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Byron Storms has served as president and CEO of Aspire General Insurance Services and Aspire General Insurance Company since August 2015. Prior to joining Aspire General Insurance, he was the president of property & casualty at National General Management Corp from 2012 to 2015. From 2007 to 2012, Storms was president and CEO of ClearSide General Insurance Services, LLC, which was acquired in November 2011 by National General. Storms has a proven track record of assembling strong teams, integrating and implementing technology solutions that create core operational strength, and supporting effective growth.

Evan Croen is head of Bloomberg Tax, where he leads product development for the division's software and research solutions. He played a central role in the company's recent expansion into corporate direct tax solutions with the acquisition of Tax Prodigy's provision software and the launch of Bloomberg Tax Workpapers. Prior to taking this position, he served in strategy, operations, and content roles within Bloomberg Industry Group's law and government businesses. Before joining Bloomberg, he worked at The Boston Consulting Group, a leading global management consultancy.

Using data analytics, employers will be able to track whether employees are taking enough time off.

Working in an office isn't as safe as it may seem. In this blog, we take a look at the most common office injuries and how to prevent them at your company.

The challenge comes on the heels of decisions from judges in Maryland and California ruling in favor of laid off probationary employees.

Koonce is the Chief Claims Officer, for Sedgwick. In this role, Koonce is responsible for product development and innovation, industry analysis and thought leadership, best practices and compliance standards, legislative and regulatory relationships, and continued involvement in client programs for Sedgwick's lines of business.

Prior to his current role, Koonce was the Managing Director responsible for Sedgwick's casualty retail business unit in which he oversaw program results and service execution across the company's retail customer base. This included use of innovation and technology to improve client outcomes and customer experience.

Prior to joining Sedgwick, Koonce was senior director of risk management for Walmart Stores, Inc., the nation's largest private sector employer. In this role, he managed the retailer's domestic property and casualty claims program. He simultaneously served as president of Claims Management, Inc., Walmart's wholly owned third party administrator.

Training and growth opportunities make employees at all levels confident in their ability to perform and move up internally.

David Schwartz is the president and CEO of the Financial International Business
Association, or FIBA, where he promotes growth and advancement in international
banking and finance through education, advocacy and networking. With extensive
experience in international banking and compliance, David has held leadership roles at
institutions like Regions Financial Corporation and Banque Sudameris. Fluent in
multiple languages, he holds a Juris Doctorate from New York Law School and a black
belt in Shuri-Ryu Karate. He also serves on various community boards and actively
contributes to educational and health organizations in South Florida.

A labor and employment attorney with Saul Ewing shares how to avoid legal repercussions in the wake of RTO mandates.