Latest Human Resources Headlines

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

Alera Group Names Martinez in Houston as Chief Human Resources Officer

Nov 3 2020 // Insurance and financial services firm, Alera Group, has appointed Debra Martinez as the organization’s chief human resources officer (CHRO).Based in Houston, Martinez will lead the strategic direction of all aspects...

Aspen Names Hiscox’s Rai as Head of Claims for Aspen Ins. UK, Aspen Managing Agency

Oct 19 2020 // Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. has appointed Tony Rai as head of claims for Aspen Insurance UK (AIUK) and Aspen Managing Agency Ltd. (AMAL).Rai will join Aspen in early 2021 from Hiscox, where he has been head of London...

Caring at Liberty Company Insurance Brokers

Oct 19 2020 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Inc. in Woodland Hills, Calif., offered the perfect Hollywood ending for Bill Johnson.Johnson started the brokerage fresh out of college in 1987, then later took a break to get into...

Value of Employee Benefits

Oct 5 2020 // The pandemic has brought to light the importance of having the right protections in place, especially those that protect life and health.According to The Hartford’s Future of Benefits Study, some 40% of U.S. workers...

Pandemic Brings Shift in Younger Workers’ Views of Employee Benefits

Sep 29 2020 // The coronavirus pandemic has led to a greater emphasis on employee benefits that help people plan for unexpected life events and provide financial protection, according to a study by The Hartford.The Hartford’s...

Arch Insurance Forms Single Managing Agency to Manage 4 Lloyd’s Operations

Sep 23 2020 // Arch Insurance International has formed Arch Managing Agency Limited to mange its Lloyd’s units.Arch Managing Agency Limited, which brings together Arch Underwriting at Lloyd’s and Barbican Managing Agency Ltd....

Ohio State University Sued for Age Discrimination

Sep 10 2020 // Federal officials have sued Ohio State University (OSU) for alleged age discrimination after the university fired a human resources generalist in the College of Education and Human Ecology (CEHE) because of his age.In its...

Dallas Benefits Insurance Agency, Next Level, Partners with ThinkHR

Sep 10 2020 // Dallas-based Next Level Insurance Agency is partnering with ThinkHR on risk management, human resources and employee communication support at no cost for its employee benefits clients.ThinkHR is a technology platform to...

IAT Insurance Group Names Fox Managing Director in New Jersey

Sep 8 2020 // IAT Insurance Group has named Chris Fox to its reinsurance business unit as managing director. He is based in IAT’s Newark, N.J., office. Fox comes to IAT after 12 years with Everest Re in both domestic and...

Ryan Specialty Group and All Risks Finalize Merger

Sep 2 2020 // Specialty insurance brokerages Ryan Specialty Group and All Risks have closed on the merger the two firms into Ryan Specialty Group.The deal unites Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group and its nearly $12 billion in premium,...

Why Some Organizations Are Managing Coronavirus Risk Better Than Others

Sep 1 2020 // While few, if any, organizations saw the coronavirus pandemic and all of its death and disruption coming, some were better positioned to deal with it than others.According to risk expert Jim Wetekamp, some organizations...

Summer Camp Hosted 1,000 Visitors While Successfully Managing Coronavirus

Aug 26 2020 // Four overnight camps in Maine successfully stemmed the spread of the novel coronavirus and conducted sessions with over 1,000 attendees from 41 states and international locations this summer, according to a new report...

Lockton Hires Conway as Chief People Officer

Aug 24 2020 // Kansas City, Mo.-based insurance broker Lockton has added Kelly Conway as chief people officer.In this position, Conway will lead Lockton’s people strategy, focusing on continuing to attract, develop, and retain...

SpottedRisk Acquires Completion Bonds Agency Media Guarantors

Aug 19 2020 // Entertainment insurance provider SpottedRisk has acquired Media Guarantors, a specialized managing general underwriter focused on completion bonds for the film industry.West Hollywood, Calif.-based Media Guarantors,...

Palmieri Named Chief People Officer at Ohio’s Westfield Insurance

Aug 18 2020 // Westfield Center, Ohio-based property/casualty insurance company, Westfield, has added Jennifer Palmieri as chief people officer.With more than 20 years of extensive human resources leadership experience, Palmieri is...

Rideshare Insurer Buckle Raises $31 Million to Fuel Nationwide Expansion

Aug 5 2020 // Buckle, a digital seller of rideshare insurance, disclosed it has raised $31 million in new venture financing and will use the money to expand operations nationally.HSCM Bermuda and Eos Venture Partners co-led the Series A...

Teri Colburn Promoted to Regional Vice President, Managing Broker of Breckenridge Insurance Services

Aug 4 2020 // Atlanta, GA, August 4, 2020 — Breckenridge Insurance Services is pleased to announce the promotion of Teri Colburn to regional vice president, managing broker for wholesale brokerage and binding operations in the...

Breckenridge Welcomes Sheree Davis as Senior Vice President, Program Director

Jul 30 2020 // Atlanta, GA, July 30, 2020 — Breckenridge Insurance Group welcomes Sheree Davis to the company as a senior vice president, program director. Davis has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience with significant...

Guy Carpenter Names Piatti as Managing Director of Global Risk Solutions

Jul 28 2020 // Guy Carpenter announced today the appointment of Andrea Piatti as a managing director, Global Risk Solutions.Piatti will be responsible for serving clients in the customized reinsurance space across Europe and Middle East...

Brit’s Digital Syndicate Ki Taps Hearsum from Marsh JLT Specialty as Managing Director

Jul 22 2020 // Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s of London syndicate, launched in collaboration with Brit Ltd. and Google Cloud, has announced the appointment of Dan Hearsum as managing director....