Latest Talent Headlines
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Managing the Retail Agent’s Risk in Surplus Lines
Sep 17 2018 // While it is common for retail agents to turn to E&S wholesalers for help, there are several reasons they should carefully consider which wholesalerto call upon and how they submit business, according to Bobbie Duke,...
Attracting Gen Z: The Post-Millennial Talent Wave
Sep 17 2018 // Today’s insurance labor market is colored by the rapid graying of the workforce. The industry’s growing retirement rate and burgeoning skills and knowledge gap are creating a candidate-driven market. As many...
People
Sep 17 2018 // Sam Siddons and Craig Morelos have joined the property/casualty practice at EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants as principals. Siddons will be responsible for new business development, the design, placement and...
J&J in India Agrees to Work on Compensation Plan for Hip Implant Patients
Sep 11 2018 // Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said it would work with the Indian government to compensate patients who had suffered from hip implants that were recalled by the U.S. healthcare firm eight years ago after data showed high...
JPMorgan Settles Black Advisers’ Job Bias Lawsuit for $24 Million
Sep 5 2018 // As racial diversity tumbles on Wall Street, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a settlement with financial advisers who say they were treated poorly because they’re black. Six current and former employees at the...
Rebranding and Embracing Change to Thrive in the Future of Work
Sep 3 2018 // The wave of innovation has taken the insurance industry by storm, forever changing organizations, processes and people alike. Risk management telematics are calculating accurate policies for underwriters, big data is...
It Took an Agency How Long to Hire a Commercial Lines Manager?
Sep 3 2018 // The old saying, “Our agency is constantly recruiting,” used to make firms sound very progressive. That barely cuts the mustard these days. Agencies must adopt a new philosophy: “We’re constantly...
EEOC Sues California Restaurant Chain Preferred Hiring Females Over Males
Aug 30 2018 // Burgers & Beer, a chain of Southern California restaurants, violated federal law when it denied males with the same employment opportunities as their female counterparts, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
Hong Kong Seeking Talent in Marine Insurance, Cyber Security, Actuarial Science, etc.
Aug 30 2018 // If you’re a waste treatment specialist, actuary or naval architect, Hong Kong wants you. The government this week unveiled a talent list to attract skilled workers in 11 professions that the city is seen as needing...
Atlas General Insurance Services Launches Workers’ Compensation Program for the Cannabis Industry
Aug 30 2018 // San Diego, CA, August 30, 2018– Leading national program administrator, Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, announced today its new workers’ compensation program for the cannabis industry in California. This...
Insurers Looking to Continue Hiring in Very Competitive Labor Market
Aug 29 2018 // Insurance companies are hoping to hire additional employees over the rest of 2018 in a labor market that remains extremely competitive, according to a study from The Jacobson Group and Aon’s Ward Group. About 63...
Louisiana Sees 10-Month Increase in Not Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Jobs
Aug 29 2018 // Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased by 26,000 jobs from July 2017 to 1,980,200, marking 10 consecutive months of increases, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported. Over the same time...
India Government Recommends J&J Pay Compensation for Recalled Hip Implants
Aug 29 2018 // A government panel has recommended that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) pay compensation of at least $28,500 to each Indian patient who suffered from artificial hip implants the U.S. healthcare firm recalled eight years...
New World of Digital Recruiting: Chatbots, Videos and Social Media
Aug 23 2018 // Long gone are the days when employees printed their resumes and cover letters on fancy paper, worried about choosing the proper font, and put both documents in the mail. The idea of employers printing paper job...
California Workers’ Compensation Bureau Submits Lower Pure Premium Filing
Aug 20 2018 // The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Monday submitted an advisory pure premium rate filing lower than last year’s approved rate to the California Insurance Commissioner. The...
Millennials in Insurance Talk Age and Tech Gaps, Insurance Being a ‘Well-Kept Secret’
Aug 20 2018 // What is the best part about working in insurance? For a group of millennials speaking with Insurance Journal at a July roundtable, the answer was simple. “The people,” roundtable participants agreed. At the...
Questpro Adds Keck, Jones and Haaker in Dallas
Aug 16 2018 // Dallas-based insurance and risk management staffing agency, Questpro, has added several team members. Jason Keck has been hired as director, life insurance recruiting. Keck focuses on developing long term relationships...
Burns & Wilcox Names O’Donnell Associate Managing Director in Minneapolis
Aug 14 2018 // Wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager Burns & Wilcox has relocated and expanded its Minneapolis, Minnesota office, and appointed Tom O’Donnell as associate managing director. The office, which...
Workers’ Compensation Insurers Face Rise in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Aug 14 2018 // Although there has been an overall decline in workers’ compensation claims, the frequency of claims for motor vehicle accidents has increased in recent years. According to the National Council on Compensation...
The Lowdown: Google My Business – Are You Actively Managing Your Listing?
Aug 13 2018 // In this edition of the Lowdown, I’m sharing insights about Google My Business and a new paper hosted on Research & Trends, Local Organic Marketing: How P&C Davids Can Beat Goliath. In his paper,...
