Latest Human Resources Headlines

All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.

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Dec 18 2017 // Chicago-based commercial insurer, CNA, has appointed Al Miralles as chief risk officer (CRO), effective Jan. 1, 2018.Miralles joined CNA in 2011 as senior vice president and treasurer and has been leading the Long-Term...

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Promotes Wallace Oakley

Dec 11 2017 // Erie Insurance has promoted Dionne Wallace Oakley to executive vice president of Human Resources and Strategy. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2018.In this role, she will expand her oversight to include several...

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Dec 4 2017 // Garrett Sprowls, general counsel and managing broker of Austin-based Professional Lines Underwriting Specialists Inc. (PLUS Inc.), has been elected president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. (TSLA).Other newly...

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Dec 4 2017 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Brendan Williams its Southern California practice leader.Williams will be assuming leadership of the Southern California region in early 2018 upon the retirement of Ron Packouz, founder...

Randall & Quilter Sells R&Q Managing Agency to U.S. MedMal Insurer Coverys

Dec 1 2017 // Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. announced it has completed the sale of its Lloyd’s managing agency, R&Q Managing Agency Ltd. (RQMA), to Coverys, a provider of medical professional liability...

Burns & Wilcox Opens Office in Downtown Los Angeles

Nov 30 2017 // Burns & Wilcox has opened an office in downtown Los Angeles.The office, located at 515 S. Flower St, is the second location in the greater Los Angeles area and seventh major location for Burns & Wilcox in...

Gallagher Names Anderson to Lead Rossborough Insurance in Channel Islands

Nov 28 2017 // Gallagher announced the appointment of James Anderson as group managing director of Rossborough Insurance – its personal and commercial lines broking business based in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man – subject to...

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Nov 20 2017 // Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property/casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has appointed Bill Doucette as vice president of Human Resources and Organization...

Paid ‘Climate Leave’ May Be Next Employee Benefit

Nov 17 2017 // Even the workplace has to adapt to the warming world. As climate change creates more intense storms, companies have started preparing for work disruptions due to extreme weather.In a sign of the times, Fog Creek, a...

H.W. Kaufman Group, Burns & Wilcox Promote 22 Insurance Pros in North America

Nov 16 2017 // H.W. Kaufman Group and Burns & Wilcox have promoted 22 insurance industry veterans across 15 locations in the United States and Canada.The promotions were announced at a recognition dinner during the annual 2017...

The Hilb Group Acquires Massachusetts’ HR Knowledge

Nov 15 2017 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired HR Knowledge (HRK) in a transaction that became effective November 1, 2017. HRK is THG’s 40th acquisition since it was founded in 2009 and its 10th acquisition this year.Located...

Fifth Third Closes Acquisition of Epic Insurance Solutions, Integrity HR

Nov 8 2017 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp has closed on the acquisition of Epic Insurance Solutions Agency LLC, and Integrity HR. Don Thompson along with the other principals of Epic Insurance Solutions, Jason Rankin and...

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Nov 6 2017 // Los Angeles, Calif.-based Worldwide Facilities has named Cameron Kelly its chief operating officer.Kelly will be responsible for managing the company’s production offices, compliance, and acquisition integration. He...

Brown Joins NFP as Managing Director for Central Texas

Nov 3 2017 // Insurance broker and consultant, NFP Corp., has hired Kevin Brown as a managing director in its Austin, Texas, office. He will lead NFP’s retail sales and distribution operation, serving the Central Texas market, and...

Fifth Third Closes Acquisition of Epic Insurance Solutions, Integrity HR

Nov 3 2017 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp has closed on the acquisition of Epic Insurance Solutions Agency LLC, and Integrity HR. Don Thompson along with the other principals of Epic Insurance Solutions, Jason Rankin and...

Fidelis Launches Treaty Excess-of-Loss MGA, via New MGA Platform Pine Walk

Nov 3 2017 // Bermuda-based Fidelis Insurance announced it has launched its first managing general agent (MGA), called Radius. The MGA will be run by Rob Ashton and will focus on niche specialty treaty excess of loss business, such as...

Alera Group Names Doucette VP – Human Resources, Organization Development

Oct 30 2017 // Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property/casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has appointed Bill Doucette as vice president of Human Resources and Organization...

HR Departments Often Ill-Equipped to Handle Sexual Harassment Claims: Viewpoint

Oct 30 2017 // In an ideal world, anyone who experiences harassment at work would head directly to the human resource department. That’s where a sensitive, well-trained professional would conduct an “immediate and...

Venbrook in California Names Mercer’s Exton Managing Director

Oct 11 2017 // Los Angeles, Calif.-based Venbrook has named Lee Exton managing director of employee benefits and total rewards. Exton will oversee all aspects of benefits and total rewards programs. Exton has more than 25 years of human...

MGA Pen Underwriting Signs £150M Motor Capacity Deal with Zurich Insurance

Oct 9 2017 // Pen Underwriting, the UK managing general agent, has announced a new long-term capacity deal with Zurich in the specialist area of hazardous and tanker transportation, building on a successful partnership that extends back...