Latest Employee Benefits Headlines
All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ascension Insurance Acquires Three California Agencies
Jun 23 2009 // Kansas City, Mo.-based Ascension Insurance Inc. has announced it is acquiring three insurance agencies in California, expanding its commercial and employee benefits capabilities on the West Coast and adding specializations...
William Gallagher Makes Several Executive Appointments
Jun 18 2009 // Boston-based insurance brokerage William Gallagher Associates announced a number of executive appointments this week. Sara LaVallee has been named senior vice President, while Paula Cabral, Janice Clifford, Paula Donovan,...
EPIC Appoints Principal in Orange, California
Jun 8 2009 // E.P.I.C. (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage based in California, recently appointed David Beech as a principal in its Orange office. Beech brings 26...
Apex Global Partners Adds Bittner in Austin Office
Jun 5 2009 // Dallas-based Apex Global Partners Inc. has appointed Joe Bittner as managing director of the company’s Employee Benefits Division in Austin, Texas. Bittner is experienced in implementing and servicing corporate...
Graves Joins Hays Companies as Associate Director in Benefits Group
Jun 2 2009 // Hays Companies, a Minneapolis, Minn.-based insurance broker, recently added Ben C. Graves as associate director of research and compliance in the employee benefits division of Hays Benefits Group LLC. Graves’...
McGraw Joins Heffernan Insurance Brokers in Petaluma Office
May 29 2009 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers, an independent insurance brokerage firm, announced that Jon McGraw has joined the company as a vice president in its Petaluma (North Bay), Calif., office. McGraw specializes in employee...
Hub International Acquires Wash.’s Rettenmier Benefits Group
May 27 2009 // Hub International Ltd.’s Northwest operating unit has acquired the assets of Rettenmier Benefits Group Inc., an Everett, Wash.-based employee benefits consulting and insurance brokerage firm serving businesses and...
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May 18 2009 // Zurich Financial Services Group appointed Francis Bouchard head of the Climate Office. Bouchard will succeed Mike Kerner, who was appointed CEO of Global Corporate in North America. Bouchard will work to institutionalize...
Inside the Beltway-Why Health Care Reform Matters to P/C Agents
May 18 2009 // P/C Agents Join Fight Against Competing Government Health Plan Property/casualty insurance agents have elevated health care reform to the top of their political agenda; the matter is now just a notch below the perennial...
Top 100 Profile: Locked into the Customer at No. 1 Lockton
May 14 2009 // As Insurance Journal prepares for another Top 100 Independent Property/Casualty Agency List, to be published in our Aug. 3, 2009, magazine, the editors wanted to highlight a few of the current Top 100 agencies. Throughout...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Texas-based Employee Benefit Broker
May 11 2009 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired the Sellers Group LLC, an employee benefit broker in The Woodlands, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1997, Sellers Group LLC offers a full range...
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May 4 2009 // Joseph Tracy was named president of Travelers Inland Marine business unit. Tracy, who joined Travelers in 2006, most recently served as chief underwriting officer for the Inland Marine business unit. He previously was the...
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Apr 6 2009 // Barney & Barney appointed Arlene Lieberman, a principal of the firm, to the board of directors. This governing board is made up of senior leadership and has responsibility for overall governance matters and setting...
Measurement of Success
Apr 6 2009 // Planning, People and Dedication Equal Success for Top 100 Agency Bollinger Insurance Top 100 Agency Profile Ranking No.: 14 Agency Name: Bollinger Insurance Inc. Headquarters: Short Hills, N.J. Year Founded:...
Saylor & Hill Adds Thomas-Gilbert to Employee Benefits Division
Mar 11 2009 // Saylor & Hill Co., a Barney & Barney LLC company, has announced that Shauna Thomas-Gilbert has joined the Employee Benefits Division. Formerly a vice president with Heffernan Insurance, Thomas-Gilbert brings...
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Feb 22 2009 // America First Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company based in Richardson, Texas, appointed Stephen Stricklen assistant vice president, Specialty Products. In this position Stricklen will manage the...
Texas Mutual Wins National Employee Wellness Award
Feb 13 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company is one of 10 employers across the country that have won UnitedHealthcare’s Well Deserved Award. The award recognizes employers who demonstrate a commitment to improving their...
Gallagher Buys Waco Agency
Feb 13 2009 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Fidelity Benefits & Insurance Services in Waco, Texas. Founded in 2003, Fidelity Benefits & Insurance Services (FBIS) is an employee benefits consultant...
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Jan 25 2009 // Risk management and insurance services provider IMA of Texas Inc. announced additions to its Health Care, Employee Benefits and Surety departments. Michael J. Jacoby has been hired as vice president and national director...
EPIC Appoints McCulloch Principal in San Francisco
Jan 22 2009 // EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) has appointed Emil McCulloch principal in its San Francisco office. She specializes in employee benefits and helping her clients comply with the San Francisco Health Care Security...
