All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 15 2011 // We all know the importance of maintaining good relationships with insurance companies in order for your agency to succeed. The slowdown in the economy has created changes to the internal structure of many insurance...
Aug 5 2011 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management and insurance brokerage business of Chicago-based Aon Corp., has appointed Clyde Ebanks as chief operating officer of the Aon Global Client Network and Bruce Wineman tas Aon...
Aug 3 2011 // Bermuda-based Alterra Capital Holdings Limited announced that John Berger, CEO of Reinsurance and a member of Alterra’s Board of Directors, is leaving in order to pursue a new opportunity.The company said Thomas C....
Jul 25 2011 // A.M. Best Co. announced that Stefan Holzberger has joined A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited as managing director, analytics. He will be based in London and will report directly to Roger Sellek, CEO –...
Jul 21 2011 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management and insurance brokerage business of Aon Corp., announced three senior-level appointments for Aon GRIP Solutions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Aon GRIP Solutions...
Jul 20 2011 // Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed 12 new members to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board as part of the implementation of recently passed workers’ compensation reform legislation. The...
Jul 19 2011 // What can Waffle House teach about disaster preparedness and risk management, especially in the wake of this spring’s devastating tornadoes?Plenty, says a supply chain expert at Olin Business School, Washington...
Jul 18 2011 // Insurance broker Lockton Companies is expanding its business in Florida with the addition of Ed Rivas. Prior to joining Lockton, Rivas spent 11 years as the director of Human Resources and Safety for Arch Aluminum and...
Jul 18 2011 // Bob Shepard, board chairman of Shepard Walton King Insurance Group in Harlingen, was installed as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas for 2011-2012 during the association’s annual business meeting...
Jul 12 2011 // Closing the federal flood insurance program would put millions of homeowners at risk and cost taxpayers billions of dollars, insurers are warning after a Republican lawmaker filed legislation to eliminate the federal...
Jul 7 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084. In addition...
Jul 1 2011 // As levels of international trade and the importance of emerging economies increase, Lloyd’s has been very active in its efforts to open up access to overseas markets. However, in an article on its web site it called...
Jun 22 2011 // If your company gets hacked, it may very well be your fault, and if your bank account gets broken into by digital thieves, you might be to blame too.The question, though, is whether you’ll ever actually be punished...
Jun 20 2011 // Liberty Mutual Group’s Edmund (Ted) F. Kelly, 65, will retire from active management of the company on June 28. David H. Long, 50, will replace Kelly and will become president and CEO effective June 29, 2011. Kelly...
Jun 20 2011 // Iowa-based United Fire & Casualty Co. announced new executive appointments and the election of four new directors for full terms on its 12-member board.Denver Regional Office Underwriting Manager Jolene Grow was...
Jun 20 2011 // Victor Hugo wrote that “Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come,” a sentiment which could suitably be applied to the concept of reputational risk. It is now difficult to read any quality business...
Jun 14 2011 // Specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance Limited has appointed Peter Tingus as head of HR. He joins the group’s UK office in London from HSB’s Hartford office in the US, where...
Jun 6 2011 // The IMA Financial Group Inc. promoted three in the company’s employee benefits division to vice presidents.Gregg Kamas was promoted to vice president of IMA Financial Group and national practice leader of health risk...
Jun 3 2011 // MarketScout, a Dallas-based electronic insurance exchange with managing general agent (MGA) and wholesale operations, has expanded its business by opening a personal lines underwriting facility in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The...
May 20 2011 // Kyle B. Anderson, Diane M. Dierna, Winford (Win) L. Logan and Jeffrey (Jeff) D. Wilson have been elected assistant vice presidents by the boards of directors of State Automobile Mutual and State Auto Property &...