Latest Talent Headlines
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Workers Compensation Nationwide in Latest Release of AQS’ V3 Galileo
Sep 12 2003 // AQS, Inc., a provider of commercial policy administration software and services to the property and casualty industry, has expanded on its web-centric commercial policy administration system, V3 Galileo, offering Workers...
CNA Sues Former Exec for Raiding Talent
Sep 11 2003 // Chicago-based insurer CNA has filed suit against a former executive it says violated an exit agreement not to hire away any employees for at least three years by luring away 11 top company executives to a competing firm,...
NAMIC Launches Online Salary Survey
Aug 6 2003 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has launched the property/casualty industry’s first online salary survey. Covering more than 50 positions, the NAMIC Online Salary Survey offers...
ITA Offers New CSR Job Skills Training Program
Jul 7 2003 // Getting a foot in the door of the insurance industry is the first challenge to a newcomer, but when compared to the challenge of figuring out the ABC’s of insurance, it is a small feat. There are so many ins and outs...
Linda Bowen Joins Certus Claims as Managing Director
Jul 1 2003 // Ventura, Calif.-based Certus Claims Administration, LLC announced the appointment of Linda S. Bowen as the managing director of Certus Claims. Bowen comes to Certus Claims from Inswork Solutions where she served as...
State Fund Wins Major Workers’ Compensation Class Action Suit
Jun 23 2003 // State Compensation Insurance Fund has won a final decision in the largest and longest-running class action lawsuit in the 89-year history of California’s workers’ compensation system. San Francisco Superior...
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...
