Latest Employee Benefits Headlines
All the headlines from our Employee Benefits Topic Page, ordered by recency.
The industry goes to school
Jan 2 2006 // More universities that offer insurance degrees In this second installment in a series, Insurance Journal profiled five universities that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in insurance. More universities will be...
The industry goes to school
Jan 1 2006 // In this second installment in a series, Insurance Journal profiled five universities that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in insurance. More universities will be featured in future editions. Baylor...
William Gallagher Promotes Bolick
Dec 30 2005 // William Gallagher Associates has promoted Louisa C. Bolick to senior vice president in the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice. Bolick has 15 years of experience in employee benefits, on both the carrier and brokerage...
Hub International Adds Colo. Employee Benefit Specialists
Dec 29 2005 // Hub International Limited reported the acquisition of the assets of Employee Benefit Specialists Inc. (EBS), an employee benefits brokerage serving the state of Colorado. The acquired business, based in Denver, will become...
The Industry Goes to School: Universities that Offer Insurance Degrees
Dec 19 2005 // Twenty years ago, it was nearly impossible to find colleges and universities offering degrees in insurance. Now there are many programs across the nation that offer bachelor’s degrees, concentrations, certifications,...
The Industry Goes to School: Universities that Offer Insurance Degrees
Dec 18 2005 // Twenty years ago, it was nearly impossible to find colleges and universities offering degrees in insurance. Now there are many programs across the nation that offer bachelor’s degrees, concentrations, certifications,...
Willis Acquires Peru Broker, Brazil Benefits Provider
Nov 22 2005 // Willis Group Holdings announced two acquisitions aimed at strengthening the international broker’s presence in the Latin American market. Willis has acquired both JH Asesores y Corredores de Seguros S.A. (JHA), a...
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Nov 20 2005 // Dallas-based Colemont Corporation announced that David Stevoff has been named chief operating officer of Colemont Brokerage Group, its U.S. subsidiary. In this newly created position, Stevoff will have responsibility for...
Willis Names Appointment to Global Employee Benefits Practice
Nov 2 2005 // Willis Group Holdings Ltd., the global insurance broker, announced the appointment of Gregory Arms as executive vice president and chairman of its Global Employee Benefits Practice. He is based in New York City. Reporting...
Cloutier Joins TD Banknorth Insurance’s Maine Office
Oct 26 2005 // Patricia L. Cloutier has joined TD Banknorth Insurance Group in South Portland, Maine as an account manager for employee benefits lines. She will provide a range of services to employee benefits clients throughout...
Acordia Purchases Assets of Cassidy Employee Benefit Services; Staff to Continue in California
Oct 18 2005 // Acordia Inc., a bank-affiliated insurance brokerage and a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, has acquired the assets of Cassidy Employee Benefit Services in Pasadena, California. Cassidy Employee Benefit Services...
Higginbotham & Associates Expands Dallas Employee Benefits Operations
Sep 13 2005 // Higginbotham & Associates added group health plan broker Kenneth Rassi to its Dallas Employee Benefits operations. Rassi will apply his expertise to bring Higginbotham’s single source solution to North Texas...
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...
