Latest Talent Headlines
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Machines Taking Over Jobs at Giant Copper Mine in Chile
Aug 15 2019 // Machines are taking over a giant Chilean copper mine, replacing about a third of the workforce as owner Codelco struggles to keep its title as the world’s largest producer of the metal. Codelco officially inaugurated...
New Louisiana Injured Worker Compensation Weekly Amounts Effective Sept. 1
Aug 13 2019 // The Louisiana Workforce Commission’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration has published the new weekly minimum and maximum compensation rates for injured workers that are effective Sept. 1. The new...
How AI Advances ‘No-Touch’ Resolution of Workers Compensation Claims: Opinion
Aug 8 2019 // Many human hours are needed to sort, analyze and process workers compensation claims—the vast majority of which are low in value. The U.S. workers comp insurance market is forecast to earn revenues of $55 billion in...
Low Unemployment Rates a Problem for San Antonio Hotels
Aug 7 2019 // With San Antonio’s unemployment rate hitting historic lows, hoteliers in the city’s $15.2 billion tourism industry are struggling to find housekeepers, dishwashers and waiters. The San Antonio Express-News...
Connecticut Worker Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud, Larceny
Aug 6 2019 // A Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS) employee was has been arrested and charged with fraudulently collecting more than $4,000 in workers’ compensation benefits. Elizabeth Torres, age 58, of...
Deconstructing Sales Excellence
Aug 5 2019 // Aaron is about 5 foot 8 inches, 150 pounds dripping wet and bald. A big-time producer? You wouldn’t think so. But, when you look at his numbers, they are way beyond impressive. Why is that? Is it pure talent? Gift of...
Fewer Injured Workers Receiving Opioids Under Workers’ Compensation But States Vary
Aug 2 2019 // Fewer injured workers are receiving opioids to treat pain than in previous years, as medical providers are turning more to non-opioid medications and physical therapies. A new study of injured worker claims from 27 states...
From Confined Spaces to Big Buildings, Drones Take On Riskiest Jobs
Jul 29 2019 // Here’s a job any worker would be happy to pass off to a drone: Imagine crawling down a ladder into the vast darkness of a 20-story-high storage tank filled with toxic chemical fumes to spend hours searching for...
Aon Names Barrett Regional Managing Director EMEA, Captive & Insurance Mgmt.
Jul 25 2019 // Aon has appointed Vincent Barrett as regional managing director EMEA for its Captive & Insurance Management business. In his new role, he will serve as account chair on numerous complex global client accounts and lead...
Hiscox Appoints Hughes as Managing Principal for Insurance-Linked-Securities Unit
Jul 24 2019 // Specialist insurer Hiscox has promoted Andrew Hughes to the role of managing principal, Hiscox ILS. His appointment is subject to Department of Immigration and Bermuda Regulatory approval. Hughes has been with Hiscox ILS...
EEOC Sues McDonald’s Over Religious Discrimination Against Florida Job Applicant
Jul 24 2019 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued the owner of multiple McDonald’s restaurants in Central Florida for violating federal law for refusing to hire a job applicant who would not shave his...
Congress Passes Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund
Jul 24 2019 // The U.S. Senate voted to replenish a fund that provides lifelong medical help and other compensation for firefighters, police officers and other first responders affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, sending the...
Report Shows California Workers’ Compensation Premiums Falling
Jul 22 2019 // Workers’ compensation insurance premiums in California are declining as continued rate decreases more than offset the impacts of continued economic growth, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance...
Paris Court Rejects Compensation Claim from 1994 Estonian Ferry Disaster
Jul 22 2019 // A Paris court rejected a compensation claim Friday related to the 1994 sinking of an Estonian ferry, which remains one of Europe’s deadliest maritime disasters. The court ruled on the claim from more than 1,000...
No Workers’ Compensation Loss History? No Problem, Says Valen Analytics
Jul 18 2019 // Workers’ compensation carriers can now accurately score a policy even where there is no loss history on the account, according Valen Analytics, a data analytics and predictive modeling firm for the property/casualty...
With Expansion, Iowa’s Cottingham & Butler Bringing 25 Jobs to Dysersville
Jul 18 2019 // Dubuque, Iowa-headquartered insurance broker, Cottingham & Butler, is opening a new office in Dyersville, Iowa, and is looking to hire account managers and customer service representatives. The firm provides...
Digital Workers’ Compensation Provider Pie Insurance Enters 4 Additional States
Jul 17 2019 // Pie Insurance said it has begun providing workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses in Mississippi, New Hampshire, Utah and West Virginia. With these additions, Pie now offers coverage in 29 states and the...
Shipping Firms Begin Hiring Unarmed Guards for Voyages in Middle East Gulf
Jul 17 2019 // Shipping companies are hiring unarmed security guards for voyages through the Middle East Gulf as an extra safeguard after a wave of attacks in the region, security companies involved said. Relations between Iran and the...
Everest Taps Tailor from Charles Taylor Managing Agency as Head of Fine Art & Specie
Jul 16 2019 // Everest Insurance announced the addition of Joshila Tailor as the global head of Fine Art and Specie for Everest Insurance International, which includes Everest Insurance Ireland DAC and Lloyd’s Syndicate...
Insurance Industry’s Talent Hunt. It’s Time to Turn Up the Volume: Viewpoint
Jul 12 2019 // The insurance industry needs help — lots of it. By 2020, it’s predicted that we’ll have 400,000 open positions. Of course, we’ve been talking about the talent shortage for years; it’s not new...
