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Swiss Re to Invest $500 Million in Europe Infrastructure Debt through Macquarie

Nov 28 2012 // Swiss Re announced that it will engage in long-term financing of infrastructure businesses and assets, and has committed an initial US$500 million for investments in senior secured debt of infrastructure businesses and...

Aon to Target Small Acquisitions in 2013

Oct 26 2012 // Aon Plc’s quarterly profit beat analysts’ estimates as investments aimed at increasing margins at its human resources services unit helped boost profit, and the company said it planned a series of small...

Aon Reports 3% Net Income Growth in Q3

Oct 26 2012 // The world’s largest insurance broker Aon reported a 3 percent rise in net income for the third quarter to $204 million, including an improvement in the performance of its human resources services business, HR...

Willis North America Appoints 2 Executives in New York

Oct 9 2012 // Willis North America, a unit of global insurance brokerage Willis Group Holdings, announced two executive appointments in the New York region.Willis is a leading insurance broker that provides risk management and employee...

Business Moves – South Central

Oct 8 2012 // Texas Wholesale Insurance CoalitionA group of Texas-based managing general agents/brokers has formed the Texas Wholesale Insurance Coalition (TWIC) with the goal of enhancing their markets, attracting Texas retail agency...

Virginia’s Markel Names 2 Executives in Product Line Leadership Group

Sep 27 2012 // Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation announced two appointments within its product line leadership group.Michael Vought, managing director of excess & umbrella within Markel’s product line leadership...

New Empire Group Names Jim O’Neill to Head Newly Formed Wholesale Division

Sep 27 2012 // Island Park, NY, 09/27/12 – New Empire Group, Ltd announced the formation the “New Empire Group Wholesale Division” to be headed by James F. O’Neill, the current Executive VP. New Empire Group, Ltd....

AmWINS Forms Managing General Underwriter with Former Rockhill Execs

Sep 19 2012 // North Carolina-based insurance wholesaler AmWINS Group Inc. said it has partnered with two insurance industry executives, Terry Younghanz and Richard Parks, to form a new managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on...

McClure Named Managing Director at Wells Fargo Insurance Southwest

Sep 18 2012 // Wells Fargo Insurance — part of Wells Fargo & Co. — named Howard McClure regional managing director for its Southwest operations. He is based in Dallas and reports to Kevin Kenny, head of Wells Fargo’s...

Aon Hewitt Opens New Office in Indonesia

Sep 18 2012 // Aon Hewitt, the global human resource solutions business of Aon plc, has opened a new office in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of its regional expansion strategy.“The fast growing economy of Indonesia offers Aon Hewitt...

Tennessee Employment Bias Suit Proceeds Under ‘Cat’s Paw’ Theory of Liability

Sep 10 2012 // A Tennessee court has allowed a man to pursue a racial discrimination lawsuit after being reprimanded for his role in a questionable workers’ compensation claim.The U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit ruled that...

Smith Joins Team at HR Benefits in Dallas

Aug 29 2012 // Stephen B. Smith has joined the team at HR Benefits in Dallas, Texas-based, the company announced. Smith is a seasoned insurance executive with more than 28 years’ experience in the industry. He has an extensive...

Typhoon Bolaven Strikes Okinawa; Heads for South Korea: AIR Analysis

Aug 28 2012 // According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Typhoon Bolaven made landfall on northern Okinawa around 12:00 UTC on August 26, as a strong category 3 typhoon, as calculated by the Japan Meteorological Agency...

Erie Insurance in Pennsylvania Announces 3 Officer Promotions

Aug 24 2012 // Erie, Pennsylvania-based Erie Insurance announced three officer appointments.Richard Burt has been promoted to executive vice president of product. In this role, Burt will oversee Erie’s three business lines –...

Vermont Mutual Insurance Group Announces 2 Manager Appointments

Aug 17 2012 // Vermont Mutual Insurance Group, based in Montpelier, Vt., announced two manager appointments. The insurer said it hired Susan Chicoine as the human resources director and promoted Lu Gambero to project manager in its...

Tennessee Discrimination Suit Proceeds Under ‘Cat’s Paw’ Liability Theory

Aug 15 2012 // A Tennessee civil court is allowing a man to pursue a racial discrimination lawsuit after being reprimanded for his role in a questionable workers’ compensation claim filed by another worker.The United States Court...

Aon Hewitt Hires Lead Health and Benefits Strategist in New York

Aug 13 2012 // Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting business of Aon plc, recently hired John Asencio as senior vice president in the New York office. In his new role, Asencio will serve as the lead health and benefits...

Is Peer Pressure Better Employee Motivator Than Money?

Aug 7 2012 // A sense of belonging and attachment to a group of co-workers is a better motivator for some employees than money, according to a new study by University of Iowa researchers.“We found that self-managing teams exhibit...

Business Moves – West

Aug 6 2012 // Heffernan, VentureLoopWalnut Creek, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers is partnering with VentureLoop to launch VentureLoop HR, a professional employer organization that provides payroll, benefits and human resources...

Aon’s Q2 Earnings Report: Revenue Growth; Net Income Drop

Jul 30 2012 // Aon announced mixed results in its second quarter earnings report. While “organic revenue growth” rose 4 percent, contributing to a $2.8 billion total, Aon said “net income attributable to Aon...