Latest Human Resources Headlines

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May 7 2018 // Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. has hired workers’ compensation underwriter Alon Cohn to its Sanford, Fla., office.Cohn will focus on the production of new workers’ compensation business in the Southeast region,...

Greenhill & Co. Hires Morris in New York as Head of Insurance Corporate Advisory

May 3 2018 // Greenhill & Co. Inc., an independent investment bank, has hired Matthew Morris in New York as a managing director and head of Insurance Corporate Advisory. Morris has 21 years of investment banking experience focused...

PURE Group Names Richardson Chief Human Resources Officer

Apr 27 2018 // The PURE Group of Insurance Companies, which includes Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), a White Plains, N.Y.-headquartered, policyholder-owned property and casualty insurer designed for high-net-worth...

Porter Named Chief HR Officer at Ohio’s Grange Insurance

Apr 26 2018 // Damon Porter has been appointed vice president, chief human resources officer at Grange Insurance, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.Porter was previously vice president, talent management and human resources business...

Markel Corporation Names Kenny Managing Director in Virginia Headquarters

Apr 11 2018 // Markel Corporation has named Brian Kenny managing director of strategic customer growth.Kenny is based in Markel’s headquarters in Richmond, Va., and reports to Markel Assurance President Bryan Sanders. In his new...

Tokio Marine Kiln Promotes Dugand to Regional Managing Director, Asia

Apr 5 2018 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), the provider of specialist and corporate insurance, announced the promotion of Alex Dugand to regional managing director, Asia.Dugand takes up the role with immediate effect and will report to...

Lloyd’s Market Association Names New Board Members for 2018

Apr 3 2018 // The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced four new members of its board, following a recent nomination process.Effective from the annual general meeting to be held on May 31, 2018, one new and three...

Main Street America Makes Staff Changes in Florida

Mar 28 2018 // The Main Street America Group has promoted Michele Seymour from director, compensation and benefits, to assistant vice president. The company has also appointed Thea Campbell to assistant secretary of the super-regional...

Pembroke Managing Agency Gets Nod to Manage Lloyd’s Syndicate for India’s GIC Re

Mar 21 2018 // Pembroke Managing Agency Ltd., the London-based subsidiary of Ironshore, has been granted approval by Lloyd’s to establish and manage a syndicate for India’s GIC Re.GIC Syndicate 1947 has been granted...

Aon Promotes Craig-Burke to Managing Director in Atlanta

Mar 20 2018 // Aon has announced the promotion of Lurline Craig-Burke to managing director in its Atlanta office. Craig-Burke previously served as a member of the firm’s leadership team responsible for engaging clients’...

Analytics and Automation Reshaping the HR Process

Mar 19 2018 // Advancements in technology are driving continued evolution throughout the insurance industry. From insurtech and telematics to artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization, the industry continues to face increased...

HR Pros Prep for Rise in Sexual Harassment Complaints

Mar 19 2018 // Seven in 10 human resource professionals said they believe sexual harassment complaints at their workplaces will likely be “higher” or “much higher” in 2018 compared to previous years.An HR...

Agent-Inspired Insurtechs ‘Self-Disrupt’ Small Commercial Lines

Mar 19 2018 // Insurance industry technology is experiencing a revolution. While insurance carriers and venture capital firms have been behind much of today’s insurtech innovation, insurance agents and brokers have also jumped into...

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Mar 19 2018 // V3 Insurance Partners LLC, a Newtown, Penn.-based specialty insurance program administrator, has named Brian Janitschke chief operating officer.In this role, he will be based in V3’s Newtown offices and will focus on...

HR Managers Braced for Increase in Sexual Harassment Complaints

Mar 12 2018 // Seven in 10 human resource professionals said believe sexual harassment complaints at their workplaces will likely be “higher” or “much higher” in 2018 compared to previous years.An HR Certification...

Managing Time Expectation for Claims Key to Keeping Homeowners Happy

Mar 6 2018 // Overall customer satisfaction among homeowners filing property insurance claims has reached a new all-time high, despite record-high property losses following a spate of hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in North America....

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Mar 5 2018 // Integro Insurance Brokers has named Jacquelyn Neal as a principal in the marine practice. Neal is based in the San Francisco, Calif., office.She will manage a book of existing marine clients and develop new cargo and...

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Mar 5 2018 // Hub International Northeast Limited (Hub Northeast), a subsidiary of global insurance brokerage, risk advisory and employee benefits firm, Hub International Limited, has named Keti Mehta chief sales officer (CSO) across...

Under-Reported Sexual Harassment

Feb 19 2018 // Sexual harassment in the workplace is under-reported by employees partly because some employees are unaware that their employers have anti-harassment policies or that there are ways to report without bringing harm to...

Weinstein-Wary Businesses Updating Employee Dating Policies

Feb 16 2018 // It happens in so many workplaces — two colleagues begin a romantic relationship. But a heightened awareness about sexual harassment means small business owners can get more anxious when employees start dating. Many...