All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jul 27 2012 // Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Poms & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc. named Emil McCulloch managing director and Karen Williamson-Gracey senior account manager in its Northern California office. McCulloch will lead Poms...
Jul 13 2012 // Global insurer RSA has become the latest member of the London-based Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), which now has 50 members with a combined underwriting capacity of £1.4 billion [$2.33 billion] in...
Jul 13 2012 // Markel has launched a loss control program to connect employment practices liability (EPL) policyholders with information for managing risks. Through partnerships with Jackson Lewis, LLP and HR Care, Markel’s loss...
Jul 2 2012 // By the time this edition of Insurance Journal is printed and distributed, the U.S. Supreme Court likely will have issued its ruling on the challenges to federal healthcare reform legislation passed in 2010.No matter how...