Latest Human Resources Headlines
All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Rawlins to Succeed Moore as President, CEO at Missouri’s Shelter Mutual Insurance
Nov 30 2020 // The Shelter Insurance, based in Columbia, Mo., has named Randa Rawlins as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Rawlins will succeed current President and CEO Matt Moore, who will retire in June 2021. Upon Mr....
Rawlins to Become CEO of Shelter Mutual as Moore to Retire
Nov 25 2020 // Shelter Insurance announced that Randa Rawlins would become Shelter Mutual Insurance Co.’s next president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2021, in anticipation of the retirement of current President and CEO Matt Moore,...
Best Agency to Work For West: Liberty Company Insurance Brokers
Nov 24 2020 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Inc. in Woodland Hills, Calif., offered the perfect Hollywood ending for founder Bill Johnson. Johnson started the brokerage fresh out of college in 1987, then took a break to get into...
How Lloyd’s Underwriters Are Viewing Today’s U.S. Casualty Insurance Environment
Nov 19 2020 // Today’s Lloyd’s of London market for casualty insurance is marked by rising prices, reduced capacity, and buyers embracing more self-insurance, according to underwriters at Lloyd’s. It is also marked by...
Enstar to Sell Starstone’s Lloyd’s Managing Agency to New Re/Insurance Venture Inigo
Nov 18 2020 // Enstar Group Ltd. and Stone Point Capital LLC announced they have signed definitive agreements to sell StarStone Underwriting Ltd. (SUL), the Lloyd’s managing agency, together with the right to operate Lloyd’s...
3 Ps to Consider When Managing the Risks of Assisted Living Facilities
Nov 16 2020 // Assisted living facilities provide a necessary service to our aging population, but operating them comes with risks. When you consider that they are designed to provide care for our loved ones in ways that many of us are...
HUB Acquires Assets Of Florida-Based Leading Edge Benefit Advisors & Affiliates
Nov 12 2020 // HUB International Limited (Hub), a leading global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Leading Edge Benefit Advisors, LLC, Raimey, Corp., Leading Edge Human Resource Services, LLC, Leading Edge Companies, LLC,...
Coverys Managing Agency Placing Lloyd’s Syndicate 1991 Into Runoff
Nov 12 2020 // Coverys Managing Agency Ltd. announced that its DTW Syndicate 1991 at Lloyd’s of London will stop accepting new and renewal business starting December 31, 2020. “Every effort has been made to implement...
Hamilton Promotes 3 at Lloyd’s Unit as Managing Agency CEO, CUO Resign
Nov 10 2020 // Hamilton Insurance Group announced three promotions in the leadership team at its Lloyd’s operations following the resignations of Hamilton Managing Agency Limited CEO Tim Glover and Chief Underwriting Officer David...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Canada’s Optimum Talent Inc.
Nov 6 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Montreal, Quebec-based Optimum Talent Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1981, Optimum Talent is one of Canada’s largest...
Alera Group Names Martinez in Houston as Chief Human Resources Officer
Nov 3 2020 // Insurance and financial services firm, Alera Group, has appointed Debra Martinez as the organization’s chief human resources officer (CHRO). Based in Houston, Martinez will lead the strategic direction of all aspects...
Aspen Names Hiscox’s Rai as Head of Claims for Aspen Ins. UK, Aspen Managing Agency
Oct 19 2020 // Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. has appointed Tony Rai as head of claims for Aspen Insurance UK (AIUK) and Aspen Managing Agency Ltd. (AMAL). Tony Rai Rai will join Aspen in early 2021 from Hiscox, where he has been head of...
Caring at Liberty Company Insurance Brokers
Oct 19 2020 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Inc. in Woodland Hills, Calif., offered the perfect Hollywood ending for Bill Johnson. Johnson started the brokerage fresh out of college in 1987, then later took a break to get into...
Value of Employee Benefits
Oct 5 2020 // The pandemic has brought to light the importance of having the right protections in place, especially those that protect life and health. According to The Hartford’s Future of Benefits Study, some 40% of U.S. workers...
Pandemic Brings Shift in Younger Workers’ Views of Employee Benefits
Sep 29 2020 // The coronavirus pandemic has led to a greater emphasis on employee benefits that help people plan for unexpected life events and provide financial protection, according to a study by The Hartford. The Hartford’s...
Arch Insurance Forms Single Managing Agency to Manage 4 Lloyd’s Operations
Sep 23 2020 // Arch Insurance International has formed Arch Managing Agency Limited to mange its Lloyd’s units. Arch Managing Agency Limited, which brings together Arch Underwriting at Lloyd’s and Barbican Managing Agency...
Ohio State University Sued for Age Discrimination
Sep 10 2020 // Federal officials have sued Ohio State University (OSU) for alleged age discrimination after the university fired a human resources generalist in the College of Education and Human Ecology (CEHE) because of his age. In its...
Dallas Benefits Insurance Agency, Next Level, Partners with ThinkHR
Sep 10 2020 // Dallas-based Next Level Insurance Agency is partnering with ThinkHR on risk management, human resources and employee communication support at no cost for its employee benefits clients. ThinkHR is a technology platform to...
IAT Insurance Group Names Fox Managing Director in New Jersey
Sep 8 2020 // IAT Insurance Group has named Chris Fox to its reinsurance business unit as managing director. He is based in IAT’s Newark, N.J., office. Fox comes to IAT after 12 years with Everest Re in both domestic and...
Ryan Specialty Group and All Risks Finalize Merger
Sep 2 2020 // Specialty insurance brokerages Ryan Specialty Group and All Risks have closed on the merger the two firms into Ryan Specialty Group. The deal unites Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group and its nearly $12 billion in premium,...
