Latest Employee Benefits Headlines
All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
First Niagara Financial Group Acquires Burke Group
Sep 12 2005 // First Niagara Financial Group Inc., the parent of First Niagara Bank, has acquired Burke Group Inc., an employee benefits administration and compensation consulting firm that has offices in Rochester and Syracuse and...
Nev. Lawmakers Concerned about Public Employee Benefit Program
Sep 12 2005 // State legislators griped that they’re getting too many complaints about the insurance benefit program for Nevada’s public employees. “We all continue to get flooded with concerns,” said...
The Industry Goes to School: More Universities that Offer Insurance Degrees
Sep 5 2005 // In the second of a series of articles, Insurance Journal profiles five universities that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in insurance. More universities will be profiled in future editions of Insurance...
ABD Insurance & Financial Services Expands in San Diego County
Aug 29 2005 // ABD Insurance and Financial Services, a provider of global risk management and employee benefits solutions, is exapnding in San Diego County by the opening of new offices in Carlsbad. Already established in the greater San...
MHBT, Milliman USA to Present Results of Texas Employee Benefits Survey
Aug 18 2005 // Dallas-based McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P., in conjunction with the actuarial firm Milliman USA, is conducting its third annual survey of employer-sponsored health plans. The survey, one of the largest in Texas,...
Mutual Benefit Group Expanding in Pa. with Help of Development Funds
Aug 9 2005 // Mutual Benefit Group, a regional insurance company, is making a $4.9 million investment to expand its headquarters in Huntingdon, Pa., creating eight new jobs and retaining 199 current employees. The company is adding a...
When It Comes to Employee Benefits, Small Businesses Are Coming of Age
Jul 18 2005 // Stereotypes to the contrary, today’s small businesses have caught up with–and in some cases, outpaced–their larger peers when it comes to the quality and diversity of employee benefits offerings....
When It Comes to Employee Benefits, Small Businesses Are Coming of Age
Jul 18 2005 // Stereotypes to the contrary, today’s small businesses have caught up with-and in some cases, outpaced-their larger peers when it comes to the quality and diversity of employee benefits offerings. According to...
MHBT Names Humphrey VP of Employee Benefits Group
Jul 7 2005 // McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT), based in Dallas, recently named Marcus Humphrey vice president and leader of the firm’s Employee Benefits group. “Marcus brings to the table significant leadership...
Who’s Really Driving Consumer-Driven Health Care?
Jul 4 2005 // Over the past couple of years, the most used phrase in the employee benefits industry has been consumer-driven health care. Though its broadest definition may refer to limited employer contribution or dual option plans,...
Justice Department and Actuaries’ Captive Settle Antitrust Suit
Jun 26 2005 // The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement that will require captive insurer Professional Consultants Insurance Company Inc. and its actuarial consulting firm members to stop sharing certain information on the...
Kibble & Prentice Survey Shows Insurance Cost Increases Slow
Jun 23 2005 // Seattle-based Kibble & Prentice announced the results of its annual employee benefits survey. With nearly 250 Washington state companies reporting, the results showed two surprising trends: the rate of increase of...
Hylant Group Adds 2 to Employee Benefits Practice
Jun 21 2005 // The Troy, Mich., office of the Hylant Group insurance agency has added two executives to its employee benefits practice. Bob Carroll is the new senior vice president and Christine Marek joins as account executive. Both...
What Employers Need to Know About Conn.’s New Civil Union Law
Jun 20 2005 // Connecticut recently became the first state to voluntarily adopt legislation recognizing civil unions between same-sex couples. Connecticut’s civil union law, which will go into effect October 1, formally recognizes...
Kelter-Alliant Names New Vice President of Employee Benefits Practice
Jun 10 2005 // Michigan-based Kelter-Alliant announced the appointment of Ted Maitland as vice president of its Employee Benefits Service. Maitland joins the firm with experience managing national accounts for group health and welfare...
HRH Purchases Doherty Inc.
Jun 7 2005 // Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, an insurance and risk management intermediary, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Doherty Inc., an employee benefits brokerage operation in Fort Scott, Kansas. Terms of the...
Bradley Poe
Jun 6 2005 // The Harry W. Gorst Co. has hired Bradley T. Poe to manage its new Irvine, California office. He will be responsible for new business and staffing. Poe began his career on the retail side of the business almost 14 years...
Bradley Poe
Jun 6 2005 // The Harry W. Gorst Co. has hired Bradley T. Poe to manage its new Irvine, California office. He will be responsible for new business and staffing. Poe began his career on the retail side of the business almost 14 years...
Assurant Names Sack to Lead Chicago Sales Office
May 26 2005 // Kansas City, Mo.-based Assurant Employee Benefits has named Steven Sack sales manager for its Chicago group sales office. Sack brings to Assurant Employee Benefits many years of sales management experience in the Chicago...
Rodney Pierson
May 23 2005 // Twig Branch Seattle, Wash.-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has announced that Rodney A. Pierson has been named senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. Pierson’s long history in finance includes his...
