Archive for November 2016

By Andrew G. Simpson As Americans pile into their cars for Thanksgiving travel, they may wish to pay attention to some new thinking into how much, or how little, attention they should be paying to the road. Transportation safety engineers may want to pay … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By L.S. Howard Insurtech company Wrisk Ltd., which was founded earlier this year, has entered into an agreement with Munich Re’s Digital Partners business unit. Under the agreement, Munich Re companies become the exclusive carrier for Wrisk’s business underwritten in UK, Europe and … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Broad financial industry deregulation under the Trump administration would ease regulatory burdens for large U.S. insurance companies while macroeconomic trends resulting from shifting global and economic policies could have a significant impact on profitability, premium growth and investment performance, according … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

What Job Search Worries Are You Stressing About? Posted by John Krautzel, Beyond Searching for a job is often stressful, especially when that search is motivated by being out of work rather than simply looking for something new. However, some of the factors that job seekers spend a lot of time worrying about don’t actually…

Should You Outsource? Posted by Joe Weinlick, Beyond It’s no secret: Companies that run things more efficiently without reducing quality save more money on the road to profitability. One piece to that puzzle is saving on the costs of retaining your workers. Thanks to technology and the massive gig economy, you can outsource your labor. Find…

With Thanksgiving upon us, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has helped General Search & Recruitment reach where we are today. We’ve been working with companies and candidates for 36 years and consider ourselves truly blessed to partner with so many outstanding individuals and organizations. We’ve experienced a high number of…

Thankful: Extending my gratitude to everyone who made this year such a success. By: Mike McDonough This month, instead of giving you industry news or hiring trends, I’d like to take a moment to say thank you to so many people who have made this year one to remember. It’s been a privilege serving clients…

By L.S. Howard Tokio Marine Kiln has appointed Gary Burke to the special risks division in its London office. Burke will focus on trade credit and political risks. Previously he worked for American International Group (AIG) where he held different underwriting roles. Most … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

A former Pennsylvania volunteer fire company treasurer who received a $400 annual stipend has been accused of stealing nearly 1,000 times that much from the organization. Fifty-one-year-old Agnes Patterson, of Hellertown, surrendered Wednesday on charges she stole more than $395,000 … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal