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Jan 11 2009 // What’s happened to workers’ compensation reform in California? The 2003 legislation enacted strict medical guidelines, followed the next year with a compensation schedule for medical provider networks and it...

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Jan 11 2009 // Ohio-based The Hylant Group Has 12 Locations But Only One Philosophy — Give Customers and Staff What They Need to Succeed Top 100 Agency Profile RANKING: No. 7 Agency Name: The Hylant Group Headquarters: Toledo,...

IMA of Texas Inc. Adds Jacoby, Smith and Shaffer

Jan 9 2009 // Risk management and insurance services provider IMA of Texas Inc. announced additions to its National Health Care, Employee Benefits and Surety departments. Michael J. Jacoby has been hired as vice president, National...

Indiana’s Gibson Insurance Group Adds Staff

Dec 18 2008 // Mark Wobbe has been named property/casualty practice leader for Gibson Insurance Group. Wobbe will provide risk management and insurance services to business clients and will lead the firm’s technology and life...

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Nov 16 2008 // New York-based Navigators Group hired Paul Hennessy as president of Navigators Holdings (UK) Ltd. He will be responsible for Navigators’ operations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and will report to President...

Willis Appoints Burns CEO of Global Employee Benefits Practice

Nov 7 2008 // Willis Group Holdings has appointed Christopher R. Burns as CEO of its Global Employee Benefits Practice. He is based in New York, and will be responsible for the strategic growth and operational oversight of the practice,...

Tennessee-based Unum Releases Buyers Study Findings

Nov 4 2008 // Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tenn., Unum unveiled findings of its 2008 Buyers Study, saying the role employee benefits play in protecting the financial stability of workers and their families is often overlooked. One half...

Oct 20 2008 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) elected Edward M. Liddy as chairman and CEO. Liddy, 62, succeeds Robert B. Willumstad. Stephen F. Bollenbach, who was named lead independent director in June 2008, continues in that...

Tennessee-based Unum Bridges Language Gaps in Employee Benefits

Oct 15 2008 // Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Unum, in an effort to serve its Spanish-speaking customers, created customized employee education and enrollment materials, added bilingual call centers and is providing on-claim support. Unum says...

Reiter Joins Woodruff-Sawyer

Oct 8 2008 // Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. announced that Chris Reiter has joined the company’s North Bay, Calif., office as vice president of employee benefits. In this role, Reiter will focus on client relationship management and...

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Oct 6 2008 // Erie Insurance Group named Terrence W. Cavanaugh president and CEO, and an elected member of the firm’s board of directors. Cavanaugh joins Erie from Chubb Corp. where he most recently was senior vice president and...

Equity Risk Partners Opens New York Office; Expands Nationwide

Sep 30 2008 // Equity Risk Partners, Inc. (ERP), the only full service insurance brokerage and consulting firm focused exclusively on the private equity industry, has opened the doors to its new Manhattan office in conjunction with a...

Madison Benefits, Higginbotham & Associates to Merge

Sep 24 2008 // Houston-based employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm Madison Benefits Group plans to join forces with national insurance brokerage firm Higginbotham & Associates, headquartered in North Texas. The new...

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Sep 22 2008 // Swiss Re appointed Walter A. Bell chairman of Swiss Re America Holding Corp. He will provide supervisory governance of the Americas businesses and also will oversee and direct regulatory and public affairs for all of Swiss...

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Sep 1 2008 // General Star Management Co. appointed Gregory J. Diorio chief operating officer and Joseph L. Majsak chief marketing officer. Diorio will oversee all underwriting divisions while Majsak will oversee the new marketing...

EPIC Appoints Tumminia Principal in San Francisco

Aug 7 2008 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, appointed Dennis Tumminia as principal of Employee Benefits in its San Francisco office. Tumminia recently...

Hickey, Gervang Join Wells Fargo International Insurance Group

Jul 17 2008 // Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. has made two executive appointments in its international risk management and insurance services group. Patrick Hickey has joined as managing director and national practice leader for...

Conover Insurance Names Pineda Account Executive

Jul 14 2008 // Conover Insurance of Yakima, Wash., announced that Alfonso S. Pineda joined the firm as an account executive in the Employee Benefits Division. In his new role, Pineda will focus on creating lasting relationships with his...

Heffernan Names Assistant VP in Portland, Launches HR Consulting Program

Jul 8 2008 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers has launched a new human resources consulting program and appointed Lisa Banducci leader of its new service offering. Banducci will work out of Heffernan’s Walnut Creek office, but the new...

Willis Buys HRH for $2.1 Billion

Jul 7 2008 // Combined Firm Doubles Employee Benefits Business Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO Joe Plumeri holds a reputation for taking on challenges. On June 8 his company gave him one. Willis announced it has agreed to buy...