Latest Human Resources Headlines

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C3 Risk & Insurance Services in California Names Milligan Managing Director

Sep 25 2019 // C3 Risk & Insurance Services has named Mike Milligan managing director. Milligan was previously a principal at Barney & Barney. C3 is a California-based, privately-owned insurance brokerage.

Lacking Structure: My Agency’s Biggest Recruiting Problem

Sep 16 2019 // Q: What are you seeing out there for experienced insurance talent? I dread recruiting because it’s never easy to find quality people. What are agencies doing to fill critical service roles and recruit producers? A:...

Edwards Named CEO of Aspen Insurance UK and Aspen Managing Agency

Sep 13 2019 // Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced that Clive Edwards has been appointed chief executive officer of Aspen Insurance UK Ltd. (AIUK) and Aspen Managing Agency Ltd. (AMAL), subject to regulatory approval. Edwards...

Nephila Launches Independent Lloyd’s Managing Agency

Sep 10 2019 // Nephila Capital, the Bermuda-based specialist ILS re/insurer and investment manager, has received UK regulatory approval to establish its own Lloyd’s managing agency. The new entity, Nephila Syndicate Management Ltd....

Fire Sprinkler Contractors Insurance Program Webinar to be Held Tuesday, September 10

Sep 9 2019 // Atlanta, GA, September 9, 2019 — Bob Leonhart and Cricket Thomas, CRIS, both executive vice presidents and program directors at Blue River Underwriters, will host an informative webinar on the Fire Sprinkler Elite...

QBE Service Helps Employers With Harassment, Bias, Other Employment Issues

Sep 3 2019 // QBE North America has introduced a complimentary service, QBE Business Resource Edge, as part of its Employment Practices Liability (EPL) insurance that is intended to help employers navigate harassment, discrimination and...

J.M. Wilson Promotes Van Niman to Accounting, Finance Specialist in Michigan

Sep 3 2019 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Dawn Van Niman to accounting and finance specialist in the company’s Portage, Michigan, office. She is responsible for processing accounts...

Dix Named Human Resources Senior VP at Lockton in Missouri

Aug 30 2019 // Kansas City, Missouri-based insurance broker, Lockton, has named Dondi Dix as its new senior vice president – chief people officer. In this newly created, executive-level position, Dix will focus on strengthening...

Sirius Names Business Leaders, Forms Global Management Committee, to Unify Group

Aug 30 2019 // Sirius Group announced enhancements to unify its global operating structure, which includes the promotions of key leaders to head its business segments. These leaders are responsible for supporting long-term business...

How Small Businesses Are Training for Active Shooters

Aug 27 2019 // At a four-hour meeting last month, Michelle Abdow’s staffers got to experience some of the sights, sounds and even smells they could encounter if someone invaded their office and began shooting. Security experts and...

Hamilton to Double in Size with Completed Acquisition of Pembroke Managing Agency

Aug 21 2019 // Hamilton Insurance Group said it has completed its acquisition of Liberty Mutual’s Pembroke Managing Agency at Lloyd’s and its Ironshore Europe DAC business. The acquisition, first announced in mid-March, will...

Florida’s BKS-Partners Appoints Thompson to Managing Advisor

Aug 20 2019 // Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners (BKS-Partners), an insurance brokerage and risk management firm headquartered in Tampa, Fla., has appointed Rich Thompson to managing advisor. Thompson joined BKS-Partners in 2015 as an...

Underwriters Get Picky and Other Trends in Construction Insurance

Aug 19 2019 // Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts. According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their...

Ohio Department of Insurance Adds 3 to Senior Team

Aug 14 2019 // Director Jillian Froment has added Jennifer Demory, Mark Hamlin and Jessica Schuster to the senior team at the Ohio Department of Insurance. All three bring significant experience to key positions at the department. Mark...

Execs: Wholesalers at Center of Topa Plans After Acquisition of California Insurer

Aug 9 2019 // Two key executives involved in the acquisition of Topa Insurance Group by Altamont Capital Partners who spoke about the deal were emphatic about one thing: wholesalers will continue to be the center of the company’s...

Property Insurance Veteran Stephen Manahan Joins Blue River Underwriters

Aug 7 2019 // Atlanta, GA, August 7, 2019 — Stephen Manahan has joined the Specialty Property Program team of Blue River Underwriters, part of Breckenridge Insurance Group, as vice president, underwriting. Manahan brings more than 25...

Giannone Tapped to Lead Chicago Office and Central Region for Risk Strategies

Aug 6 2019 // Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has selected industry veteran Steve Giannone to run its Chicago office and oversee operations in the firm’s central United...

People

Aug 5 2019 // National Linda Dodson The Vertafore technology users network, NetVU, has named Linda Dodson as executive director. Dodson’s career has included work in an insurance agency and with agency carriers. She began her...

CSAA in California Names Jones Chief Human Resources Officer

Jul 29 2019 // Walnut Creek, Calif.-based CSAA Insurance Group has named Melissa Jones executive vice president and chief human resources officer. As a member of the company’s executive leadership team, Jones leads efforts in areas...

Nexus Buys Specialist Financial and Professional Lines MGA, Plus Risk Ltd.

Jul 29 2019 // Independent specialty managing general agent Nexus Group has acquired Plus Risk Ltd. (PRL), a London-based financial and professional lines MGA, providing management liability and niche professional indemnity...