Latest Human Resources Headlines
All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Small Businesses Hope Employees Like Wellness Benefits Enough to Stay
Feb 24 2020 // Every month, the 30 staffers at Chris Boehlke’s public relations firm each get $100 to pay for anything that contributes to their wellness. And not just for typical expenditures like gym memberships or yoga...
A Tale of Two Californias: Managing Wildfire Risk in the Year 2030
Feb 24 2020 // For most of the 20th century, the insurance industry considered wildfires to be little more than a nuisance. They were frequent but rarely resulted in more than a handful of claims, and underwriters priced for them in the...
Cannabis Insurance Group Expands Coverages, Adds Managing General Agent
Feb 20 2020 // Garnet Underwriting Managers (GUM), the managing general underwriter assigned to manage Garnet Casualty Insurance Corporation, has signed its first managing general agent, Conway E&S of Warrendale, Penn. This is a step...
QBE Insurance Names Wilkins as Chairman, Succeeding Becker Who Is Retiring
Feb 18 2020 // QBE Insurance Group announced that Michael (Mike) Wilkins has been elected to succeed W. Marston (Marty) Becker as chairman of the group board. Wilkins will step into the role of group chairman on March 1, 2020, and Becker...
Real Estate Investor and Property Insurance Program Webinar for Agents to be Held Tuesday, February 18
Feb 14 2020 // Atlanta, GA, February 14, 2020 — The Specialty Property team at Blue River Underwriters will host an informative webinar on the real estate investor property insurance market and other commercial excess and surplus...
MGA Pen Underwriting Promotes Downey as CEO, Succeeding Turner
Feb 11 2020 // Pen Underwriting has announced the appointment of Tom Downey to the role of chief executive officer, subject to regulatory approval. He takes over the leadership of the £500 million (USS$646 million) GWP underwriting...
Another Federal Circuit Finds Phishing Loss Covered Under Crime Policy
Feb 11 2020 // Companies of all sizes have fallen victim to attacks whereby fraudsters will use deceptive communications, such as spoofed emails, to trick an employee into transferring money into the fraudsters’ control. While...
Pennsylvania’s Erie Insurance Announces Three Senior Vice President Appointments
Feb 6 2020 // Sheryl Rucker has accepted the position of senior vice president of Strategic & Integrated Services, a division of Information Technology at Erie Insurance. In this role, Rucker will have responsibility over a new area...
A Tale of Two Californias: Managing Wildfire Risk in the Year 2030
Feb 6 2020 // For most of the 20th century, the insurance industry considered wildfires to be little more than a benign nuisance. They occurred frequently but rarely resulted in more than a handful of claims, and underwriters priced for...
Pro Global and VIPR Form Partnership to Deliver End-to-End Solution for MGAs
Jan 30 2020 // Pro Global Holding Ltd., global re/insurance outsourcing and consulting specialists have formed a partnership with VIPR, a software provider that focuses on delegated authorities. This move will see the two combine their...
State of Insurance Agency E&O Insurance Market: Managing Rates and Risks
Jan 23 2020 // Agency errors and omissions (E&O) coverage is likely the most important insurance policy an agency purchases. As customer demands rise to an all-time high, having the right E&O coverage and ensuring best practices...
Dean Promoted to Managing Director at Burns & Wilcox in Indianapolis
Jan 22 2020 // Wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, Burns & Wilcox, has promoted Andrew Dean to managing director from associate managing director in the company’s Indianapolis, Indiana, office. As managing...
Saxe Doernberger & Vita Names Guertin Managing Partner of Northeast Office
Jan 16 2020 // Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. (SDV) has named Theresa A. Guertin as managing partner of SDV’s Northeast office, effective January 1, 2020. Guertin has an active litigation practice, and she is co-chair of the...
U.K. Broker Tysers Invests in Bermuda-Based MGA, Helix Underwriting Partners
Jan 15 2020 // Tysers, the London-based broker, announced it has taken a minority investment in Bermuda’s newly formed and first independent managing general agent Helix Underwriting Partners Ltd. “As we enter the 200th year...
Lloyd’s Performance Management Director Hancock to Step Down in 2020
Jan 14 2020 // Lloyd’s announced that Jon Hancock has decided to step down as performance management director in 2020. At the same time, Lloyd’s also announced that Julia Tyson has been named chief human resources officer,...
Willis Re Taps Buxton from Allianz as Managing Director, Int’l Customized Reinsurance
Jan 9 2020 // Willis Re, the reinsurance subsidiary of Willis Towers Watson, announced the appointment of Simon Buxton as managing director of its International Customised Reinsurance practice, which focuses on non-traditional...
BGC Insurance’s Aerospace Broker Rebrands as ‘Piiq Risk’ with Spate of Key Hires
Jan 7 2020 // BGC Insurance Group (BGCI), a global broker and division of BGC Partners Inc., announced it has rebranded its global aerospace re/insurance brokerage as Piiq Risk Partners. Since the division was launched during the second...
NFP Makes Canadian Leadership Changes, Including Promotion of Padovani as President
Jan 3 2020 // NFP, the New York City-based insurance broker and consultant, announced leadership changes throughout Canada to support its growth in the region. Greg Padovani will serve as president of NFP in Canada. He joined NFP in...
Specialty Property Program Team of Blue River Underwriters Welcomes James D. Skelton
Dec 20 2019 // Atlanta, GA, December 20, 2019 — Blue River Underwriters, a Breckenridge Insurance Group company, announces the hiring of James D. Skelton, underwriter, to the specialty property program team based in Glen Allen,...
Burns & Wilcox Names Clark Managing Director in Colorado
Dec 16 2019 // Burns & Wilcox has named Michelle Clark a managing director in Denver, Colo. Clark oversees the day-to-day operations of the Denver team and leads the office’s growth strategy. She has more than 25 years of...
