Latest Employee Benefits Headlines

AIG Introduces Public Entity, Trustee Protector Coverage

Jun 25 2008 // AIG Executive Liability, a unit of AIG Commercial Insurance, introduced Public Entity Plan and Trustee Protector, a policy that protects individuals who manage public entity employee benefit plans from fiduciary liability...

Conover Insurance Names Anderton Account Executive

Jun 24 2008 // Conover Insurance of Kirkland, Wash., named C. Ned Anderton an account executive in the Employee Benefits Division. He will reduce the complexity of employee benefit programs for his clients and to provide creative...

Despite Slowed Economy, Employee Benefits Remain Stable in 2008

Jun 23 2008 // Despite recent challenges to the economy, employers are managing to maintain a balance in employee benefits, according to the 2008 Employee Benefits Survey from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) at its 60th...

L/B/W Insurance Promotes Wiener to VP of Employee Benefits

Jun 10 2008 // L/B/W Insurance & Financial Services, an independent full-service insurance agency in Santa Clarita, Calif., promoted Haley Wiener from group benefits manager to vice president of employee benefits. Wienr started in...

Willis Strengthens Latin America Employee Benefits Practice

May 29 2008 // Willis Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Renato Cassinelli as Employee Benefits Practice Leader for Latin America, effective immediately. He takes over responsibility for “helping to drive profitable...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires N.J. Employee Benefit Broker RSI

May 2 2008 // Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reports it has acquired RSI of Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1980, RSI offers employee benefit consulting and brokerage...

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Apr 21 2008 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Michael LaRocco president and CEO. He will report to Chuck Kavitsky, president and CEO of Allianz of America, parent of Fireman’s Fund, and will also...

Apr 7 2008 // People Rob Arnold has been named president of Houston-based insurance wholesaler Myron Steves. Arnold has been a member of the Myron Steves management team since 1995 and has also served as director of Business...

Balmer Joins National Insurance Partners as Benefit Analyst

Mar 25 2008 // National Insurance Partners Inc. (NIP) announced that Holly Balmer has joined the company’s San Antonio team as benefit analyst. Balmer’s responsibilities will revolve around her extensive experience in...

Mar 10 2008 // People Ken Ross has been named commissioner of the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services. Ross has been the acting commissioner since Linda Watters left the post in October. He has been with the state agency...

Frost Joins Lawson-Hawks as Employee Benefits VP

Feb 29 2008 // Nancy Frost has been named vice president of employee benefits for Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates, an insurance intermediary and broker based in Mountain View, Calif. “Ms. Frost brings with her to Lawson-Hawks an...

Lockton Adds Vice President, Unit Manager in Chicago

Feb 20 2008 // Kansas City home-based Lockton Companies recenty announced it has expanded its Chicago employee benefits team with the addition of Nancy Daas as vice president and unit manager. She joins Lockton’s Chicago-based...

Willis Expands UK Employee Benefits Practice

Feb 19 2008 // Willis Group Holdings announced that its UK Employee Benefits Practice would be further strengthened by three senior appointees and the expansion of its capabilities to Reading. Jamie Simmons and Chris Bhatt, who have a...

Willis Names 2 UK Employee Benefit Leaders

Jan 24 2008 // Willis Group Holdings announced that Richard Colver and Martin Ralph have joined its rapidly expanding Willis UK and Ireland Employee Benefits Practice. The two bring over 40 years of experience to the roles of Group Risk...

The National Alliance Adds Employee Benefits Course

Jan 16 2008 // Austin, Texas-based The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announced it has added a new course for insurance professionals: Employee Benefits – Health Insurance. The course aims to deliver...

Campbell Joins Barney & Barney as Principal

Jan 8 2008 // San Diego-based Barney & Barney announced that Alice Campbell has joined the company as principal in the Employee Benefits Division. Formerly president of Campbell Benefits, Campbell specializes in providing employee...

Cavigna & Associates Names Employee Benefits Broker

Dec 21 2007 // San Diego-based Cavignac & Associates has named Matthew Noonan a new broker in the employee benefits department. Prior to joining Cavignac & Associates, Noonan served worked with John Burnham Insurance, in San...

Ga.: Atlanta’s Digital Insurance Acquires 20 Additional Partners

Dec 5 2007 // Atlanta-based Digital Insurance Inc., a national employee benefits broker in the small business market, added of 20 agency partnerships to become effective in January 2008. The firm acquired 46 new partnerships in...

Frost Insurance Acquires Prime Benefits in Austin

Dec 3 2007 // Frost Insurance announced it has acquired Prime Benefits Inc., an independent Austin, Texas-based insurance agency that specializes in employee benefits, effective Dec. 1. Prime Benefits offers group employee benefits...

McKenna, Johnson Join Lockton’s New York Team

Nov 29 2007 // Lockton Companies, LLC, ranked the largest privately held insurance broker, has expanded its New York brokerage team with the addition of Kenneth McKenna as senior vice president of the Employee Benefits Practice. Susan...