced a complimentary service, QBE Business Resource Edge, as part of its Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance that is intended to help employers navigate harassment, discrimination and...

J.M. Wilson Promotes Van Niman to Accounting, Finance Specialist in Michigan

Sep 3 2019 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Dawn Van Niman to accounting and finance specialist in the company’s Portage, Michigan, office.She is responsible for processing accounts...

Dix Named Human Resources Senior VP at Lockton in Missouri

Aug 30 2019 // Kansas City, Missouri-based insurance broker, Lockton, has named Dondi Dix as its new senior vice president – chief people officer.In this newly created, executive-level position, Dix will focus on strengthening...

Sirius Names Business Leaders, Forms Global Management Committee, to Unify Group

Aug 30 2019 // Sirius Group announced enhancements to unify its global operating structure, which includes the promotions of key leaders to head its business segments.These leaders are responsible for supporting long-term business...

How Small Businesses Are Training for Active Shooters

Aug 27 2019 // At a four-hour meeting last month, Michelle Abdow’s staffers got to experience some of the sights, sounds and even smells they could encounter if someone invaded their office and began shooting.Security experts and...