Latest Human Resources Headlines

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The Villages Insurance Promotes Decker to Managing Advisor in Florida

Aug 11 2015 // Shannon Decker The Villages Insurance promoted Shannon Decker to managing advisor from personal lines advisor at its Colony Plaza office in The Villages, Florida. Decker, a former employee of the local AAA office, has been...

Willis Appoints Norris Managing Partner in Alabama

Aug 5 2015 // Willis North America has appointed Ben Norris as managing partner, Willis of Alabama, effective immediately. In this role, he will be responsible for Willis’s operations across its offices in Birmingham, Huntsville,...

Regions Insurance Acquires Georgia-Based The A.I. Group

Aug 5 2015 // Regions Insurance, Inc., a subsidiary of Regions Insurance Group, Inc. and an affiliate of Regions Bank, has acquired The A.I. Group, Inc., with offices in Greater Atlanta and Athens, Georgia.The A.I. Group provides...

NFP Acquires BWD Group in New York

Aug 3 2015 // NFP, a New York City-based provider of employee benefits, property/casualty insurance, retirement and wealth management services, announced today its acquisition of BWD Group LLC in Plainview, New York. Terms of the...

Talbot Appoints Sonville Managing Director, Montero Underwriting for Latin Am.

Jul 21 2015 // Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings, Ltd., announced the appointment of Luis Sonville as Managing Director of Talbot’s Latin American regional offices (Talbot LATAM). He will...

RKH Appoints Schlossmacher as Co-Managing Director of Financial Risks Division

Jul 20 2015 // RKH Specialty, part of the Hyperion Insurance Group, has appointed Gert Schlossmacher as co-managing director of its Financial Risks Division. Schlossmacher will join in January 2016, reporting to Barnaby Rugge-Price, CEO...

Carriers See Growth Ahead in Specialty Insurance Program Market: Survey

Jul 16 2015 // The outlook is good for the specialty insurance program market, with carriers looking more favorably on smaller accounts, single state programs and startups, according to a new survey.Carriers see the program administrator...

Risk Settlements Adds Schienvar as Managing Director in Dallas

Jul 14 2015 // Risk Settlements has added Steven Schienvar as a managing director in Dallas.Schienvar previously spent 13 years at AIG in various positions including president of AIG’s assumed reinsurance division (AIG Re), and...

JLT’s Thistle Insurance Appoints Williams as Managing Director, Robinson as COO

Jul 7 2015 // Thistle Insurance Services Limited, part of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, the UK-based provider of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits-related advice, brokerage and associated services, announced two key...

Flitcroft Named Managing Director of Gen Re Australia, Regional Treaty Manager

Jun 24 2015 // Gen Re announced that Andrew Flitcroft will assume the role of managing director of General Reinsurance Australia and regional treaty manager for the Asia Pacific region, effective July 31.He will take over for Pietro...

Amlin Appoints Few as Global Managing Director of Reinsurance

Jun 22 2015 // London-based Amlin has appointed James Few as global managing director of reinsurance, effective from August 1, 2015, subject to regulatory approval.He will be supported by Christian Bieri, who continues to lead...

Croom-Johnson Named MD of AEGIS London; 4 Senior Execs Promoted

Jun 12 2015 // AEGIS London has named David Croom-Johnson as its new managing director. The firm has also announced a series of promotions within its senior management team.Croom-Johnson, Syndicate 1225’s active underwriter since...

Medvidofsky Named VP of Human Resources at Main Street America

Jun 11 2015 // The Main Street America Group announced Dave Medvidofsky has been appointed vice president of human resources. He replaces Toni Porterfield, who has retired from the organization after leading the human resources function...

ACE Names Khoshabi as Managing Director, MENA; Dixon Named Special Adviser

Jun 8 2015 // ACE Group has promoted Mojgan Khoshabi to the role of regional managing director for ACE in the Middle East and North Africa, effective July 1. She will move to the new position from her current role as underwriting...

Alliant Hires Moylan as Managing Director for Construction Services in Md.

Jun 3 2015 // Alliant Insurance Services, a specialty insurance brokerage based in Newport Beach, California, hired David C. Moylan for its Construction Services Group as managing director of International Surety. In his new role,...

Alliant Insurance Services Names Strassner Managing Director in California

Jun 2 2015 // Alliant Insurance Services has named Jeffrey Strassner a managing director in surety in its construction services group. Strassner is based in the Los Angeles, Calif. office. He is charged with expanding the commercial...

AEGIS London’s Managing Director Moves to Canopius as Group CEO

May 21 2015 // AEGIS London announced that Stuart Davies, the company’s managing director, has resigned to take up the group CEO role at Canopius.At Canopius, Davies succeeds Michael Watson who remains the company’s chairman....

SCOR Appoints Brémond as Group Human Resources Director

May 20 2015 // SCOR announced that Laurent Brémond has joined the company as group human resources director, reporting to Denis Kessler, chairman & chief executive officer, based in Paris. Brémond (47) is a graduate of the London...

Incoming President Ware Talks About Canadian Expansion & Why AAMGA Is More Than MGAs

May 18 2015 // The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) expanded its membership again in 2015 with the addition of eight new organizations, all based in Canada.The Canadian organizations sought to become part of the...

Wearable Devices in Insurance

May 18 2015 // Nearly two-thirds of insurers expect wearable technologies to have a significant impact on the industry.According to a survey in Accenture’s annual Technology Vision report, where more than 200 insurance executives...