Latest Talent Headlines
All the headlines from our Talent Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Winning the War on Talent: The Value of Soft Benefits in Compensation
Feb 20 2017 // Insurance agencies that stress “soft” benefits have the upper hand in recruiting workers in today’s competitive job market. Employees are increasingly seeking out “soft” benefits in addition...
Wholesale Trading Insurance Names Kiley Managing Director in California
Feb 16 2017 // Wholesale Trading Insurance Services LLC in San Francisco, Calif. has named Chris Kiley managing director and property broker. Kiley has more than 20 years of property broking and underwriting with expertise in real estate...
3 Quick Responses to Insurance Career Objections
Feb 15 2017 // I was looking at several resources on the Insurance Information Institute’s website (www.iii.org) and I might not have even stopped to read the survey, but the last bullet statement caught my eye. “Less than...
Zenefits’ New CEO Announces 430 Layoffs in First Week on Job
Feb 10 2017 // Zenefits is laying off nearly half its staff as the software startup grapples with the fallout of insurance violations that resulted in hefty penalties from state regulators. The company, which offers free human-resources...
Safety National Adds Workers’ Compensation, Captive Services Products
Feb 9 2017 // Safety National Casualty Corp. has added two new offerings to its suite of products: large guaranteed cost workers’ compensation and captive services. Safety National’s large guaranteed cost workers’...
Why the Insurance Industry Supports and Hires Veterans
Feb 8 2017 // 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...
Vermont to See Decrease in Costs for Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Feb 7 2017 // Vermont Governor Phil Scott has announced that workers’ compensation insurance will cost less for most Vermont employers when new rates approved by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) become...
CNA CEO Robusto ‘Back in the Game,’ Sees Room for Improvement in 2017
Feb 6 2017 // CNA reported fourth quarter and full year 2016 results, with its new CEO indicating that while there is a strong foundation at the insurer, the company has work to do in improving underwriting discipline and results and...
Insurance Career Month: Why Industry Must Rethink Recruitment Strategies
Feb 6 2017 // With nearly 400,000 employees expected to retire from the insurance industry workforce within the next few years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it’s incumbent on carriers to consider the ways in...
DeLong Named Managing Director, Gemini Risk Partners
Feb 3 2017 // Wholesale insurance broker Gemini Risk Partners, based in Chicago, has appointed Yosha DeLong as managing director. Prior to joining Gemini Risk Partners, DeLong was most recently the London regional executive for...
Last Chance to Participate in the 2017 Agency Salary Survey
Feb 1 2017 // This is your last chance to participate in Insurance Journal’s annual Agency Salary Survey. The survey closes Friday, Feb. 3. We invite all retail agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs — the entire agency —...
Insurance Careers Month Asks Young Insurance Professionals to ‘Spread the Word’
Feb 1 2017 // The second annual Insurance Careers Month kicks off today, Feb. 1, with organizers hoping to rally young insurance professionals around the world to “share pride in their careers and stimulate interest in the...
JLT Re Appoints Pang as Philippines Managing Director
Feb 1 2017 // JLT Re, the global provider of reinsurance broking and consultancy, announced the appointment of William Pang as managing director for JLT Re Philippines, subject to regulatory approval. Pang will be relocating to Manila...
Insurance Industry Rethinking Recruitment Strategies
Jan 27 2017 // With nearly 400,000 employees expected to retire from the insurance industry workforce within the next few years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, its incumbent on carriers to consider the ways in which...
Agency Salary Survey: Find Out More on Today’s Compensation Trends
Jan 26 2017 // Insurance Journal is running its annual Agency Salary Survey and we want to hear from you. All retail agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs — the entire agency — is invited to participate in this exclusive...
New CA Workers’ Compensation Laws 2017 Workshop
Jan 23 2017 // Santa Ana, CA, January 23, 2017- Registration for the Insurance Educational Association’s annual 3-hour seminar on the new workers’ compensation laws of California is now available on its website with seminars...
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...
