Latest Talent Headlines
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AIG Continues with Job Cuts; Warns 242 in New York Next to Go
Mar 23 2016 // American International Group Inc., the insurer that’s been under pressure from activist investors, said it plans to cut 242 jobs at five locations in New York City. The reductions will take place through Sept. 30,...
California Workers’ Compensation Institute Elects 2016 Board
Mar 22 2016 // Susan Gordon, head of workers’ compensation underwriting at Zurich North America, was elected board chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute for 2016. Gordon was elected at CWCI’s 52nd...
EPIC Names McDonnell Managing Principal in California
Mar 21 2016 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center has named Brian McDonnell a managing principal, and the formation of a national construction specialty group. McDonnell will be based in EPIC’s Concord, Calif. office and report to...
‘Brexit’ Could Cost U.K. $145B in Economic Output & 950,000 Jobs by 2020: Study
Mar 21 2016 // Leaving the European Union might cost the U.K. 100 billion pounds ($145 billion) in lost economic output and 950,000 jobs by 2020, the Confederation of British Industry said as it stepped up its campaign against a...
The Search for Innovative Talent: Decoding the Secret of an Adaptable Workforce
Mar 21 2016 // The insurance industry has entered an era of rapid change and evolution — the rise of analytics, the growing influence of technology, and the emergence of disruptors. In light of the industry’s shift toward...
Despite Energy Job Losses, South Central States Report Some Employment Gains
Mar 21 2016 // While oil and gas industry job losses had an impact in the South Central states over the last year, Arkansas, Louisiana Oklahoma and Texas still saw decreases in unemployment rates in 2015. Year-over-year from 2014 to...
Utah Job Corps Wrongful Death Suit Draws Support, Criticism
Mar 15 2016 // A wrongful death lawsuit against Clearfield Job Corps Center in Utah has drawn support and criticism from former students. The Standard-Examiner reported 17-year-old Isela Huerta Carranza left the center and went without...
Hub’s Vondrasek Joins MarshBerry as Vice President of Recruiting
Mar 9 2016 // MarshBerry announced the hiring of Curt Vondrasek as vice president of Recruiting. Vondrasek’s responsibilities include growing and managing MarshBerry’s Producer Recruiting Services. Prior to joining...
Financial Services Industry Fails to Support Women in Career Progression: Mercer
Mar 9 2016 // The finance industry offers women a lot of work, especially at the entry level. But each rung up the career ladder, they are increasingly winnowed from the business by lagging recruiting, retention and promotion from...
Florida’s Rosier Insurance Hosts Training for Grads of Disabled Veterans Career Program
Mar 9 2016 // Florida-based Rosier Insurance has collaborated with Disabled Veterans Insurance Careers (DVIC) to provide on the job training for its most recent class of disabled veterans. The recent DVIC class trained at the Rosier...
Report: JobsOhio Created 23.6K Jobs in 2015
Mar 8 2016 // A privatized Ohio economic-development agency says in its annual report that it’s created a record 23,602 jobs last year. The Columbus Dispatch reports that JobsOhio also attracted $6.7 billion in corporate...
Wisconsin Manufacturer Sued over Employee Compensation
Mar 7 2016 // Current and former employees are suing Oshkosh Corp. subsidiary Pierce Manufacturing and calling for a jury trial in the case related to compensation. Oshkosh Northwestern Media reports that the class-action lawsuit...
Missouri Insurance Director: State Sees Growth in Industry Jobs
Mar 7 2016 // The number of insurance industry jobs is increasing in Missouri, according to state insurance regulators. The number insurance producers in the state has grown nearly 25 percent since 2009, from 119,064 to 147,688 today,...
Relationships Especially Important When Managing Remote Workers
Mar 7 2016 // The number of employees that regularly work away from traditional company offices is on the rise, and while the trend may offer conveniences for both employees and employers it also presents challenges. Among the...
Allstate Moving 400 Tech Jobs to Chicago
Mar 3 2016 // Insurance company Allstate has announced plans to open an innovation hub with 400 employees at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. The Northbrook-based company announced that the 45,000-square-foot office space will house...
Woods Named Executive Director of New York Workers’ Compensation Board
Mar 3 2016 // New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the appointment of Mary Beth Woods as executive director of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board, where she had been acting director. Woods succeeds Mark Wade who...
Missouri Insurance Director: State Sees Strong Growth in Industry Jobs
Feb 25 2016 // The total number of insurance producers operating in Missouri has grown nearly 25 percent since 2009, from 119,064 to 147,688 today, according to Missouri Department of Insurance Director John M. Huff. The state insurance...
‘Brexit’ Would Risk Economy & Jobs, Caution 200 Executives in Open Letter
Feb 23 2016 // The bosses of a third of Britain’s biggest companies warned on Tuesday that an exit from the European Union would put the economy at risk and threaten jobs. In a letter to the Times newspaper, bosses from big...
21st Century Insurance Cutting 50 Jobs in Delaware
Feb 22 2016 // Farmers Insurance Group said it recently notified some 50 21st Century Insurance employees in Wilmington, Delaware, that their positions would be eliminated. The move comes as Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance continues...
Chubb’s Greenberg Confident Most Top Talent, Agents to Stay
Feb 22 2016 // Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg believes opportunity and incentives will encourage most executives to stay with the insurer in the wake of its recently completed mega-merger. “I don’t kid myself....
