Latest Employee Benefits Headlines
All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Segal Group Acquires Employee Benefits Firm Moroni Fantin in Michigan
Jan 7 2014 // The Segal Group announced it has acquired a portion of the business of Moroni Fantin, an employee benefits consulting firm located in the Detroit, Mich.-area. Moroni Fantin specializes in working with Michigan and...
EPIC Taps Employee Benefits Pro Davis in California
Jan 6 2014 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center named Sama Hershey Davis in it employee benefits consulting practice in California. Hershey Davis has 15 years of experience in healthcare, benefits consulting, human resources,...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Jenkins And Associates
Dec 27 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Jenkins and Associates in Springfield, Mo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jenkins and Associates offers employee benefit brokerage and consulting services, such as group...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Longfellow Financial in Boston
Dec 20 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced its acquisition of Boston-based Longfellow Financial LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1999, Longfellow Financial is an employee benefits insurance broker...
Hoag-Winkler Joins USI Colorado as Senior Vice President
Dec 16 2013 // Laurie Hoag-Winkler has been named senior vice president, employee benefits practice leader, for USI Colorado. USI Colorado is the firm formerly known as Van Gilder Insurance Corp. USI Insurance Services officially closed...
Willis UK Hires Bishop to Expand International Employee Benefits Practice
Dec 10 2013 // Willis Group Holdings announced that it has appointed Michelle Bishop as client development manager for international private medical insurance. Michelle will work within the UK Employee Benefits practice to help clients...
E&O Insights: How to Minimize E&O When Selling Employee Benefits
Dec 2 2013 // Agencies involved in the sales and service of employee benefits know that the issue of errors and omissions (E&O) is very real — and that proper steps must be taken to minimize that exposure. Many in the employee...
MarshBerry Survey Reveals an Optimistic Marketplace: Part 1
Nov 13 2013 // In June of this year, MarshBerry launched its 28th Annual Market & Financial Outlook Survey in conjunction with Insurance Journal. The survey compiled anonymous general independent agency information along with...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas-Based Employee Benefits Analysis Corp.
Nov 11 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Employee Benefits Analysis Corp. in Addison, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1995, Employee Benefits Analysis Corp. (EBAC) is an...
Regions Insurance Expands Employee Benefits Practice in Tennessee
Nov 6 2013 // Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Insurance, an affiliate of Regions Bank, said it entered into an agreement with The Hanback Group in Nashville, Tenn., to obtain the firm’s personnel and accounts. Financial terms of...
USI Appoints V.P. for Employee Benefits Services in N.Y. Metro Office
Oct 24 2013 // USI Insurance Services announced that Rick Renna has joined the brokerage as vice president in the New York metropolitan office. Renna formerly served as sales executive at MagnaCare and vice president/financial services...
USI Insurance Appoints Senior Vice President in New York Metro Office
Oct 21 2013 // USI Insurance Services has appointed Brian Golick as senior vice president. He is based in USI’s New York metropolitan office. Golick brings 25 years experience in employee benefits, sales, insurance account...
USI Insurance Acquires Richard J. Princinsky & Associates in Maryland
Oct 8 2013 // USI Insurance Services announced the closing of the acquisition of Richard J. Princinsky & Associates Inc., located in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1976, Richard J....
BB&T Tanner Adds Three New Staffers In California
Sep 30 2013 // BB&T Tanner Insurance Services named three staff members to its office in Pleasanton, Calif. Ken Clark was named director of risk control. Clark has more than 25 years of experience. Joe Williams was named vice...
How Agents, Brokers Can Help Themselves, Clients with Healthcare Reform
Sep 13 2013 // The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has accelerated change and confusion in the health insurance marketplace and businesses and individuals are counting on their insurance agents and brokers to help them understand the...
Capital Benefits Group in Texas Becomes a Higginbotham Company
Sep 11 2013 // Higginbotham and Capital Benefits Group have merged their operations, becoming what the companies believe to be the largest independent insurance and financial services employer in Central Texas. Higginbotham provides...
Lockton Adds Brewers in Global Benefits in West
Sep 11 2013 // Lockton announced the expansion of its global benefits practice with the addition of Ron Brewer as regional practice leader of the Western region. Brewers will have an office in La Jolla, Calif. and be responsible for...
Roach Howard Smith & Barton Adds Harris in Employee Benefits Division
Sep 9 2013 // Leigh Harris joined Texas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton insurance brokerage firm as assistant vice president in the employee benefits division. Prior to benefits consulting, Harris spent six years as a workforce...
Minnesota’s LeClair Group Launches New Identity, Services
Sep 6 2013 // Margaret LeClair, CEO of St. Paul, Minn.-based LeClair Insurance, announced the company is changing its name to LeClair Group, and bringing a new package of services to market in connection with the roll-out of federal...
INSURICA Announces Flurry of Acquisition Activity
Aug 29 2013 // Oklahoma City-based INSURICA Insurance Management Network announced the acquisition of five insurance agencies since December 2012. The multi-state broker had been quiet on the acquisition front since their last major deal...
