Latest Human Resources Headlines

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

Goodreau Joins Michigan’s High Street Insurance as Managing Partner, COO

May 6 2020 // Traverse City, Michigan-based insurance brokerage, High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP), has added Scott Goodreau as managing partner and chief operating officer.Goodreau, who joined the company in April, brings nearly...

Zaffino Exits Everest to Join Ascot as Group President

Apr 28 2020 // Ascot has announced the appointment of Jonathan M. Zaffino as group president. He will oversee the organization’s U.S. and Bermuda platforms and will also have executive responsibility for Ethos Specialty, a managing...

AXA XL Forms New Leadership Team, Aims to Restructure with Regional Business Units

Apr 21 2020 // AXA XL announced a new leadership team and proposed changes to the operating model of its Insurance business following a strategic review.Key proposed changes to the operating model include the creation of a single global...

Louisiana’s Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Promotes Treigle; Adds Chou, Jones

Apr 17 2020 // Baton Rouge, La.-based Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co. has promoted Michael “Shane” Treigle as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and hired Tracy Chou as executive vice president and...

Aspen Re Names Axis Re’s Kreuzer Senior Managing Director for Americas

Apr 7 2020 // Scott Kreuzer has been appointed senior managing director, Americas, at Aspen Re, effective May 4, 2020.Kreuzer joins Aspen Re from Axis Reinsurance where he has served as senior vice president, head of Casualty North...

Blenheim Gets Initial Approval from Lloyd’s to Launch New Managing Agency

Mar 27 2020 // Blenheim Underwriting announced it has been granted ‘approval in principle’ by the Lloyd’s board to establish a new managing agency.Blenheim said it can now submit an application to the Prudential...

5 Lies Insurance Agencies Believe About Recruiting

Mar 23 2020 // As you read this list, I want you to think: Are these lies present in my firm? Am I part of the problem? Can I be part of the solution? Lie #1: Human resources can handle it all. I know plenty of insurance brokers on...

Hamilton Managing Agency Taps Aspen’s Fergusson as Head of Excess Casualty

Mar 6 2020 // Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-headquartered group of companies that underwrite specialty insurance and reinsurance, announced that Fergus Fergusson has been appointed to the position of division head, Excess...

QBE Promotes Postlewhite to Managing Director of QBE Re

Feb 27 2020 // QBE has appointed Stephen Postlewhite as managing director, QBE Re. He will start the new role from April 1, taking over from Jonathan Parry, who will retire in 2021.With more than 20 years’ experience in the...

NFP Names Ongkiko Managing Director of Utah Office

Feb 26 2020 // NFP has named Michael Ongkiko managing director of its Utah Office.Ongkiko will lead the Utah office and be responsible for developing new business opportunities, expanding relationships and growing the NFP service...

Small Businesses Hope Employees Like Wellness Benefits Enough to Stay

Feb 24 2020 // Every month, the 30 staffers at Chris Boehlke’s public relations firm each get $100 to pay for anything that contributes to their wellness. And not just for typical expenditures like gym memberships or yoga...

A Tale of Two Californias: Managing Wildfire Risk in the Year 2030

Feb 24 2020 // For most of the 20th century, the insurance industry considered wildfires to be little more than a nuisance. They were frequent but rarely resulted in more than a handful of claims, and underwriters priced for them in the...

Cannabis Insurance Group Expands Coverages, Adds Managing General Agent

Feb 20 2020 // Garnet Underwriting Managers (GUM), the managing general underwriter assigned to manage Garnet Casualty Insurance Corporation, has signed its first managing general agent, Conway E&S of Warrendale, Penn. This is a step...

QBE Insurance Names Wilkins as Chairman, Succeeding Becker Who Is Retiring

Feb 18 2020 // QBE Insurance Group announced that Michael (Mike) Wilkins has been elected to succeed W. Marston (Marty) Becker as chairman of the group board.Wilkins will step into the role of group chairman on March 1, 2020, and Becker...

Real Estate Investor and Property Insurance Program Webinar for Agents to be Held Tuesday, February 18

Feb 14 2020 // Atlanta, GA, February 14, 2020 — The Specialty Property team at Blue River Underwriters will host an informative webinar on the real estate investor property insurance market and other commercial excess and surplus...

MGA Pen Underwriting Promotes Downey as CEO, Succeeding Turner

Feb 11 2020 // Pen Underwriting has announced the appointment of Tom Downey to the role of chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval.He takes over the leadership of the £500 million (USS$646 million) GWP underwriting...

Another Federal Circuit Finds Phishing Loss Covered Under Crime Policy

Feb 11 2020 // Companies of all sizes have fallen victim to attacks whereby fraudsters will use deceptive communications, such as spoofed emails, to trick an employee into transferring money into the fraudsters’ control. While...

Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Announces Three Senior Vice President Appointments

Feb 6 2020 // Sheryl Rucker has accepted the position of senior vice president of Strategic & Integrated Services, a division of Information Technology at Erie Insurance.In this role, Rucker will have responsibility over a new area...

A Tale of Two Californias: Managing Wildfire Risk in the Year 2030

Feb 6 2020 // For most of the 20th century, the insurance industry considered wildfires to be little more than a benign nuisance. They occurred frequently but rarely resulted in more than a handful of claims, and underwriters priced for...

Pro Global and VIPR Form Partnership to Deliver End-to-End Solution for MGAs

Jan 30 2020 // Pro Global Holding Ltd., global re/insurance outsourcing and consulting specialists have formed a partnership with VIPR, a software provider that focuses on delegated authorities. This move will see the two combine their...