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New Producer Hiring: How to Avoid the Black Hole Producer
Jan 23 2017 // When you hire the right new producer, oh does it feel good. That newbie comes strolling in with that look on his face, arms crossed, standing in that pose … and you know without even asking him, he closed the...
Business Leaders Urge New Job Policies as Technology Displaces Workers
Jan 23 2017 // Open markets and global trade have been blamed for job losses over the last decade, but global CEOs say the real culprits are increasingly machines. And while business leaders gathered at the annual World Economic Forum...
Zurich to Cut 240 UK Jobs as Life, General Insurance Arms Combine
Jan 20 2017 // Zurich Insurance Group AG plans to slash about 240 jobs in the UK as part of broader efforts to bring its Life and General Insurance division under a single leadership team. Zurich disclosed the new UK structure on Jan....
Block Sworn in as Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Judge
Jan 18 2017 // Dirk V. Block is the newest judge to serve on the bench of the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court. He was sworn in on Jan. 13. Gov. Pete Ricketts appointed Judge Block on Dec. 8, 2016. Block fills a vacancy left by...
2017 Cyber Risks to Intensify as Hackers Become More Cunning: Report
Jan 11 2017 // Top cyber threats during 2017 are expected to include nation state cyber espionage, a rise in data integrity attacks and an increase in attacks harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) devices, according to a report published...
Normandy Insurance Expands Workers’ Compensation Coverage to Georgia
Jan 10 2017 // Florida-based workers’ compensation carrier Normandy Insurance Co. has expanded its coverage into Georgia, bringing the total number of states it offers coverage to two. The company also writes coverage in...
Sedgwick Elects Blancett as Office Managing Partner in New York
Jan 5 2017 // Sedgwick LLP, has elected John W. Blancett as an office managing partner (OMP) in New York, effective January 1. Blancett represents leading U.S., London and European insurers in litigation, investigations and counseling...
Sedgwick LLP Names Holmes Managing Partner in Los Angeles
Jan 4 2017 // Sedgwick LLP has named James Holmes an office managing partner in Los Angeles. Holmes is an experienced trial attorney and litigator, representing major media and entertainment entities, as well as major insurance carriers...
American Specialty Insurance & Risk Services, Inc. Announces January 1st Workers Compensation Program Launch
Jan 4 2017 // Fort Wayne, IN, January 4, 2017 – American Specialty, a recognized leader in Sports, Recreation, and Entertainment insurance, is proud to announce its new Workers Compensation program through Arch Insurance Company (A+...
How Agents Feel About Their Compensation from Carriers… and Other Matters
Dec 30 2016 // On a first quarter results call W.R. Berkley Corp. President and CEO Robert Berkley cited a growing and alarming level of tension between carriers and distributors, driven by what he called a fight to grow margins in the...
Why Young Insurance Agents Are So Optimistic
Dec 29 2016 // It’s no secret that the insurance industry is facing a huge talent gap. Almost half of all insurance professionals are over age 45, with 25 percent of the industry expected to retire by 2018. That’s a...
Crystal & Co. Names Weiss Managing Director in Southern California
Dec 29 2016 // Crystal & Co. has named Scott Weiss a managing director in its commercial property/casualty department and a team leader for Northern California. Weiss’ responsibilities include the development, administration...
Ex-Players Drop Case to Force NFL to Pay Workers’ Compensation for Concussions
Dec 28 2016 // The federal court case brought by 38 former National Football League players seeking to force the NFL to recognize chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) as a covered disease under workers’ compensation has been...
Brexit Threatens 10% of London’s Financial Jobs: City of London Corp. Official
Dec 22 2016 // Up to 10 percent of jobs in London’s financial district may be lost if Britain fails to secure adequate access to European Union markets after Brexit, a City of London official said on Wednesday. Bankers first called...
New York Regulates Crime Insurance Underwriting of Firms Hiring Ex-Convicts
Dec 21 2016 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday issued a regulation making it easier for businesses to hire former convicts by prohibiting insurance companies from refusing coverage for crime-related losses caused by...
The Corporate Citizenship Mandate
Dec 19 2016 // In the midst of today’s growing war for talent and increasingly competitive labor market, corporate citizenship programs should no longer be viewed simply as a “feel good” activity. Rather, this...
Supporting the Troops: Industry Gives Back to Those Who Served
Dec 19 2016 // Many property/casualty insurance carriers have focused their charitable efforts on veterans, and they’ve done so for a number of good reasons. One important reason for adopting veterans causes was explained by Glenn...
Atlas General Insurance Services Expands Workers’ Compensation Footprint in Southeast
Dec 15 2016 // San Diego, CA, December 15, 2016 – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC (‘Atlas’), a national multi-line program administrator, announced the addition of four more states eligible for workers’...
TPA Gallagher Bassett Names McNamara as Managing Director, Australia
Dec 7 2016 // Third party administrator Gallagher Bassett (GB)* has appointed John McNamara to the position of managing director – Australia, effective Jan. 1, 2017. McNamara succeeds Jon Winsbury who is moving into the role of...
Talbot Underwriting Beefs Up Cyber Offering, Hiring ANV’s Mayes & Anderson
Dec 5 2016 // Talbot Underwriting Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Validus Holdings Ltd., has appointed a dedicated team of cyber underwriters. Phil Mayes joins the team as senior class underwriter, and Gillian Anderson joins the team...
