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Lockton Hires Conway as Chief People Officer
Aug 24 2020 // Kansas City, Mo.-based insurance broker Lockton has added Kelly Conway as chief people officer. In this position, Conway will lead Lockton’s people strategy, focusing on continuing to attract, develop, and retain...
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research Releases Insuring Healthcare Providers Course
Aug 24 2020 // This course is part of the PROFocus Series and is open to all risk and insurance professionals. Austin, TX, August 21, 2020 – The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research released a new 16-hour online...
101 Sales, Marketing & Agency Management Ideas
Aug 24 2020 // 1. Offset Negativity. What can you show your clients that you are doing to help them during the pandemic? Everyone is tired of hearing how all their business income (BI) claims are denied. What are you doing to offset all...
Michigan Governor Assessing Risk of Reopening Long-Closed Businesses
Aug 20 2020 // Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said that her administration is assessing the risk of reopening Michigan businesses that have been closed for five months under her orders to curb the spread of the coronavirus, saying she will have...
Chinese Crowdfunding, Insurance Site Waterdrop Raises $230 Million, Plans U.S. IPO
Aug 20 2020 // Chinese online insurance technology platform Waterdrop Inc. has raised $230 million in a new funding round led by reinsurer Swiss Re and Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings, it said on Thursday. Waterdrop’s...
Palmieri Named Chief People Officer at Ohio’s Westfield Insurance
Aug 18 2020 // Westfield Center, Ohio-based property/casualty insurance company, Westfield, has added Jennifer Palmieri as chief people officer. With more than 20 years of extensive human resources leadership experience, Palmieri is...
University Insured Chinese Student Tuition Revenue Against Virus. Then COVID-19 Hit.
Aug 17 2020 // After becoming dean of the University of Illinois business school in 2015, Jeffrey Brown worried that politics or a virus would choke off a major source of revenue for his school: Chinese graduate students. So, in 2017,...
Lloyd’s Launches Culture Dashboard, Sets Gender Target for Market
Jul 31 2020 // The Lloyd’s re/insurance market has launched a Culture Dashboard and has set a gender target for the market supported by a commitment to achieve parity between men and women over the next decade. These measures mark...
What to Expect in Pandemic Insurance. Munich Re Expert Looks Back and Ahead.
Jul 28 2020 // Summary: Dr. Gunther Kraut, head of Epidemic Risk Solutions at Munich Re, discusses the current state of the pandemic insurance market and what can be expected for the future. He says one of the challenges of developing...
Asbestos Trial to Start With Social Distancing in Conference Center, Not Courthouse
Jul 23 2020 // A West Virginia judge urged parties in dozens of asbestos lawsuits to reach a settlement and avoid the “dreadful experience” of a live trial next week while the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Judge Ronald...
King Appointed Chief Colleague Officer of Florida-Based BRP Group
Jul 23 2020 // BRP Group, Inc., an independent insurance distribution firm, has appointed Erin King as chief colleague officer. As a key member of BRP Group’s executive leadership team, King will continue to build and foster a...
Florida Teachers Sue to Block Reopening of Public Schools
Jul 22 2020 // Florida teachers sued Monday to block what they call the “reckless and unsafe reopening” of public school campuses for face-to-face instruction. The Florida Education Association lawsuit argues that reopening...
People Analytics in the Age of COVID-19
Jul 20 2020 // Insurance organizations have recently been navigating a number of talent shifts in a short amount of time. Organizations that did not previously have remote work strategies in place have had to quickly implement programs...
Are You Really Interested in Learning to Do Your Job Better?
Jul 20 2020 // One of my favorite books and movies is The Milagro Beanfield War. It takes place in the ’70s in a small, poverty stricken, dirt street northern New Mexico village. It’s close to a third world village, and into...
Big InsurTech Connect Conference Moves From Vegas to Virtual
Jul 17 2020 // A surge in COVID-19 cases is forcing InsureTech Connect – one of the world’s largest insurance technology conferences – to go fully digital for its annual fall gathering. ITC has scheduled ITC World Tour, a...
Insurance Agency and Brokerage M&A Trends to Watch Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jul 16 2020 // The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for many businesses across the globe, including the insurance industry. But so far, the insurance broker merger and acquisition (M&A) market has remained active even as the...
Louisiana’s Small Business Covid-19 Recovery Program Site Now Operational
Jul 13 2020 // The website for Louisiana’s program to help small businesses that have suffered losses as a result of the coronavirus epidemic is now operational, the state’s treasury office reported. State Treasurer John M....
13 Hawaiian Airlines Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
Jul 9 2020 // Hawaiian Airlines Inc. says 13 of its employees have tested positive for the coronavirus following an annual training course. The employees who tested positive for COVID-19 took part in flight attendant training at the...
Worker Injured at Construction Site Can Sue Under Massachusetts’ Statute of Limitations
Jul 8 2020 // A worker injured at a Massachusetts construction site can sue under the state’s three-year statute of limitations despite being a resident of Connecticut, a Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled. The decision...
Louisiana Workforce Agency to Get $3.45M to Boost Apprenticeships, Job Growth
Jul 7 2020 // The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) will receive $3.45 million from U.S. Department of Labor to support the expansion of its registered apprenticeship programs. The funding received, is part of the USDOL’s...
