Latest Human Resources Headlines
All the headlines from our Human Resources Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NAIC Wins Award for Human Resources Management
Jan 30 2002 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has received the “Golden Circle Award” in Human Resources Management from the American Society of Association Executives. The NAIC won the top award in...
SurePath 3.0 Offering Tools for Processing, Managing Surety Bonds
Jan 3 2002 // California-based InSure Vision Technologies (IVT) has announced the availability of SurePath 3.0, its flagship product for processing and managing both paper-based and electronic surety bonds. Pam Stocks, InSure Vision...
Welcome to the 3rd Annual “Top Ten Stories of the Year”
Dec 24 2001 // In what became one of the most significant, traumatic and challenging years in U.S. history, the insurance industry, along with the rest of the nation, has had to come to terms with the terrorist attacks perpetrated...
Top 10 Stories of 2001
Dec 17 2001 // Recollections and Renewal: Looking Back at 2001 with an Eye to the Future This is the year that was. It is one that many people will be glad to see come to an end because the new year always brings hope—for a rebirth,...
InsuranceNoodle Begins Licensing Web-Based Solution
Dec 12 2001 // InsuranceNoodle announced it has begun licensing its web-based NoodleASP(TM) technology solution to regional/national brokers, P&C carriers, managing general agents (MGA), and managing general underwriters (MGU). The...
IIAA Shows Support for Retirement Security Advice Act
Dec 5 2001 // A bill that would empower independent agents and brokers to provide counsel to participants in employer-provided investment plans holds major potential benefits for millions of American workers, Independent Insurance...
House Expected to Consider HR 3210 This Week
Nov 28 2001 // The House of Representatives is expected to consider HR 3210, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, this Thursday, Nov. 29. One of the most important provisions of the bill of concern to National Association of Independent...
Nonprofits Growing Fast But Still a Tough Class
Nov 26 2001 // Nonprofit organizations are among the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. economy and while many companies try to steer away from writing policies for nonprofits, there are a few that thrive on the business. Those who do...
Insuring Nonprofits as Markets Harden
Nov 19 2001 // As recession looms and claims costs associated with the terrorist attacks on September 11 add up, insurance markets are beginning to harden for the first time in nearly a decade. Many major property and casualty carriers,...
OneBeacon Appoints Lerwick Managing Director
Oct 3 2001 // Boston-based OneBeacon Insurance Group announced the appointment of Stuart Lerwick as Managing Director with particular focus on the management information area. Lerwick, a UC Berkeley graduate, who previously served as...
IIAA Endorses Goodlatte Anti-Spam Bill
Oct 3 2001 // An e-mail anti-spam bill offered by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) strikes a positive balance between protecting consumers from an unwanted avalanche of commercial e-mails while still permitting small businesses to use online...
Chubb Introduces Comprehensive EPL Loss Prevention Program
Sep 28 2001 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is rolling out a comprehensive loss prevention program that will help more than 100,000 customers protect themselves against employment-related lawsuits. The program offers policies...
Aon Provides Update to Clients and Stockholders
Sep 19 2001 // Aon Corp. recently issued the following statement to its clients and stockholders from Chairman and CEO Patrick G. Ryan: “The shocking events of last Tuesday have had a dramatic impact on the world. Our primary focus...
Nonprofits Growing Fast, But Still a Tough Classto Cover
Sep 17 2001 // Nonprofit organizations are among the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. economy and while many companies try to steer away from writing policies for nonprofits, there are a few that thrive on the business. Those who do...
RIMS Opposes Reinsurance Tax Equity Act
Aug 13 2001 // The Risk and Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) announced its opposition to the proposed Reinsurance Tax Equity Act of 2001 (HR 1755). The decision to oppose the legislation was based on concerns that it could...
Guy Carpenter Sees Integration of Risk Management and Capital Management Becoming Dominant Focus Ju
Jul 26 2001 // According to a new study by Guy Carpenter &. Co. Inc., a leading global reinsurance intermediary, as insurance companies address their ability to manage capital more efficiently to achieve greater profitability,...
The Hartford Names Ferreira to Top HR Slot for P/C Operations
Jul 25 2001 // The Hartford Financial Services Group has appointed Robert Ferreira senior vice president of human resources for the company’s property-casualty operations. Ferreira previously served as executive vice president of...
HAZARDS OF WASTE
Jun 11 2001 // Legislation recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide Superfund liability protection for small businesses that disposed of municipal solid waste before April 1, 2001. According to Julie...
Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Hazardous Liability Litigation Passed
May 30 2001 // Legislation that would provide Superfund liability protection for small-businesses that disposed of municipal solid waste before April 1, 2001 recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Julie...
CNA Forms Alliance with Ambridge Partners For TFI Products
May 17 2001 // CNA Global Specialty Lines, a unit of Chicago’s CNA, based in New York, announced an alliance with London’s Ambridge Partners LLC, described as “a highly specialized managing general underwriter for...
