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#1 Howden-Driven Talent War Has Cost Brown & Brown $23M in Revenue, CEO Says
Jan 28 2026 // The Howden-driven talent war has cost Brown & Brown $23 million in revenue, according to J. Powell Brown, the broker’s president and chief executive officer. “As of today, approximately 275 of our former...
#2 Berkshire Hathaway Raises New CEO Abel’s Salary to $25 Million
Jan 8 2026 // Berkshire Hathaway said Jan. 6 that it raised the salary of new Chief Executive Greg Abel to $25 million, far exceeding the $100,000 annual salary that his predecessor Warren Buffett accepted for more than four...
#3 Federal Trade Commission Warns Law Firms About DEI Hiring
Feb 2 2026 // The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Friday it had written to 42 law firms warning them about diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring, which it described as potentially unfair and anticompetitive. President Donald...
#4 CRC Group Completes Acquisition of Lloyd’s Managing Agency Atrium
Jan 9 2026 // CRC Group, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based wholesale specialty and MGA business, announced the completion of its acquisition of Atrium, the Lloyd’s managing agency. Atrium will retain its brand name and operate...
#5 AI Company Eightfold Sued for Helping Companies Secretly Score Job Seekers
Jan 22 2026 // Eightfold AI, a venture capital-backed artificial intelligence hiring platform used by Microsoft, PayPal and many other Fortune 500 companies, is being sued for allegedly compiling reports used to screen job applicants...
#6 AI Job Cuts Are Landing Hardest in Britain, Morgan Stanley Says
Jan 26 2026 // The UK is losing more jobs than it’s creating because of artificial intelligence — and at a faster rate than its international peers. That’s according to research by Morgan Stanley that found the significant...
#7 How Colorado Sparked a Global Push for Salary Transparency
Jan 14 2026 // Colorado cracked open the culture of secrecy around salaries when it started forcing employers to include pay ranges in job postings. It also sparked an international trend. Since the state’s rule took effect in...
#8 Insurance Journal Launches Annual Agency Salary Survey: Participate Now
Jan 5 2026 // Insurance Journal has opened its annual Agency Salary Survey, inviting retail insurance agency professionals across the property/casualty sector to participate. The survey is open to agency owners, principals, producers,...
#9 North American Risk Professionals See Average 11% Salary Increase
Jan 30 2026 // Risk professionals’ salaries have increased an average of 11% since 2023, with chief risk officers/vice presidents of risk management seeing increases of 16%. The increases and other trends in risk management...
#10 Insurance Journal’s Agency Salary Survey to Close Tuesday, Feb. 3
Jan 30 2026 // Don’t miss out on your chance to participate in Insurance Journal’s annual Agency Salary Survey. There’s only a few days left to share your insights on agency compensation trends and more. ALL retail...
#11 New Jersey Adds Job Protections for First Responders Diagnosed With PTSD
Jan 16 2026 // New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy yesterday signed into law a measure providing employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder under certain conditions. The New Jersey First...
#12 People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Cullison as SVP of Talent and Brand Strategy; Brown & Riding Adds Herbert to National Casualty Practice
Jan 28 2026 // Texas Mutual Names Cullison as SVP of Talent and Brand Strategy Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, recently announced Brittany Cullison as its...
#13 Octave Ventures’ Statera Gets Approval to Be Lloyd’s Managing Agent
Jan 8 2026 // Statera Managing Agency Ltd. announced it has received regulatory approval to act as a Lloyd’s managing agent. Statera will manage Syndicates 4242 and 1416, which currently underwrite specialty risks produced through...
#14 Rapaport Reappointed as Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commissioner
Feb 2 2026 // The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission reappointed Commissioner Robert A. Rapaport to serve an additional six-year term as a commissioner of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. Rapaport was...
#15 Insurance Agency Recruiting Tips to Kickstart 2026
Jan 26 2026 // As we look ahead to the new year, insurance agencies are diving into a fresh set of hiring challenges. It’s more important than ever to attract new talent in sales, service, and leadership. With competition getting...
