Latest Human Resources Headlines

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

LP Insurance in Nevada Moves Up Handful of Employees

Feb 18 2015 // Reno, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services Inc. has made several moves on its employment roster.Angela Atchley was named human resources manager after the recent promotion of Teri Wood to senior operations manager. Atchley is...

Conner Strong & Buckelew Hires Gosnear as Managing Director in Penn.

Feb 17 2015 // Conner Strong & Buckelew, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm with headquarters in Marlton, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, hired Timothy Gosnear as managing director/senior vice president, Major Accounts and a...

Climate Change Regulations for Insurers Not Out of Realm of Possibility

Feb 12 2015 // Some sort of climate change regulation for the insurance industry could be just around the corner. Then again, it might not be.It’s a tossup in the eyes of Don Reed, a managing director in...

UK’s Flood Re Appoints Capita as Managing Agent

Feb 12 2015 // The UK’s Flood Re has announced the appointment of Capita as its Managing Agent, following what it described as a “detailed and rigorous public procurement process for a five year contract that led to a number...

North Carolina Governor Faces Backlash Over Workers’ Comp Fraud Claim

Feb 9 2015 // Gov. Pat McCrory is taking heat after saying in his annual State of the State address last week that nearly half of workers’ compensation claims paid to state employees are the result of abuse or fraud.“We all...

Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford Launch MGA for Lumber, Building Materials Market

Jan 27 2015 // Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC) Group North America has launched The Insurance Center for Building Materials (ICBM), a new managing general agency addressing the risks associated with lumber and secondary forest...

Pinnacol in Colorado Names Brannen Vice President of Human Resources

Jan 23 2015 // Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado has named Barbara Brannen vice president of human resources. Brannen will oversee the company’s human resources and learning and organizational development areas. Brannen has 35 years...

ABI Launches Campaign for ‘Flood Free’ Homes

Jan 21 2015 // the Association of British Insurers announced that it has launched a campaign for Flood Free Homes, “supported by Friends of the Earth, Know Your Flood Risk, National Flood Forum, and the Property Care...

World Economic Forum Report Cites ‘Interstate Conflict’ as #1 Risk

Jan 16 2015 // The World Economic Forum Global Risks 2015 report, released at a press conference in London yesterday, singled out potential “interstate conflict with regional consequences” as the number one global risk in...

Kaufman Financial Acquires Canadian MGA Avec Insurance Managers

Jan 13 2015 // Burns & Wilcox Canada, a subsidiary of Kaufman Financial Group, announced it has acquired Avec Insurance Managers, a Toronto-based managing general agent with expertise in marine, inland marine and other specialty...

Markel Names Huels Managing Director, Brokerage Casualty in Chicago

Jan 7 2015 // Markel appointed Matt Huels as managing director, brokerage casualty, for its product line leadership team. He is based in Chicago. Huels comes to Markel from XL, where he was vice president of the casualty product line...

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Dec 18 2014 // When news broke that the Utah Department of Insurance found that popular new benefits company Zenefits was not in compliance with state insurance law, and would have to alter its operation or cease transacting business,...

Cooper Gay Uruguay Launched; Ferrari Appointed Managing Director

Dec 17 2014 // Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC), the reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, has launched Cooper Gay Uruguay as part of its strategic expansion in Latin America. Based in Montevideo, the team will focus on...

Beecher Carlson Hires Aon Exec Martin as Managing Director in New York

Dec 16 2014 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC, a specialized large account insurance brokerage in Atlanta, has hired Allyson Martin as managing director. She is based in Beecher Carlson’s New York office.Martin most...

Do You Need an Agency Manager?

Dec 15 2014 // Congratulations! You are an excellent salesperson and your business is growing. You first hired a customer service representative (CSR) to support you as you added new business. You might have brought on a part-time...

Utah Takes a Rare Insurance Misstep

Dec 3 2014 // An administrative agency has again found itself at odds with free-market innovation. In this case, Utah’s Department of Insurance has demanded that a popular new web based human resources platform named Zenefits...

UK-Based MGAA Exceeds 100 Members With Century Underwriting

Dec 2 2014 // The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the UK-based organization dedicated to representing true MGAs, has exceeded the 100 member mark following the addition of commercial lines specialist Century...

Noguchi Appointed Managing Director – Willis Re Japan KK

Nov 18 2014 // Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Group Holdings, plc, announced the appointment of Tsuyoshi Noguchi as Managing Director for Willis Re Japan KK, effective December 1, 2014. He is based in Willis Re’s...

Collins Named Managing Partner at Willis of Georgia

Nov 13 2014 // Insurance broker Willis North America has appointed Paul Collins as managing partner with Willis Insurance Services of Georgia Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2015.Collins has more than 17 years of experience in the insurance...

Willis Appoints Aubert as CEO Designate for UK Insurance Business

Nov 13 2014 // Willis Group Holdings has appointed Nicolas Aubert as Chief Executive Officer Designate of Willis UK Insurance, which includes its combined UK retail and global specialty businesses.While initially serving as CEO Designate...