Latest Human Resources Headlines
All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aon Names Barrett Regional Managing Director EMEA, Captive & Insurance Mgmt.
Jul 25 2019 // Aon has appointed Vincent Barrett as regional managing director EMEA for its Captive & Insurance Management business. In his new role, he will serve as account chair on numerous complex global client accounts and lead...
Hiscox Appoints Hughes as Managing Principal for Insurance-Linked-Securities Unit
Jul 24 2019 // Specialist insurer Hiscox has promoted Andrew Hughes to the role of managing principal, Hiscox ILS. His appointment is subject to Department of Immigration and Bermuda Regulatory approval. Hughes has been with Hiscox ILS...
AIG Names Ling Chief Human Resources Officer
Jul 22 2019 // American International Group has named Karen L. Ling as executive vice president, chief human resources officer. Ling will lead AIG’s global human resources department and be responsible for aligning AIG’s...
Everest Taps Tailor from Charles Taylor Managing Agency as Head of Fine Art & Specie
Jul 16 2019 // Everest Insurance announced the addition of Joshila Tailor as the global head of Fine Art and Specie for Everest Insurance International, which includes Everest Insurance Ireland DAC and Lloyd’s Syndicate...
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Jul 15 2019 // National PartnerRe announced that Jonathan Colello has joined the company effective July 1, 2019, as CEO for P&C Americas and president of Partner Reinsurance Co. of the U.S. In his new role, Colello will have...
AXA Appoints Guidée from Goldman Sachs as Group Chief Risk Officer
Jul 12 2019 // AXA announced the appointment of Renaud Guidée as group chief risk officer. Currently managing director at Goldman Sachs in France, he will join AXA in September 2019, subject to regulatory approval. He will report to...
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Jul 1 2019 // National American International Group said Kathleen Zortman will join the company as president and CEO of Private Client Group, General Insurance. In this new role, Zortman will lead AIG’s global high net worth...
West Virginia Medical Marijuana Program Could Take Years to Roll Out
Jun 28 2019 // West Virginia patients and caregivers waiting for the state’s medical cannabis program to officially start in July shouldn’t expect their program cards or physicians certificates anytime soon. The Dominion Post...
Consortium Seeks Data on Issues, Opportunities for Women in Insurance
Jun 20 2019 // There is an effort underway to develop a better understanding of issues and opportunities for women in the insurance industry. The Million Women Mentors’ Women in Insurance Consortium (WII) will be spearheading what...
Data Deficit Remains Key Challenge for Cyber Insurance Underwriters
Jun 18 2019 // While there are “huge opportunities” on the horizon for the cyber insurance industry, cyber insurance underwriters still face the challenge of not having enough historical data to work with. “It’s...
ACORD InsurTech Innovation Challenge’s European Winner Is Riskbook
Jun 17 2019 // ACORD, the global standards body for the insurance industry, has announced that Riskbook was the winner of the London semi-final round of the ACORD InsurTech Innovation Challenge (AIIC), with RITA and Optimiz.Claims named...
Underwriters Get Picky: 5 Trends to Watch in Construction Insurance
Jun 17 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...
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Jun 17 2019 // National Pioneer Underwriters, the underwriting group within Minova Insurance Holdings, has appointed Nick Greggains CEO of Pioneer’s U.S. operation, effective March 25. Greggains succeeds previous U.S. CEO Gene...
Hicks Named Sr. VP, Chief Human Resources Officer for Farmers Alliance Cos.
Jun 14 2019 // Ryan Hicks has been named senior vice president, chief human resources officer for the Farmers Alliance Companies in McPherson, Kansas. With this promotion, Hicks becomes a member of the executive management team. Hicks...
Talk of Managing Earth as an Asset Wins Over Congressional Climate Change Skeptic
Jun 13 2019 // In a break from years of acrimony over basic science, House Budget Committee members on Tuesday tripped over each other to agree that climate change is not only real but caused by humans. “The last decade has seen...
2 Execs at Lloyd’s Insurer TMK Forced to Resign After Sexual Harassment Allegations
Jun 11 2019 // Two executives at a top Lloyd’s of London insurance company have resigned following allegations of sexual harassment. One was accused of groping colleagues at a booze-fueled party, the other of stalking a junior...
Dunleavy Named Aspen Re’s CUO, Succeeding Issavi Who Moves to Ryan Specialty
Jun 7 2019 // Emil Issavi, previously Aspen Re’s president and chief underwriting officer and managing director of the Americas is taking on a new role as a senior executive of Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), RSG Underwriting Managers...
8 Considerations for Buyers and Sellers of Insurance Agencies
May 30 2019 // Insurance agency acquisitions and deal values are near an all-time high and all expectations are that deal flow in 2019 will match or exceed last year’s numbers. And while reported numbers tend to skew towards larger...
Jackson Sumner & Associates Adds Edmonds as HR/Office Manager in North Carolina
May 30 2019 // Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) has hired Laura Edmonds as human resources and office manager for the organization’s leadership team. Edmonds will helm all HR efforts including developing and communicating...
Managing Sexual Harassment Risk in the #MeToo Era
May 24 2019 // Since October 2017 when the #MeToo era began and sexual harassment claims against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein were revealed, insurers have seen an uptick in not only the number but also the size of sexual harassment...
