Latest Human Resources Headlines

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

People Analytics in the Age of COVID-19

Jul 20 2020 // Insurance organizations have recently been navigating a number of talent shifts in a short amount of time. Organizations that did not previously have remote work strategies in place have had to quickly implement programs...

HUB Employee in California Suing Firm for Discrimination During Pandemic Lockdown

Jul 10 2020 // A former insurance account executive in California has filed a lawsuit claiming she was fired from her job in retaliation for complaining about discrimination against her by a supervisor who didn’t like her caring...

Capsicum Re Names New Chairman as Chilton Takes on New Role Within Gallagher

Jul 10 2020 // Capsicum Re, the specialist reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Raja Balasuriya as its chairman.He succeeds fellow Capsicum Re founder Grahame Chilton in the role, who it was announced would re-join the...

New Jersey’s SageSure Appoints Bernstein as Chief Administrative Officer

Jul 10 2020 // SageSure, a Jersey City, N.J.-based insurance and services company specializing in underserved property markets, has appointed Lisa Bernstein as chief administrative officer.In this new role, Bernstein will spearhead...

Rice to Retire from Ryan Specialty Group at Year-End

Jul 8 2020 // Mike Rice Sr. will retire from Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group LLC (RSG) at the end of the year, the company said.Rice joined RSG in 2010 as chairman and CEO of RSG Underwriting Managers LLC (RSGUM) and will have...

Managing Blended Teams for a Seamless CAT Season

Jul 6 2020 // With CAT season well underway, claims departments have ramped up and positioned themselves to be prepared for the unknown. With predictions of an active hurricane season, the continuation of a global pandemic and a...

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Restructures to ‘Regain Profitability’

Jul 1 2020 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the industrial insurer of Allianz Group, is embarking on restructuring program, designed “to regain profitability and market leadership in the corporate and specialty...

New York’s LiquidX Appoints Lynady as Managing Director

Jun 30 2020 // LiquidX has appointed Todd Lynady as managing director and global head of Insurance Sales and Business Development.In this newly created role, Lynady will be responsible for leading the firm’s sales, origination and...

Insurtech MGA Delos, Canopius to Offer Wildfire Protection Coverage in California

Jun 29 2020 // Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurtech managing general agent (MGA), has created a new insurance product with Canopius US Insurance designed to improve the homeowners insurance options for those living in wildfire...

Obsidian Insurance Holdings Appoints Armstrong as Chief Client Officer

Jun 26 2020 // Obsidian Insurance Holdings Inc., a fronting insurance holding company, has appointed Stacy Armstrong as chief client officer.Armstrong is a senior executive with more than 25 years of insurance and reinsurance industry...

Rival Wholesale Brokers Ryan Specialty Group and All Risks Agree to Merge

Jun 24 2020 // Two of the largest property/casualty insurance wholesalers are looking to merge.The deal will unite Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group and its nearly $12 billion in premium, and All Risks, headquartered in Delray Beach,...

Pan Named Managing Director at Lockton Capital Markets

Jun 23 2020 // Lockton Capital Markets (LCM), based in New York City, has appointed Richard Pan as managing director.In this role, Pan will work closely with CEO Ken Pierce to grow the structured finance practice, which brings the...

Morgan Stanley Sued by Ex-Diversity Officer Alleging Racial Bias in Firing

Jun 17 2020 // A former Morgan Stanley diversity officer sued the bank on Tuesday, alleging racial discrimination, retaliation and violation of equal pay laws, according to a court filing.The plaintiff, Marilyn Booker, was a managing...

New Insurer Astaara Focuses on Protecting Maritime Industry from Cyber Risks

Jun 12 2020 // A new insurance services business, called Astaara Company Ltd. (ACL), has been launched to protect maritime companies from cyber threatsOffering risk management, underwriting and analytics, London-based Astaara will work...

For Entertainment Insurance Specialists, Coronavirus Intermission Is Looking Long

Jun 12 2020 // The entertainment industry is prepping for its return to work after a near total shutdown from COVID-19.For the entertainment industry and the insurance brokers serving this sector, what that return to work will look is...

Amazon’s Heavily Automated, Frugal HR Leaves Sick Workers in Limbo

Jun 8 2020 // Tony Banks told Amazon.com Inc. right away when he tested positive for Covid-19. More than a month later, he’s on the mend, but struggling with fatigue and shortness of breath that makes most physical activity feel...

Insurtech MGA Hippo to Buy Its Carrier Partner Spinnaker Insurance

Jun 5 2020 // Home insurance insurtech agency Hippo plans to acquire New Jersey-based Spinnaker Insurance Co., an insurer with which it has has had a three-year partnership.The deal, first reported by Carrier Management, is designed to...

Chubb’s McNab Joins QBE North America as Chief Human Resources Officer

May 20 2020 // Specialty Insurer QBE North America announced the appointment of Becket McNab as chief human resources officer. McNab will be responsible for all North America human resources activities, including driving the...

It’s a Wrap For Entertainment, at Least for Now

May 18 2020 // The entertainment industry is prepping for its return to work after a near total shutdown from COVID-19. What the future holds for the entertainment industry and insurance brokers serving this sector remains unclear,...

DUAL Acquires Specialty Managing General Agency in New Zealand

May 7 2020 // DUAL, the underwriting arm of Hyperion Insurance Group, announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in New Zealand specialty underwriting agency International Underwriting Agencies (IUA).“This is an excellent...