Latest Human Resources Headlines
All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Dec 18 2014 // When news broke that the Utah Department of Insurance found that popular new benefits company Zenefits was not in compliance with state insurance law, and would have to alter its operation or cease transacting business,...
Cooper Gay Uruguay Launched; Ferrari Appointed Managing Director
Dec 17 2014 // Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC), the reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, has launched Cooper Gay Uruguay as part of its strategic expansion in Latin America. Based in Montevideo, the team will focus on...
Beecher Carlson Hires Aon Exec Martin as Managing Director in New York
Dec 16 2014 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services LLC, a specialized large account insurance brokerage in Atlanta, has hired Allyson Martin as managing director. She is based in Beecher Carlson’s New York office. Martin most...
Do You Need an Agency Manager?
Dec 15 2014 // Congratulations! You are an excellent salesperson and your business is growing. You first hired a customer service representative (CSR) to support you as you added new business. You might have brought on a part-time...
Utah Takes a Rare Insurance Misstep
Dec 3 2014 // An administrative agency has again found itself at odds with free-market innovation. In this case, Utah’s Department of Insurance has demanded that a popular new web based human resources platform named Zenefits...
UK-Based MGAA Exceeds 100 Members With Century Underwriting
Dec 2 2014 // The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the UK-based organization dedicated to representing true MGAs, has exceeded the 100 member mark following the addition of commercial lines specialist Century...
Noguchi Appointed Managing Director – Willis Re Japan KK
Nov 18 2014 // Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Group Holdings, plc, announced the appointment of Tsuyoshi Noguchi as Managing Director for Willis Re Japan KK, effective December 1, 2014. He is based in Willis Re’s...
Collins Named Managing Partner at Willis of Georgia
Nov 13 2014 // Insurance broker Willis North America has appointed Paul Collins as managing partner with Willis Insurance Services of Georgia Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2015. Collins has more than 17 years of experience in the insurance...
Willis Appoints Aubert as CEO Designate for UK Insurance Business
Nov 13 2014 // Willis Group Holdings has appointed Nicolas Aubert as Chief Executive Officer Designate of Willis UK Insurance, which includes its combined UK retail and global specialty businesses. While initially serving as CEO...
Lloyd’s Names Cooper as its First Country Manager in Dubai
Nov 6 2014 // Lloyd’s announced that Mark Cooper has been appointed as the market’s first Country Manager for Dubai. Beginning in February he will head up Lloyd’s new operation in the Dubai International Financial...
Aon Hewitt’s CIO Named on Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leaders’ List
Nov 4 2014 // Aon plc, the provider of risk management and human resource consulting and outsourcing, announced that Matthew Heckler, chief information officer for Aon Hewitt, was named to IDG’s Computerworld Premier 100 IT...
Hub International to Acquire Chicago-Based Laurus Strategies
Oct 29 2014 // Insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (Hub) announced its Chicago-area affiliate Hub International Midwest (Hub Midwest) plans to acquire Laurus Strategies (Laurus) from CSIG Holding Co. Laurus is an employee...
EPIC Hires Cosgrove as Managing Principal in New York
Oct 13 2014 // Retail insurance broker EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center) has hired William P. (Bill) Cosgrove as managing principal and Financial Institutions Practice leader. Cosgrove will be based in New York and will report to...
Willis Management (Guernsey) Gets New Managing Director
Oct 6 2014 // Willis Group Holdings, the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Martin Best as the managing director of Willis Management (Guernsey) Ltd. In his new role, Best will report to Paul Owens,...
Departure of Bill Gross From Pimco Stuns Allianz
Sep 30 2014 // It was 2:28 p.m. in Munich on Sept. 26, and Bill Gross, in charge of $2 trillion as chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co., had just announced that he was joining Janus Capital Group Inc., a...
Global Excess Partners Hires Carmody From AIG in New York
Sep 17 2014 // Global Excess Partners, a managing general agent, has hired Liz Carmody as senior vice president. She is based in New York City. Carmody will assist in managing the firm’s large property and mid-market accounts. In...
North Carolina Touts Strong First Year with Captives
Sep 17 2014 // In less than a year since its captive-enabling legislation went into effect, North Carolina says it is making progress towards its goal of becoming a leading captive domicile. To date, the North Carolina Department of...
CGSC’s Esser on Managing Wholesale Expansion and Growth
Sep 17 2014 // Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford’s CEO, Toby Esser, has had a busy year since we last spoke with him at the Reinsurance Rendezvous in Monte Carlo, but the company he heads (CSGC) is moving forward to realize cost...
KMRD Partners Appoints Boyer as Managing Partner in Pennsylvania
Sep 8 2014 // KMRD Partners, a property/casualty insurance brokerage and risk management consulting firm in Warrington, Pennsylvania, has hired Keith Boyer as managing partner. Boyer’s role as managing partner will include...
E&O Insights: Managing Disasters from an E&O Perspective
Sep 8 2014 // If your agency is looking to manage disasters and catastrophes from an errors and omissions (E&O) perspective, could performing account reviews for your clients be just the answer? Absolutely. As many agencies...
