Latest Human Resources Headlines
All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Cleary Named Managing Sales Director for ARAG in Midwest
Jan 15 2016 // Legal insurance provider, ARAG, named Patrick Cleary as managing director of Sales for the Midwest region of the United States. He is based in Chicago. Cleary will partner with insurance brokers, consultants, employers and...
Ironshore International Opens Office in Shanghai; Part of Lloyd’s China Platform
Jan 14 2016 // Ironshore International announced its subsidiary, Pembroke Managing Agency, will establish an office in Shanghai in January 2016 as part of the Lloyd’s China platform. Pembroke Managing Agency will underwrite...
IFG Companies Add Solomon as SVP, Chief People Officer in Georgia
Jan 14 2016 // IFG Companies has announced that Mesale Solomon has joined as its senior vice president and chief people officer. Solomon comes to IFG with more than 15 years of experience leading human resource professionals and helping...
Wells Fargo Insurance Reports Hiring Spree
Dec 18 2015 // Wells Fargo Insurance said it has hired more than 100 professionals in recent months as it seeks to grow and improve customer service. “Continuing to invest in talent is critical to the success of our business and...
After San Bernardino Shooting, Businesses Review How to Handle Workplace Violence
Dec 18 2015 // The terror attack at a social services facility in California has become a sobering reminder to companies of how vulnerable workplaces can be when employees are confronted with active shooters. Since a gun-wielding...
Preferred Mutual Hires Kellerman as Human Resources Director in New York
Dec 16 2015 // Dana Kellerman Preferred Mutual Insurance Company in New Berlin, New York, has hired Dana Kellerman as director of Human Resources. Kellerman previously worked at General Electric for 15 years leading Global Service...
Willis Strengthens Bermuda Team with Warren, Fisher Appointments
Dec 16 2015 // Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of two senior two senior executives to its team at Willis Bermuda for its captive and insurance operations. Nick Warren has been appointed Managing Director for...
Schreiner Joins Markel as Senior VP
Dec 11 2015 // Linda V. Screiner has joined Markel Corp. to become senior vice president for strategic management, effective January 4, 2016. She will be based out of the Richmond, Virginia, office and will report to F. Michael Crowley,...
U.K. MGAs Seek Greater Role in Claims Process: MGAA Matters Survey
Nov 23 2015 // Managing general agents are keen to be more involved in the claims process because they view claims as a core competence with an intrinsic link to underwriting, according to the latest MGAA Matters Survey.* The fourth...
ACE Names Future Leadership Team for Overseas General Insurance Operations
Nov 23 2015 // ACE Ltd. announced the senior leadership team it intends to appoint for the new Chubb Group’s Overseas General Insurance division. This division comprises two major businesses: one with distribution through retail...
Alliant Hires McCaffrey as Managing Director of Northeast Employee Benefits
Nov 19 2015 // Alliant Insurance Services, a specialty insurance brokerage based in Newport Beach, California, hired Daniel McCaffrey as managing director, Employee Benefits – Northeast. McCaffrey will oversee revenue growth and manage...
California DMV Agreement Changes How Motor Vehicle Records Are Handled
Oct 28 2015 // California agents and brokers are being notified of a new change to how they can handle motor vehicle records. An agreement between representatives from the insurance industry and the California Department of Motor...
Auto Insurance Market to Shrink 60% by 2040: KPMG
Oct 23 2015 // By the time today’s millennial insurance professionals are its top executives, the U.S. personal auto insurance industry will be a skeleton of its current self. Within 25 years, the private passenger automobile...
E&O Insights: How Well Are You Managing Your Agency’s Commercial Lines Accounts?
Oct 19 2015 // Ask errors and omissions (E&O) carriers about their results when dealing with commercial lines shops and most, if not all, would comment that heavy commercial lines agencies definitely generate their share of E&O...
CNA Names Aguinaga Chief Human Resources Officer
Oct 15 2015 // Chicago-based insurer CNA has appointed of Liz Aguinaga as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. She will be responsible for strategies and operations for global human resources across the entire CNA...
Reith to Join Marketform Managing Agency as Chief Executive Officer
Oct 15 2015 // American Financial Group Inc.* announced that Martin Reith has been appointed chief executive officer of Marketform Managing Agency, which operates Syndicate 2468 at Lloyd’s of London, effective November 2015. Reith...
ANV Appoints Helson as CEO for Lloyd’s Business
Oct 13 2015 // Global specialty insurance group ANV Holdings BV announced the appointment of Janet Helson as CEO of the group’s Lloyd’s Managing Agency, ANV Syndicates Limited, subject to regulatory approval. Effective...
Thornton Named Managing Director of Global Risk Partners’ Retail Broking Unit
Oct 9 2015 // Global Risk Partners Limited (GRP)* is pleased to announce that Neil Thornton will be joining as managing director of GRP’s Retail Broking business. Thornton was previously head of the Commercial Division of Bluefin...
Willis Names Perry VP of Human Capital Practice in Tennessee
Oct 5 2015 // Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings plc, has appointed of Ken Perry as vice president of the Human Capital Practice, Willis of Tennessee, effective immediately. Based in Knoxville, Perry will be...
HUB Names Eggleston Managing Director in California
Sep 24 2015 // Kevin Eggleston has joined HUB California as managing director responsible for the hospitality practice. Eggleston will be based in the HUB California Sacramento office. Eggleston began his career in management positions...
