Latest Talent Headlines
All the headlines from our Talent Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New York Revises Compensation Fund, Workers’ Compensation Claims for 9/11 Victims
Sep 12 2022 // Ahead of the 21st anniversary of 9/11, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed several bills into that that seek to support to 9/11 victims and survivors and their families. This new laws target barriers and delays in the...
Offshore Wind Farm Worker Hiring and Safety Training Ramp Up
Sep 6 2022 // At a 131-year-old maritime academy along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, people who will build the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm are learning the skills to stay safe while working around turbines...
Recruiting and Retaining Claims Talent in the Candidate’s Market
Sep 5 2022 // The insurance industry is experiencing a reshuffling of talent, an aging workforce and ongoing disruption. Its vital insurance organizations are exploring their current talent strategies to successfully attract and retain...
Hippo Cuts Staff 10%; 70 Jobs Eliminated
Sep 1 2022 // As part of an “organizational realignment,” Hippo Holdings Inc. said that it is eliminating roughly 70 jobs from the company, amounting to about 10% reduction of the insurtech’s overall workforce. Hippo,...
Former Virginia Deputy Attorney General Sues After Losing Job Over Jan. 6 Comments
Aug 22 2022 // A former deputy Virginia attorney general who says she was fired over social media posts in which she praised the Capitol rioters as “patriots” and falsely claimed Donald Trump won the 2020 election is suing...
Insurers Anticipate Staffing Increase Over the Next Year Despite Recruiting Difficulty: The Jacobson Group
Aug 22 2022 // Most insurers (68 percent) plan to increase staff during the next 12 months, while only 5 percent anticipate a reduction in the number of employees, according to the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study by The...
People Moves: Moody’s, RMS Names Hare Managing Director of APAC; Catalina Hires Diaz-Matos as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Legal Officer
Aug 19 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at RMS and and Catalina. A summary of these new hires follows here. Moody’s, RMS Appoints Hare MD of APAC Andrew Hare has been appointed managing...
Maryland Court Affirms Limits on Hiring Firm Liability for Contractor Negligence
Aug 16 2022 // The mother of a man killed on a Baltimore construction site who was barred by Maryland’s workers’ compensation law from suing the contractor hired by the city has lost a bid to hold the city and subcontractor...
Flexibility Is Key for Insurers Managing Inflationary Challenges
Aug 12 2022 // Inflation likely won’t subside anytime soon, and insurers will need to be proactive and flexible if they want to stay on top of the challenges, said Keith Buckley, managing director of Fitch Ratings’ global...
Pennsylvania Releases List of Workers’ Compensation Scofflaws
Aug 10 2022 // Pennsylvania officials have identified three dozen employers that are currently not carrying workers’ compensation insurance as required by state law. Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor & Industry (L&I)...
Jeff Nelson Appointed as Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation
Aug 9 2022 // Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jeff Nelson as the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. TDI’s Division of...
People Moves: BHSI Enters Commercial Hull in Australasia, Hiring Hesson From QBE; Hannover Re Appoints Swiss Re’s Ooi to Oversee P/C Growth in APAC
Aug 9 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and Hannover Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Enters Commercial Hull in Australasia, Hiring...
Workers’ Compensation Pays for Home Modifications. What About a New Home?
Aug 4 2022 // Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law authorizes modifications to a home to accommodate an injured employee’s needs. It also may require paying for a new van for a disabled worker. However, does the...
Are MGAs Winning the Insurance Talent War?
Aug 1 2022 // With more than 1,000 managing general agents writing roughly $70 billion in direct premiums last year, researchers at Conning believe one growth driver is the fact that the managing general agency (MGA) model attracts...
Information Job Applicants Are Reluctant to Share During an Interview
Aug 1 2022 // You are competing with another agency for the same candidate. What makes the difference between you winning or losing out on the hire? The answer for me is an exceptional interview process. 2021 taught us that the saying...
Greensill Capital Sued by 277 Former Employees Over Firm’s Collapse, Job Losses
Jul 28 2022 // A group of ex-Greensill Capital employees sued the defunct firm in London, accusing management of unfairly keeping them in the dark about the company’s “imminent danger of collapse.” A group of 277...
Job Service Settles With Massachusetts Over Data Breach, Written Security Plan Violation
Jul 26 2022 // A Rhode Island-based job placement service company will pay $230,000 in penalties under a data security settlement reached with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. The settlement cites the...
People Moves: Liberty Names Lopez Managing Partner in California; Montoya Made Strategic Partnership Advisor
Jul 25 2022 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Michael Lopez a managing partner in the firm’s Santa Rosa, California, office. Lopez has more than 20 years of leadership experience. The Liberty Company also added...
Amwins Program Underwriters Brings New Talent to Waste Haulers Underwriting Team
Jul 20 2022 // Amwins Program Underwriters (APU), an operating company within the Amwins Underwriting division, has been busy over the last 18 months bringing in new underwriting perspectives to the long-standing Waste Haulers...
Are MGAs Winning the Insurance Talent War?
Jul 20 2022 // With more than 1,000 managing general agents writing roughly $70 billion in direct premiums last year, researchers at Conning believe one growth driver is the fact that the MGA model attracts talent. Conning listed the...
