Latest Talent Headlines
All the headlines from our Talent Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Turner Joins Higginbotham & Assoc. as Managing Director
Jun 9 2003 // Dallas-based Higginbotham & Associates, one of the nation’s 100 largest independent insurance brokerage firms, added commercial insurance and risk management professional Jeff Turner to its rapidly expanding...
Managing General Agencies: Your Own Benefits Department
Jun 9 2003 // This is the first of an ongoing series on employee benefits. Insurance Journal will increase this series as we attract more advertising from employee benefits suppliers. What information would you like to see regarding...
The Hartford’s BMG Agency Survey Finds Employee Shortage Driving Compensation, Education
May 23 2003 // While the rest of the economy struggles with worker layoffs, independent insurance agencies are reportedly facing a very different problem: filling their jobs with knowledgeable workers. As a result, more firms facing a...
Acordia Names Sacia as Managing Director for Northwest Area
May 22 2003 // Acordia announced that John Sacia is the new managing director of Acordia’s Northwest Area in its Mountain West Regional operation. The newly formed Northwest Area includes the company’s Seattle and Portland...
INSTEC Notes Deal With Compensation Risk Managers
May 16 2003 // Commercial P/C software provider, INSTEC, announced an agreement with Compensation Risk Managers, LLC. (CRM) for the implementation of the QuickSolver® Workers’ Compensation policy rating and administration...
Arch Insurance Names Belinda Rowan Managing Director of Ocean Cargo
May 16 2003 // Arch Insurance Group, a division of Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced that Belinda J. Rowan has been named to the position of Managing Director, Ocean Cargo, beginning May 27. “In her new role, Ms. Rowan will focus...
The Hartford Cutting Jobs; Releases Asbestos Study
May 12 2003 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. announced a series of actions and plans to strengthen its capital base, enhance earnings and advance its competitive position. The company also announced the completion of its...
Arch Insurance Group Names Jerry Vasquez Managing Director of Offshore Energy
Apr 22 2003 // Arch Insurance Group, a division of Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced that Jerry Vasquez has been named to the position of Managing Director, Offshore Energy. He will be working with Lesley Harding, Managing...
Managing Claims
Apr 21 2003 // In these days of sky-high premium rates a sales person needs an edge when trying to close a sale. Many firms are adding extra services to woo new clients and retain the existing ones as well. These ideas are great....
Swiss Re and Penn State to Host Financial Strategy Workshop on Managing Weather and Climate Risk
Mar 26 2003 // Swiss Re announced that it will host a one-day, executive education workshop entitled, “Weatherproof Your Business: New Financial Strategies For Managing Weather and Climate Risk,” in partnership with Penn...
Managing Claims
Mar 24 2003 // In these days of sky high premium rates a sales person needs an edge when trying to close a sale. Many firms are adding extra services to woo new clients and retain the existing ones as well. These ideas are great....
Managing the Marketing and Sales Effort in the Hard Market
Mar 10 2003 // In a new series in Insurance Journal, we’ll have industry experts talk about the best ways to manage today’s agencies. In this article, Jack Fries speaks on managing the marketing and sales effort in the hard...
Managing Marketing and Sales Efforts in the Hard Market
Mar 10 2003 // In a new series in Insurance Journal, we’ll have industry experts talk about the best ways to manage today’s agencies. In this article, Jack Fries speaks on managing the marketing and sales effort in the hard...
Winterthur to Merge Operations, Cut 350 Jobs
Feb 25 2003 // Zurich-based Winterthur, the insurance subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group, announced that it plans to combine its two principal divisions outside of Switzerland, P/C insurance and life and pension operations, under one...
Career Criminal Sentenced for Fraud
Feb 24 2003 // A former resident of Jupiter, Fla. was sentenced in Martin County Circuit Court to 20 years in prison after pleading no contest to fraud and grand theft charges stemming from his use of aliases in a scheme to reportedly...
Willis Re Makes Hirings in Chicago Office
Jan 17 2003 // Willis Re announced the recent hiring of facultative brokers in the Chicago office. Noreen Metcalfe has joined the office as vice president and property manager. She brings 17 years of property reinsurance underwriting...
Michael Flaharty Named Managing Director of New GAB Robins Consulting Group
Jan 16 2003 // The GAB Robins Group of Companies, a leading claims services firm, announced that it has formed GAB Robins Capital Partners Consulting Group and appointed Michael Flaharty, an internationally recognized expert on claims...
Fireman’s Fund McGee Unveiled Nationwide with New E-solution for Managing Ocean Cargo Insurance
Jan 8 2003 // Fireman’s Fund McGee Marine Underwriters is making FOCUS(SM), its new e-solution for managing ocean cargo insurance, available to agents/brokers and their clients on a nationwide basis. The FOCUS Solution, which...
Schwarz to Take CEO Job at Hallmark
Dec 31 2002 // Hallmark Financial Services Inc., based in Dallas, announced that president and chief executive officer Linda H. Sleeper will leave the company effective January 1, 2003. Hallmark’s Board of Directors elected board...
PMI Group Announces Hiring of CFO, Donald Lofe, Jr.
Dec 18 2002 // The PMI Group Inc. named Donald P. Lofe, Jr. executive vice president and CFO, effective Jan. 6, 2003. Lofe will manage the financial, accounting and reporting functions for PMI. His roles will include overseeing GAAP and...
