Latest Human Resources Headlines
All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Business Moves – Midwest
Jan 28 2013 // Willis North America Willis North America, a unit of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, has relocated its Cleveland, Ohio office to 1001 Lakeside Ave., Suite 1600. Willis established a presence in Ohio more...
Wells Fargo Names Lindstrom Managing Director for Colorado
Jan 22 2013 // Wells Fargo Insurance named Jon Lindstrom managing director for its Colorado offices. Lindstrom will lead business development, client service and sales, and cross-sell for the company’s insurance operations in...
Managing Underwriter Bill Creates Unwelcome Surprise for Some Texas Agents
Jan 14 2013 // A bill passed during the 2011 session of the Texas Legislature is creating havoc for some independent insurance agents in the state. House Bill 3410 creates a definition of a managing underwriter, and addresses the filing...
Double-Digit Returns Absent From Year-End, 2013 Financial Forecasts
Jan 11 2013 // Although analysts following the property/casualty insurance industry expect underwriting results for 2012 to be better than 2011 when full-year numbers are tallied, double-digit overall returns-on-equity are still not...
P/C Insurers’ Loss Reserves Continue to Surprise Analysts
Dec 27 2012 // Analysts at two rating agencies, Fitch and Moody’s, believe property/casualty insurers’ prior-year loss reserve takedowns will continue to outpace reserve additions in 2013. The analysts spoke about P/C...
N.J. Regulators Offer Tips on Managing Settlement Process Post-Sandy
Dec 18 2012 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski is offering advice to consumers in an effort to help explain the Sandy claims process. The regulator said that so far, more than 458,000 New...
Double-Digit Returns Absent From Year-End, 2013 Financial Forecasts
Dec 17 2012 // Although analysts following the property/casualty insurance industry expect underwriting results for 2012 to be better than 2011 when full-year numbers are tallied, double-digit overall returns-on-equity are still not...
Business Moves – Midwest
Dec 3 2012 // Horton Group, Cassady Neeser & Brasseur The Horton Group, based in Orland Park, Ill., and Cassady Neeser & Brasseur of South Bend, Ind., have merged effective Oct. 31. Cassady Neeser & Brasseur, with offices...
ProWriters Acquired; Opens as Independent Managing General Underwriter
Nov 28 2012 // West Chester, Pa.-based ProWriters (www.prowritersins.com), formerly a professional liability division of Venture Insurance Programs, has become an independent managing general underwriter (MGU). Brian Thornton, the new...
Swiss Re to Invest $500 Million in Europe Infrastructure Debt through Macquarie
Nov 28 2012 // Swiss Re announced that it will engage in long-term financing of infrastructure businesses and assets, and has committed an initial US$500 million for investments in senior secured debt of infrastructure businesses and...
Aon to Target Small Acquisitions in 2013
Oct 26 2012 // Aon Plc’s quarterly profit beat analysts’ estimates as investments aimed at increasing margins at its human resources services unit helped boost profit, and the company said it planned a series of small...
Aon Reports 3% Net Income Growth in Q3
Oct 26 2012 // The world’s largest insurance broker Aon reported a 3 percent rise in net income for the third quarter to $204 million, including an improvement in the performance of its human resources services business, HR...
Willis North America Appoints 2 Executives in New York
Oct 9 2012 // Willis North America, a unit of global insurance brokerage Willis Group Holdings, announced two executive appointments in the New York region. Willis is a leading insurance broker that provides risk management and employee...
Business Moves – South Central
Oct 8 2012 // Texas Wholesale Insurance Coalition A group of Texas-based managing general agents/brokers has formed the Texas Wholesale Insurance Coalition (TWIC) with the goal of enhancing their markets, attracting Texas retail agency...
Virginia’s Markel Names 2 Executives in Product Line Leadership Group
Sep 27 2012 // Richmond, Va.-headquartered Markel Corporation announced two appointments within its product line leadership group. Michael Vought, managing director of excess & umbrella within Markel’s product line leadership...
New Empire Group Names Jim O’Neill to Head Newly Formed Wholesale Division
Sep 27 2012 // Island Park, NY, 09/27/12 – New Empire Group, Ltd announced the formation the “New Empire Group Wholesale Division” to be headed by James F. O’Neill, the current Executive VP. New Empire Group, Ltd....
AmWINS Forms Managing General Underwriter with Former Rockhill Execs
Sep 19 2012 // North Carolina-based insurance wholesaler AmWINS Group Inc. said it has partnered with two insurance industry executives, Terry Younghanz and Richard Parks, to form a new managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on...
McClure Named Managing Director at Wells Fargo Insurance Southwest
Sep 18 2012 // Wells Fargo Insurance — part of Wells Fargo & Co. — named Howard McClure regional managing director for its Southwest operations. He is based in Dallas and reports to Kevin Kenny, head of Wells Fargo’s...
Aon Hewitt Opens New Office in Indonesia
Sep 18 2012 // Aon Hewitt, the global human resource solutions business of Aon plc, has opened a new office in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of its regional expansion strategy. “The fast growing economy of Indonesia offers Aon Hewitt...
Tennessee Employment Bias Suit Proceeds Under ‘Cat’s Paw’ Theory of Liability
Sep 10 2012 // A Tennessee court has allowed a man to pursue a racial discrimination lawsuit after being reprimanded for his role in a questionable workers’ compensation claim. The U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit ruled that...
