All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 7 2010 // It’s no secret that nonprofits are feeling the effects of a battered economy. Donations are down. State and federal funding is also down. In the wake of necessary cost-cutting measures, insurance providers say they...
Feb 5 2010 // Following Lloyd’s approval, specialist Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee Managing Agency Limited has merged its auto coverage Syndicate 1231 and its property and personal lines Syndicate 5820 for the 2010 year of...
Jan 24 2010 // Steve Crawford has been named president and chief executive officer at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co., located in Grinnell, Iowa. For the past two years, Crawford has served as the company’s chief operating...
Jan 19 2010 // Oklahoma-based Unisource Program Administrators (UPA) has launched a new workers’ compensation specialty program for restaurants. The restaurant specialty program aimed at offering competitive rates to multi-unit...
Jan 11 2010 // Lockton has promoted Peter Hall to the role of Managing Director of its 16-strong Cargo practice. His appointment “is recognition of his 20 years’ experience servicing clients in the global cargo insurance...
Jan 10 2010 // Global insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh appointed Philip Gawthorpe as Multinational Client Service Practice leader for the Midwest Zone.Gawthorpe, who has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, will be...
Jan 6 2010 // Willis Group Holdings announced that it is expanding its highly successful UK Willis Commercial Network (WCN) business model into Northern Ireland with the addition of three new independent brokers: McCausland Light &...
Jan 4 2010 // Global specialty insurer Torus has named Jackie Richardson as Sr. VP, Head of Global Human Resources. She reports to Global Chief Operating Officer, Naveen Anand, and will “implement and lead the Human Resources...
Dec 20 2009 // Large insurers AIG, Farmers and The Hartford made moves in 2009, as did large brokers Marsh, Aon, Willis, Gallagher, Brown & Brown, Hub and Wells Fargo. So, too, did, many regional insurers and Main Street agencies....
Dec 15 2009 // New York (Dec. 15, 2009) – Mystic Capital Advisors Group, LLC is pleased to announce its newest associate, James Nash, who joins Mystic Capital as Vice President.Nash comes to Mystic Capital with a wealth of relevant...
Dec 14 2009 // Bermuda-based Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. announced the formation of a new UK Managing General Agent, Paladin Underwriting Agency Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Montpelier Group.The new MGA has received...
Dec 7 2009 // American International Group Inc., the bailed out insurer beset by executive pay restrictions, has parted ways with its head of human resources, leaving open a key vacancy in the midst of fragile pay negotiations with...
Dec 6 2009 // The San Diego office of Lockton Cos. hired Bud Cole in the company’s employee benefits practice as vice president and senior consultant. Cole will serve as a liaison between clients and the Lockton benefits team,...
Dec 6 2009 // Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Financial Group announced that John Aschenbrenner, president of its insurance and financial services division, will retire at the end of 2009 after more than 37 years with the...
Nov 25 2009 // A Miami condominium association is suing its insurer, QBE Insurance Corp., and its Florida general managing agent, for more than $500 million in damages, claiming bad faith and deception in handling hurricane claims.Daniel...
Nov 24 2009 // Erin Barfels has been appointed chief human resources officer at Des Moines, Iowa-based ARAG, which specializes in legal insurance. In her expanded role, Barfels provides leadership and direction for the people strategies...
Nov 15 2009 // I have been an insurance broker since 1974. However, my principal occupation is attorney, practicing in insurance law. I have had many conversations with insurance agency managers, insurance agents and customer service...
Nov 12 2009 // InStrategy Group, an insurance consultancy company based in Charlotte, N.C., has appointed Barbara Murphy as managing director. Murphy will lead the company’s Operations Practice. Murphy has more than 25 years of...
Nov 11 2009 // I have been an insurance broker since 1974. However, my principal occupation is attorney, practicing in the field of insurance law. I have had many conversations with insurance agency managers, insurance agents and...
Nov 6 2009 // Willis Group Holdings announced plans to expand its successful Willis Commercial Network business model for serving independent brokers from its base in the UK to countries around the world.Willis selected Mark Radburn...