Latest Talent Headlines
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5 Lies Insurance Agencies Believe About Recruiting
Mar 23 2020 // As you read this list, I want you to think: Are these lies present in my firm? Am I part of the problem? Can I be part of the solution? Lie #1: Human resources can handle it all. I know plenty of insurance brokers on...
Good Piece of Advice from RMS CEO About Assessing a Change in Jobs
Mar 19 2020 // Karen White, CEO of RMS, said one of the best decisions in her career was to join Oracle, which took her career on a different trajectory. At the time, in 1993, she had a very secure position as CEO with another firm, and...
Study Finds Bias Against Job Candidates Motivated by Pay, Benefits
Mar 18 2020 // People with work they are passionate about say it doesn’t even feel like a job. But that doesn’t have to mean one’s sole motivation has to come from the work itself. People can also be motivated by the...
Virus Impact on Workers’ Compensation Limited But Some Workers May Be Covered
Mar 17 2020 // The outbreak of coronavirus has already resulted in some workers’ compensation claims and more are expected. But whether those claims are going to succeed depends on the individual circumstances and the state where...
Progressive Continues Hiring Drive, Looking for 8,000 New Employees Across Country
Mar 9 2020 // Insurer Progressive said it intends to hire up to 8,000 new employees in 2020. With an increase in customers and total revenues topping $39 billion, the company said it needs more employees to support growth in auto,...
Coronavirus, Pandemics and Workers’ Compensation
Mar 9 2020 // A pandemic is defined as, “an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.” Although the media lives by the motto, “If it...
Atlantic Casualty to Create 83 Jobs, Invest $11.8M in North Carolina Operations
Mar 9 2020 // Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co., a national provider of commercial insurance products, will create 83 jobs and invest more than $11.8 million through an expansion of its Wayne County, N.C., headquarters, according to a...
Hamilton Managing Agency Taps Aspen’s Fergusson as Head of Excess Casualty
Mar 6 2020 // Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-headquartered group of companies that underwrite specialty insurance and reinsurance, announced that Fergus Fergusson has been appointed to the position of division head, Excess...
QBE Promotes Postlewhite to Managing Director of QBE Re
Feb 27 2020 // QBE has appointed Stephen Postlewhite as managing director, QBE Re. He will start the new role from April 1, taking over from Jonathan Parry, who will retire in 2021. With more than 20 years’ experience in the...
NFP Names Ongkiko Managing Director of Utah Office
Feb 26 2020 // NFP has named Michael Ongkiko managing director of its Utah Office. Ongkiko will lead the Utah office and be responsible for developing new business opportunities, expanding relationships and growing the NFP service...
Progressive Continues Hiring Drive, Looking for 8,000 New Employees Across Country
Feb 25 2020 // Insurer Progressive said it intends to hire up to 8,000 new employees in 2020. With an increase in customers and total revenues topping $39 billion, the company said it needs more employees to support continued growth in...
Spark Online Events Debuts Property & Casualty Virtual Insurance Career Fair
Feb 24 2020 // San Francisco, CA, February 20, 2020 – In an effort to meet the younger generation where they are – on their computers and phones –Spark Online Events, a division of Direct Connection Advertising & Marketing,...
A Tale of Two Californias: Managing Wildfire Risk in the Year 2030
Feb 24 2020 // For most of the 20th century, the insurance industry considered wildfires to be little more than a nuisance. They were frequent but rarely resulted in more than a handful of claims, and underwriters priced for them in the...
Cultivating Your Career by Playing to Your Strengths
Feb 24 2020 // How satisfied do you feel at your job? If you’re not ranking where you want to be with your insurance brokerage, the answer is likely “not very.” Job satisfaction is closely tied to opportunities for...
Finding the right balance: Time to get creative with comp
Feb 24 2020 // What makes employees happy at work? Is it pay? Is it benefits? Culture, leadership or employee development opportunities? In today’s competitive insurance job market, it’s all of those and more. Employee...
Has Our Company Partnered with a Bad Recruiter?
Feb 24 2020 // The most popular “Ask the Insurance Recruiter” article in 2019 was July’s Partner or Pariah? 5 Hacks to Improve Your Experience Working with Recruiters. This was inspired by the negative reports I hear...
Why Small Agencies Struggle to Hire New Producers
Feb 24 2020 // It’s hard to find a needle in a haystack, unless you know what you are looking for The very best agencies that are committed to hiring new producers, who have senior leaders dedicated to recruiting, a bevy of...
Competitive Compensation in a Candidate-Driven Market
Feb 24 2020 // The industry is continuing to experience a candidate-driven market and attractive compensation packages are playing a crucial role. While it will always be significant, money is not the only factor driving...
Cannabis Insurance Group Expands Coverages, Adds Managing General Agent
Feb 20 2020 // Garnet Underwriting Managers (GUM), the managing general underwriter assigned to manage Garnet Casualty Insurance Corporation, has signed its first managing general agent, Conway E&S of Warrendale, Penn. This is a step...
Coronavirus, Pandemics and Workers’ Compensation
Feb 19 2020 // This week’s Academy Journal entry comes to us from friend of the Academy, Chris Boggs. Click and check out what he’s been up to. A pandemic is defined as, “an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide...
