Latest Human Resources Headlines
All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Graves Joins Wood & Company of Texas
Oct 8 2003 // Wood & Company of Texas Inc. announced that Jackie Graves has joined the firm as office manager in Dallas. She will be in charge of administration, human resources, systems and other non-production operations. Graves...
IJ Goes National
Oct 6 2003 // Here at Insurance Journal, we are always striving to present the latest news and information that interests you most. Whether it be the current legislation affecting the insurance marketplace, or tips on how to keep your...
National Publication/Regional Focus
Oct 6 2003 // Wells Publishing Inc., publisher of the Insurance Journal, recently announced a groundbreaking decision to take the magazine national and publish five “regional” editions encompassing the entire U.S., from the...
XL Announces Three Executive Appointments
Sep 30 2003 // Bermuda’s XL Capital has announced three appointments in its insurance operations. Don Baker, Hans Gmuender and Dennis Nishikawa have been named to new executive broker and client relations positions. “The new...
Yuspeh Joins Hartwig Moss Benefits Team
Sep 29 2003 // New Orleans-based Hartwig Moss Benefits announced that Jodi Yuspeh has joined the company as Client Relations Manager. Yuspeh is a native of New Orleans and bring with her nearly eight years of Human Resources and Business...
ERC Announces Appointments
Sep 26 2003 // Overland Park, Kan.-based GE’s Employers Reinsurance Corporation (ERC) announced several new appointments. David Bassi is the new global risk and underwriting leader for ERC’s P/C reinsurance unit; Cora...
Kingsway Appoints Two Executives
Sep 3 2003 // Toronto-based Kingsway Financial Services Inc., a leading non-standard auto insurer in the U.S. and Canada, announced the appointment of Stuart Kistruck as the new President & CEO of York Fire & Casualty...
Palmer & Cay Forms Reinsurance Operations
Aug 29 2003 // Palmer & Cay, Inc., a privately-held insurance brokerage and benefits consulting firm based in Savannah, Ga., announced its entry into the reinsurance market with the formation of two new entities, Palmer & Cay...
Aon Revenues Up 15% Over Year Ago
Aug 7 2003 // Chicago-based brokerage Aon Corp. reported that its net income for the second quarter was $146 million or 46 cents per share compared with breakeven results in the year ago period. Six months results increased to $298...
A.M. Best Affirms Rating of Lloyd’s of London
Jul 18 2003 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) of Lloyd’s of London. The outlook remains stable. The rating reflects Lloyd’s maintenance of an excellent business...
Wachovia Insurance Services Hires McDowell as COO
Jul 15 2003 // Wachovia Insurance Services announced today that it has hired Stewart McDowell as chief operating officer, responsible for managing the Property & Casualty and Benefits agencies. McDowell joins Wachovia from a 15-year...
Linda Bowen Joins Certus Claims as Managing Director
Jul 1 2003 // Ventura, Calif.-based Certus Claims Administration, LLC announced the appointment of Linda S. Bowen as the managing director of Certus Claims. Bowen comes to Certus Claims from Inswork Solutions where she served as...
MyBenefitSource Names President
Jun 18 2003 // Minneapolis-based RSM McGladrey Business Services has appointed Robert M. Digby president of MyBenefitSource (MBS). Digby will focus on increased customer success and market penetration for MBS, a national leader in...
Allied NA Announces New Hires in Fremont, Calif. Office
Jun 13 2003 // Allied North America announced the following appointments to its Fremont. Calif.-based office. Lynne O’Connell has been promoted to senior vice president of Insurance and a member of Allied’s management team....
ABD Insurance Services Offers Advanced Employee Benefits Technology
Jun 10 2003 // ABD Insurance and Financial Services announced the availability of ABDConnect, a self-service, online employee benefits and HR communications tool that enables employers to deliver vital information and functionality to...
Turner Joins Higginbotham & Assoc. as Managing Director
Jun 9 2003 // Dallas-based Higginbotham & Associates, one of the nation’s 100 largest independent insurance brokerage firms, added commercial insurance and risk management professional Jeff Turner to its rapidly expanding...
Managing General Agencies: Your Own Benefits Department
Jun 9 2003 // This is the first of an ongoing series on employee benefits. Insurance Journal will increase this series as we attract more advertising from employee benefits suppliers. What information would you like to see regarding...
Acordia Names Sacia as Managing Director for Northwest Area
May 22 2003 // Acordia announced that John Sacia is the new managing director of Acordia’s Northwest Area in its Mountain West Regional operation. The newly formed Northwest Area includes the company’s Seattle and Portland...
Arch Insurance Names Belinda Rowan Managing Director of Ocean Cargo
May 16 2003 // Arch Insurance Group, a division of Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced that Belinda J. Rowan has been named to the position of Managing Director, Ocean Cargo, beginning May 27. “In her new role, Ms. Rowan will focus...
S&P’s Hosts 18th Annual Conference June 1-3
May 13 2003 // Unprecedented challenges facing the U.S. insurance industry in the past year, including asbestos claims and lawsuits, terrorism, a weak economy, and a continuing weak investment markets, have many insurance executives...
