All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 2 2017 // Global insurance broker Hub International Limited (HUB) named Marc Cohen, currently president, as president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2018. He also will be a member of the board of directors.Cohen will...
Oct 2 2017 // This year, the beginning of September marked a critical implementation deadline for some of the toughest new cybersecurity regulations in the country – the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)...
Sep 26 2017 // Using a Bermuda joint venture between Ironshore and C.V. Starr & Co. as a model, Ironshore announced the launch of Iron-Excess on Monday.Ironshore, a Liberty Mutual company, describes Iron-Excess as an expansion of the...
Sep 26 2017 // Pioneer Underwriters and Asta, the third party managing agent at Lloyd’s, announced they have received “in principle” approval from Lloyd’s to establish a syndicate.Pioneer commenced underwriting in...
Sep 25 2017 // Atlanta, GA, September 25, 2017 — The Blue River Underwriters’ Fire Sprinkler Elite program launched a free online safety portal to provide risk management resources for its fire sprinkler contractors’...
Sep 18 2017 // Detroit, Mich.-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group named Daniel J. Kaufman senior vice president of corporate growth. Kaufman will continue to serve as managing director and lead the Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and...
Sep 18 2017 // The Arbella Insurance Group, a Quincy, Mass.-headquartered regional property and casualty insurance company, has promoted Ellen Mann to assistant vice president of human resources.Reporting to Gayle O’Connell,...
Sep 15 2017 // Fifth Third Insurance Agency Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp, has agreed to acquire Epic Insurance Solutions Agency LLC, which also recently announced it will...
Sep 14 2017 // With growth prospects becoming rarer in the continuing competitive insurance market, carriers are among three sets of buyers fueling a hot M&A environment for specialized managing general agencies, representatives of...
Sep 8 2017 // This year, the beginning of September marked a critical implementation deadline for some of the toughest new cybersecurity regulations in the country – the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) 23NYCRR...
Sep 7 2017 // Richard G. Spiro, a former senior executive of The Chubb Corp., has been named chief executive officer of The Hilb Group (THG), a property/casualty and employee benefits agency based in Richmond, Va. Spiro brings 30 years...
Sep 5 2017 // BOLT Solutions Inc., a New York-headquartered provider of an online distribution and customer support platform for the property and casualty insurance industry, has hired Tom Temple as managing director of business...
Sep 4 2017 // How the Insurance Industry Can Mitigate the Next Big Natural DisasterAs an industry, we knew there could be large and costly hurricanes. We witnessed the destruction that Category 5 Hugo wrought on the Carolinas in 1989....
Aug 31 2017 // Ascot Group Ltd. (AGL) announced the creation of Vertical Underwriting Managers, its first specialty managing general agency (MGA) cell under Ethos Specialty Insurance Services, AGL’s standalone MGAVertical will...
Aug 25 2017 // Arthur J. Gallagher announced that Kenny Hogg has been appointed regional managing director (RMD) for Scotland and will join the business with effect Aug. 29, 2017.The current RMD for Scotland, Paul Kerry, will remain with...
Aug 23 2017 // The Arbella Insurance Group, a Quincy, Mass.-headquartered regional property and casualty insurance company, has promoted Ellen Mann to assistant vice president of human resources.Reporting to Gayle O’Connell,...
Aug 10 2017 // When it was announced in June that San Diego, Calif.-based Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. was selected as the program administrator for QBE North America‘s small commercial insurance portfolio, it...
Aug 7 2017 // Are employees worried about losing their health insurance from their employer? The ongoing political turmoil around “Obamacare” all but guarantees they’ll still be able to do that.Ask Walt Rowen, whose...
Aug 7 2017 // Ron Lockton, who has served as vice chairman of global insurance broker Lockton Inc. for the past two years as part of the succession plan, is expanding his role to become president and chief executive officer of the...
Jul 25 2017 // Chicago-based global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (Hub) has appointed Amber Kennelly chief human resources officer.Kennelly will be responsible for all HUB human resource strategic initiatives including...