Latest Employee Benefits Headlines
All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
AIG CFO Takes Temporary Medical Leave
Jan 11 2023 // American International Group (AIG) said Shane Fitzsimons, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is taking a temporary medical leave of absence, effective immediately. Mark Lyons will serve as AIG’s...
C3 Risk and B. Wood in California Merge Employee Benefits Practice
Oct 11 2022 // C3 Risk & Insurance Services and B. Wood Insurance in San Diego, California, have joined to expand employee benefits plan services. The merger went into effect on Oct. 1. The company will operate under the C3 Risk...
People Moves: Pinnacol adds Parham; Lockton Adds 2 in Northern California
Sep 26 2022 // Pinnacol Assurance in Denver, Colorado, named Wes Parham vice president of public affairs. Parham will have responsibility for legislative strategy, lobbying efforts, community relations and external advocacy. Parham is an...
Alera Group Acquires Louisiana’s jweinland Group Benefits
Sep 13 2022 // Alera Group announced the acquisition of jweinland Group Benefits, a full-service employee benefits firm specializing in the highest quality group benefits and self-funded insurance plans. “Our large and mid-market...
People Moves: Burns & Wilcox Adds Jurkovich; Homes Murphy Adds Pickett in Employee Benefits
Sep 8 2022 // Burns & Wilcox added California-based Joe Jurkovich and promoted Tom Carvalho and Evan Hudson. Jurkovich joins as associate managing director, where he oversees the Fresno office’s day-to-day operations and...
People Moves: Synergy Comp Names Blough President; Stedman Leads Lockton Northeast Benefits
Aug 29 2022 // Synergy Comp Appoints Blough as President Chris Blough has been named president of Synergy Comp Insurance Co., headquartered in Sharon, Pa. Blough began his career in financial services and has served as the president of a...
People Moves: Delleney Moves to Risk Partners; Gibson Joins Alliant
Aug 17 2022 // Greg Delleney, assistant captives director at the South Carolina Department of Insurance, has joined the capital management firm Risk Partners as captive account manager. Delleney began working for the SCDOI in 2010 and...
People Moves: DOXA Names Robbins to Lead Sales Force in Texas; McGriff Hires Fulbright in Houston
Jul 20 2022 // DOXA Insurance Holdings Names Michael Robbins to Lead Sales Force in Texas DOXA Insurance Holdings announced the appointment of Michael Robbins, CIC, to lead the company’s sales force in Texas as regional sales...
People Moves: Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Berry, Johnson; Holmes Murphy Makes Promotions, New Hires in Omaha Market
Jul 7 2022 // Vally Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Berry, Johnson Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently hired two new team...
Delaware Governor Signs Paid Family, Medical Leave Law
May 19 2022 // Delaware Governor John Carney has signed legislation creating a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program. Under the new law, eligible Delaware workers can get up to 12 weeks of paid leave to address a...
People Moves: Dunbar Joins CAC Specialty as VP in Houston; Alliant Adds Mahoney in Dallas
Apr 18 2022 // CAC Specialty Names Mike Dunbar as Vice President in Houston CAC Specialty has announced the expansion of its Houston-based Oil & Gas team with the hiring of Mike Dunbar, who recently joined CAC Natural Resources as...
Georgia Insurance Owner Sentenced for Bankruptcy Violations
Apr 15 2022 // A Georgia insurance company owner has been sentenced to eight months in prison after prosecutors said he lied in bankruptcy court and on his federal tax returns. Jacques Andres Frym, 53, who owned businesses in the...
Maryland Legislature Tackles Family Leave, Taxes, Climate, Marijuana, Cybersecurity
Apr 12 2022 // Maryland lawmakers enter the last day of their legislative session on Monday with most high-profile measures already passed into law, including tax relief, a paid family leave program and an extensive measure aimed at...
Maryland Passes Paid Family Leave Program Bill
Apr 7 2022 // Maryland lawmakers passed a measure last week to create a paid family leave program, sending the legislation to Gov. Larry Hogan. The bill, approved by supermajority votes by Democrats who control the legislature, would...
New Hampshire Seeks Insurer for Voluntary Family Medical Leave Plan
Mar 29 2022 // New Hampshire is looking for a commercial insurance carrier to fully insure and administer the Granite State Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan. The plan provides participating employees in New Hampshire with 60% of their...
How Big U.S. Companies Are Creating a Brand New Abortion Employee Benefit
Mar 28 2022 // The roar of anti-abortion laws sweeping through U.S. state houses is echoing loudly in human resources offices. Companies that have offered to help cover travel costs for employees who have to go out of state for abortions...
People Moves: Alliant in California Names VanZanten VP in Employee Benefits group; Burns & Wilcox Adds New Associates
Mar 17 2022 // Alliant Insurance Services named Kerstin VanZanten vice president within its employee benefits group. VanZanten is based in Orange County, California. VanZanten’s background includes experience in benefits...
Salaries Roar but Satisfaction with Compensation Wanes
Feb 21 2022 // Insurance agency personnel on average made more money in 2021 but satisfaction with compensation overall declined despite higher salaries and total compensation. Satisfaction with compensation dropped slightly across the...
People Moves: Madigan Joins Alliant in Arkansas; BXS Adds Breaux in Texas
Feb 16 2022 // Alliant Adds James Madigan as Senior Vice President Within Employee Benefits Group Alliant has added James “Jimmy” Madigan as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Fayetteville,...
People Moves: Westfield Specialty Adds Jain; Holmes Murphy Promotes Deibele
Feb 14 2022 // Westfield Specialty Adds Manoj Jain as Chief Information Officer Westfield Specialty has added Manoj Jain as chief information officer (CIO), reporting to Jack Kuhn, Westfield Specialty’s president. In his new role,...
