Latest Employee Benefits Headlines
All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Leavitt Group Northwest Acquires Employee Benefits Division of SCS in Washington
Dec 8 2021 // Leavitt Group Northwest acquired the employee benefits division of the SCS Insurance in Bellevue, Washington. The acquisition brings a staff of six, with Chris Allen at the helm. Allen was and will remain director of the...
Alera Group Acquires New Jersey’s Customized Benefit Solutions
Dec 6 2021 // Alera Group, an independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, acquired Customized Benefit Solutions Inc. (CBSI), an employee benefits and insurance firm based in Hightstown, New Jersey. Terms of the...
UK Broker Aston Lark Acquires Client Book of Choice Benefits
Dec 6 2021 // Aston Lark, the London-based insurance broker backed by Goldman Sachs that is soon to become part of Howden, announced the acquisition of the client book of UK-based Choice Benefits Ltd. Financial details of the deal were...
The Hilb Group Acquires New Hampshire’s Clark & Lavey Benefits Solutions
Dec 3 2021 // The Hilb Group acquired Clark & Lavey Benefits Solutions Inc., increasing its New England presence and bolstering its range of employee benefits offerings nationwide. The transaction became effective November 1,...
People Moves: New Hires at RT Specialty, Alliant
Nov 5 2021 // RT Specialty Names Neary to Environmental and Construction Professional Practice RT Specialty named Rachael Neary as an account administrator in its environmental and construction professional practice (RT ECP). In this...
Risk Strategies Acquires Illinois-Based Better Business Planning
Nov 1 2021 // Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Better Business Planning, Inc., an insurance agency specializing in employee benefits solutions. Terms of the deal were not...
People Moves:White Joins Holmes Murphy; GCG Financial Hires Sobelman
Oct 19 2021 // Jeffrey Austin White joins Holmes Murphy Jeffrey Austin White has joined Holmes Murphy as its Chief Analytics Officer (CAO), bringing his nearly three decades of expertise focused on strategic investments in talent and...
Hub International Acquires Canadian Employee Benefits Broker Rogersworks Inc.
Oct 18 2021 // Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced it has acquired the assets of Rogersworks Inc. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in...
People Moves: Promotions at A.I.M. Mutual, Merchants; Fred C. Church Hires Thompson
Oct 14 2021 // A.I.M. Mutual Names Landers as Vice President, Chief Operating Officer A.I.M. Mutual’s board of directors elected Daniel Landers as vice president and chief operating officer, effective October 1. In this capacity,...
People Moves: HDI Global USA Adds Sapia; AAU Hires Dettmann; Malkin Joins Alliant in Chicago
Sep 23 2021 // HDI Global USA Appoints Sapia Director of Liability Underwriting Chicago-based HDI Global Insurance Co. (HDI Global USA) appointed David Sapia director of liability underwriting. In this new role, Sapia will be responsible...
People Moves: High Street Names 3 to Executive Posts; Lindamood Joins Alliant in Ohio
Sep 8 2021 // High Street Insurance Partners Traverse City, Michigan-based national broker High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP) appointed Angela Williams partner and chief brand officer, and Emma Riza principal and chief development...
People Moves: RT Specialty’s Bernardo, Cross Insurance’s Jermyn Promoted
Sep 8 2021 // Bernardo Promoted Within RT Specialty’s Environmental and Construction Practice Gina Bernardo has been promoted to account manager within the environmental and construction professional (ECP) practice of RT...
Risk Strategies Acquires Georgia-based Employee Benefits Specialty Broker Benevestco
Aug 31 2021 // National specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm Risk Strategies announced it has acquired the assets of employee benefits specialty broker Benevestco, Inc., a Resource Sevens company. Terms of the deal were...
People Moves: MJ Insurance Adds Bingham; Ashurst Joins Marsh in Chicago
Aug 31 2021 // MJ Insurance MJ Insurance, a risk management and employee benefits agency headquartered in Indianapolis, hired Julie Bingham as vice president of Total Rewards Consulting. Bingham brings 20-plus years of experience in...
Why Health Insurance & Workers’ Compensation Insurance Are Not True Insurance
Aug 16 2021 // Fully funded or level funded traditional health insurance provided by employers is not insurance except for people who buy their own insurance, i.e., the small business owner. To qualify as insurance, the insurance policy...
HUB Launches Employee Benefits Captive for Cannabis Organizations
Jul 22 2021 // Chicago-based HUB International Limited (HUB), a global insurance broker and financial services firm, unveiled its newly created Cannabis Benefits Captive, an exclusive employee benefits group captive for cannabis...
Beazley Enhances ‘Virtual Care’ Coverage for Growing Telehealth and Wellness Sector
Jul 22 2021 // Specialist insurer Beazley has enhanced its pioneering Virtual Care policy, which provides comprehensive protection against the interconnected risks facing digital health and wellness organizations. First launched in the...
People Moves: Lockton Names Presidents; Moxley Joins IOA Tallahassee Office
Jul 21 2021 // Lockton Lockton has promoted Neil Metzheiser to President of the Atlanta office. Metzheiser specializes in the design and implementation of property and casualty and executive protection liability programs. In his expanded...
People Moves: Westchester Promotes McLaughlin; New Hires at Insurity, Lockton
Jul 20 2021 // Insurity Appoints Campestre as Chief Sales Officer Insurity, a provider of cloud-based software for insurance carriers, brokers and managing general agencies, appointed Craig Campestre as chief sales officer. Campestre...
People Moves: IIAT Elects Officers, Directors; Pettiette Joins Louisiana’s Dwight W. Andrus Insurance
Jul 19 2021 // IIAT The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) elected Gaylon Brown of TexCap Insurance in Dallas to serve as chair for 2021-2022 during IIAT’s annual business meeting on June 25, 2021. Gaylon Brown Brown is...
