Latest Human Resources Headlines
All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lloyd’s Sees Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Jul 1 2011 // As levels of international trade and the importance of emerging economies increase, Lloyd’s has been very active in its efforts to open up access to overseas markets. However, in an article on its web site it called...
Firms Shift Cybersecurity Responsibility to Frontline Employees
Jun 22 2011 // If your company gets hacked, it may very well be your fault, and if your bank account gets broken into by digital thieves, you might be to blame too. The question, though, is whether you’ll ever actually be punished...
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Jun 20 2011 // Liberty Mutual Group’s Edmund (Ted) F. Kelly, 65, will retire from active management of the company on June 28. David H. Long, 50, will replace Kelly and will become president and CEO effective June 29, 2011. Kelly...
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Jun 20 2011 // Iowa-based United Fire & Casualty Co. announced new executive appointments and the election of four new directors for full terms on its 12-member board. Denver Regional Office Underwriting Manager Jolene Grow was...
Managing Reputational Risk
Jun 20 2011 // Victor Hugo wrote that “Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come,” a sentiment which could suitably be applied to the concept of reputational risk. It is now difficult to read any quality business...
HSB Engineering Names Tingus to Head HR
Jun 14 2011 // Specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance Limited has appointed Peter Tingus as head of HR. He joins the group’s UK office in London from HSB’s Hartford office in the US, where...
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Jun 6 2011 // The IMA Financial Group Inc. promoted three in the company’s employee benefits division to vice presidents. Gregg Kamas was promoted to vice president of IMA Financial Group and national practice leader of health...
MarketScout Expands Personal Lines Underwriting Capability
Jun 3 2011 // MarketScout, a Dallas-based electronic insurance exchange with managing general agent (MGA) and wholesale operations, has expanded its business by opening a personal lines underwriting facility in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The...
State Auto Companies Elect New Officers
May 20 2011 // Kyle B. Anderson, Diane M. Dierna, Winford (Win) L. Logan and Jeffrey (Jeff) D. Wilson have been elected assistant vice presidents by the boards of directors of State Automobile Mutual and State Auto Property &...
Mesirow Financial Formalizes Management of Insurance Services Division
May 17 2011 // Chicago-based Mesirow Financial announced that its Insurance Services Division will be led by a newly formed Insurance Management Committee (IMC). The IMC has named Norman Malter president of the Insurance Division, John...
Willis Names Rider to Boost Global Captive Practice
May 17 2011 // Willis Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Sean B. Rider to the newly created post of Managing Director, Sales and Consulting, Willis Global Captive Practice. He will be responsible for “developing and...
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May 16 2011 // Rich Poirier, a 20-year insurance industry veteran, was named vice president of claims at Church Mutual Insurance Co. Poirier previously served in senior staff roles at Liberty Mutual Agency Markets Corp. and Wausau...
Eye on the Local Managing General Agency
May 16 2011 // The American Association of Managing General Agents Opens the Door for Smaller Members Sometimes bigger is not always better. Large wholesale organizations have a place in the market, but smaller and often family-owned...
Calif. Agents: Tread Carefully When Providing Workplace Safety Advice
May 4 2011 // Woe to the employer who is not attentive and actively engaged in health and safety.” That’s the warning the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is giving employers in the Golden...
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May 2 2011 // Marsh & McLennan announced several changes to its senior management team, including the appointment of Daniel S. Glaser, 50, to the newly created position of group president and chief operating officer. Glaser had...
The Future of the Independent Agency (Has Nothing to Do with Age)
Apr 29 2011 // For the last 20 years, at least, consultants, associations and publications have been worrying about the future of the independent agency system because the average age of agency owners has been in the late 50s. The same...
Lloyd’s Market Association Questions Aspects of FSA Regulatory Reform
Apr 29 2011 // In a response to the proposals to restructure the UK’s financial regulations the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has taken issue with some of the proposals, which, in its view are “over-engineered”...
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Apr 4 2011 // The Obama administration has officially named Illinois state insurance regulator Michael McRaith to head the new Federal Insurance Office. McRaith, currently the head of the Illinois Department of Insurance, will run the...
The Future of the Independent Agency (Has Nothing to Do with Age)
Apr 4 2011 // Young Ownership Challenged by Carriers Unwilling to Hand Out Contracts to Start Ups For the last 20 years, at least, consultants, associations and publications have been worrying about the future of the independent agency...
Japan Disaster Shows up Flaws in ‘Just-in-time’ Production
Mar 22 2011 // Just over a week after the massive earthquake hit the sprawling Texas Instruments chip plant here, a gardener is reworking the Japanese garden in an inner courtyard of the office tower attached to the plant. The garden is...
