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Aviva’s New Boss Has One of Toughest Jobs in European Finance: Opinion
Jul 8 2020 // It’s time for someone else to have a go at one of the toughest jobs in European finance: deciding the future of Aviva Plc. The UK insurer’s pick of Amanda Blanc as chief executive officer has brought a leader...
Louisiana Workforce Agency to Get $3.45M to Boost Apprenticeships, Job Growth
Jul 7 2020 // The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) will receive $3.45 million from U.S. Department of Labor to support the expansion of its registered apprenticeship programs. The funding received, is part of the USDOL’s...
Health Insurer Centene to Develop $1B North Carolina Regional Hub, Create 3,200 Jobs
Jul 7 2020 // Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. said on Wednesday it will build an East Coast campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, developing a $1 billion construction project that’s expected to create more than...
101 Ways Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed P/C Insurance Pros’ View of Their Job. Or Not.
Jul 7 2020 // Has the coronavirus experience changed how property/casualty insurance professionals view their jobs? Yes and no. The biggest change is that many in the industry learned they can do their job from home, and most, although...
American Companies Facing Pressure to Reveal Data on Diversity of Employees
Jul 6 2020 // American companies are coming under increasing pressure from investors to publicly disclose information about diversity among employees in the wake of nationwide protests against racial discrimination. Many executives have...
Customer Reassurance Part of Job for Minnesota Agent in Aftermath of Riots
Jul 6 2020 // Dan Gutlovics did a lot of virtual hand holding during the first days of the violent protests in Minneapolis and St. Paul following the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police on May 25. Gutlovics,...
Managing Blended Teams for a Seamless CAT Season
Jul 6 2020 // With CAT season well underway, claims departments have ramped up and positioned themselves to be prepared for the unknown. With predictions of an active hurricane season, the continuation of a global pandemic and a...
Aon Reverses Salary Cuts Implemented in May for Most Employees
Jun 30 2020 // Aon will end the salary cuts implemented in May as a response to the economic uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective July 1, Aon will end the salary cuts and repay colleagues for the lower pay, although a...
New York’s LiquidX Appoints Lynady as Managing Director
Jun 30 2020 // LiquidX has appointed Todd Lynady as managing director and global head of Insurance Sales and Business Development. In this newly created role, Lynady will be responsible for leading the firm’s sales, origination and...
The Future of Work in America Is in the Office: Opinion
Jun 25 2020 // Ever since the coronavirus sent millions of people home to work, people have been predicting that remote work will endure after the pandemic is over. Color me skeptical. I can’t imagine everyone not wanting to race...
Pan Named Managing Director at Lockton Capital Markets
Jun 23 2020 // Lockton Capital Markets (LCM), based in New York City, has appointed Richard Pan as managing director. In this role, Pan will work closely with CEO Ken Pierce to grow the structured finance practice, which brings the...
COVID-19 Keeps 100s Off the Job at South Dakota Smithfield Plant
Jun 18 2020 // Hundreds of workers are still absent from the Smithfield meatpacking plant in Sioux Falls because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to union leaders. AFL-CIO secretary treasurer BJ Motley says between 800 and 1,200 of...
Reassuring Customers Part of Job for Minnesota Agent in Aftermath of Riots
Jun 15 2020 // Dan Gutlovics did a lot of virtual hand holding during the first days of the violent protests in Minneapolis and St. Paul following the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police on May 25. Gutlovics,...
Producer Recruiting and Retention Is the Same Issue for Agencies
Jun 15 2020 // Why? This is the entire question for agencies when it comes to producer recruiting. Well, maybe not. Here are the elongated versions of questions I field on this issue. Why is it so hard to find sales candidates? Why...
What’s New Today in Producer Compensation?
Jun 15 2020 // What makes a good and motivating producer compensation model does not need to be rocket science. The key is to pay what the agency can afford to pay and for what the firm is providing the producers. Lastly, the plan needs...
Michigan Sues Owner of Failed Dams, Seeks Compensation for Destruction
Jun 11 2020 // The state of Michigan filed a lawsuit on June 9 against the owner of two dams, seeking fines for the destruction of natural resources as well as “gross mismanagement” that preceded a devastating flood in...
Facing Workers Compensation Challenges During the Pandemic: NCCI
Jun 9 2020 // The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives, families, business routines, and the economy. Today, despite an uptick in May, 21 million people are unemployed in the United States, and the workforce has dropped to 137 million....
Commercial Lines Prices Rose 6% in Q1- Except Workers’ Compensation
Jun 9 2020 // U.S. commercial insurance prices climbed more than 6 percent in aggregate during the 2020 first quarter compared to the year, Willis Towers Watson’s pricing survey for the sector. Price increases surpassed 6 percent...
Workers’ Compensation Insurtech Pie Raises $127 Million With Plan to Acquire Carriers
May 28 2020 // Workers’ compensation provider Pie Insurance announced the closing of $127 million in new financing and capital commitments. Gallatin Point Capital joined the insurtech’s current investors in the capital raise,...
Citing 9/11 Victims Fund, Lawmakers Eye U.S. Compensation Pool For COVID-19 Workers
May 18 2020 // A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers last week unveiled a plan to compensate essential workers who fall sick or die from COVID-19. The lawmakers are modeling their Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act after the September...
