Latest Human Resources Headlines

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

Maine-Based MEMIC Group Promotes Sabatino

Dec 13 2016 // Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, has promoted Deb Sabatino to the position of director of human resources.In this role, she is responsible for planning and managing...

TPA Gallagher Bassett Names McNamara as Managing Director, Australia

Dec 7 2016 // Third party administrator Gallagher Bassett (GB)* has appointed John McNamara to the position of managing director – Australia, effective Jan. 1, 2017.McNamara succeeds Jon Winsbury who is moving into the role of...

What Executives Need to Know About Managing D&O Liabilities: Allianz Report

Dec 2 2016 // Company directors and senior managers across the globe are increasingly likely to face costly regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions or civil litigation, which not only put their company’s assets, and their...

Washington Commissioner Deems Zenefits’ Free Software Offer Illegal

Dec 1 2016 // This story has been updated with comment from Zenefits.Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler ordered Zenefits to cease free distribution of its employee benefits software, saying the tactic violates state...

H.W. Kaufman/Burns & Wilcox Promotes Paulin, Bates, Manuelidis, Shipley, 14 Others

Dec 1 2016 // Michael S. Paulin has been named chief information offer and vice president of H.W. Kaufman Financial Group and Burns & Wilcox. Paulin joined Michigan-based Kaufman in 2014. He Joined Burns & Wilcox from...

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Nov 21 2016 // Western Growers Insurance Services Inc. has named Ken Cooper director of risk strategy.Western Growers also named Matt Luis as a sales executive. Cooper will spearhead the development of solutions for Western...

Talbot Underwriting Australia Taps Former Catlin Exec Case as Managing Director

Nov 11 2016 // Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., has appointed Andrew Case as managing director of Talbot Underwriting Australia.During his 30 years of experience in the insurance industry,...

Lloyd’s Innovation Awards Go to Aon, Beazley, Cromar, Hiscox, Tokio Marine Kiln

Nov 3 2016 // Lloyd’s of London recently announced the winners of its 2016 Innovation Awards. Beazley, Cromar, Hiscox and Tokio Marine Kiln each picked up awards for innovative products or new ways of working.Aon won most...

Texas Fines Zenefits $550K for Using Unlicensed Brokers

Oct 24 2016 // Texas insurance regulators have fined human resources software startup, Zenefits, $550,000 for its past use of unlicensed health insurance brokers.The Texas Department of Insurance said YourPeople Inc., known as Zenefits,...

Insurance Groups AAMGA, NAPSLO in Merger Talks

Oct 21 2016 // The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) are considering combining both organizations into one association and have formed a...

Asta Gets Initial Lloyd’s Approval to Launch & Manage Verto Syndicate 2689

Oct 20 2016 // Asta, the third party managing agent at Lloyd’s, announced it has received “in principle” approval from the Lloyd’s Franchise Board to establish and manage Verto Quota Share Syndicate...

Texas Insurance Officials Fine Zenefits $550K for Noncompliance

Oct 14 2016 // The Texas insurance regulators have fined human resources software startup, Zenefits, $550,000 for its past use of unlicensed health insurance brokers.The Texas Department of Insurance said YourPeople Inc., more commonly...

ProSight Appoints Green & Kennet as Senior Leaders for Its Lloyd’s Operation

Oct 12 2016 // Morristown, N.J.-based ProSight Specialty Insurance has made two key appointments to the management team of its Lloyd’s operation, ProSight Specialty Managing Agency.Philip Green becomes finance director while...

Sothinathan Is Appointed Head of Willis Re Specialty Analytics

Oct 7 2016 // Willis Re has appointed Printhan Sothinathan as managing director, head of Willis Re Specialty Analytics. Sothinathan will begin his role in January 2017 and will report to Graeme Moore, chief executive officer of Willis...

Global Risk Partners Buys Marshall Wooldridge, a UK Broker with Growth Plans

Sep 27 2016 // Global Risk Partners Limited (GRP), the acquisitive insurance broking and managing general agent investment vehicle, has acquired Marshall Wooldridge, a UK commercial insurance broker which controls in excess of £20...

Aspen Re Names Hough as Managing Director for Asia Pacific

Sep 26 2016 // Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced that its reinsurance segment, Aspen Re, has appointed Philip Hough as managing director, Asia Pacific. Hough will be based in Singapore and will report to Aspen Re Chief Executive...

New MGA Verve to Target Liability Market for Insurance Agents, Insurers in U.S.

Sep 22 2016 // Newly-launched managing general agency Verve Risk Partners plans to target U.S. professional and management liability risks, focusing on insurance companies and captives as well as insurance agents and brokers.The...

3rd Party Managing Agent Asta Invests in Specialist MGA OverArk

Sep 22 2016 // Asta, the London-based third party managing agent and specialist MGA investor, has concluded a transaction to finance the development of OverArk Ltd.Asta will take a minority equity stake in OverArk and will also support...

Global Risk Partners Acquires U.K.-based SLK General Insurance Services

Sep 21 2016 // Global Risk Partners Ltd. (GRP), the London-based insurance broking and managing general agent investment vehicle, has acquired the commercial and personal insurance broker, SLK General Insurance Services Ltd., based in...

JLT Re Appoints Garnett as Managing Director, Malaysia

Sep 21 2016 // JLT Re, the London-based reinsurance broker and consultant, announced the appointment of Jonathan (Jo) Garnett as managing director, Malaysia, subject to regulatory approvals.Garnett will be based in JLT Re’s Kuala...