All the headlines from our Lockton Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 28 2013 // Steven Handmaker has been promoted to chief marketing officer at Assurance, a Chicago-area independent insurance brokerage. He previously was executive vice president, marketing and communications at Assurance.Handmaker...
Jan 25 2013 // CloudInsure, a cloud insurance platform designed to specifically address privacy and security liabilities within the cloud environment, has formed an agreement with independent (re)insurance broker Lockton to provide risk...
Jan 10 2013 // Ty Carter, an experienced aviation risk management executive and pilot has joined the Lockton Global Aviation Group in the insurance broker’s Kansas City office as producer.Carter will be responsible for advising...
Jan 9 2013 // Insurance broker Lockton has expanded its loss control team with the addition of Kevin Hoffman as senior loss control consultant in its St. Louis, Mo., office.Hoffman has more than 15 years of experience in managing...
Dec 11 2012 // Julian James, currently CEO of Lockton International, has announced that he plans to resign, effective January 31, 2013. James decision was made through an announcement by Mike Hammond, Chairman of Lockton’s...
Dec 5 2012 // After four years of one of the most challenging construction markets, construction insurance experts are beginning to see signs of a slow recovery with some of their contractor and builder accounts.The current...
Nov 30 2012 // Lockton, the world’s largest privately held independent insurance brokerage firm, expanded its Philadelphia regional operation with the addition of two industry veterans, vice presidents David Griffin and Scott...
Nov 19 2012 // Republican and incumbent Commissioner Adam Hamm will continue to lead the North Dakota Department of Insurance after winning re-election against his Democrat challenger Tom Potter.Hamm received just over 63 percent of the...
Nov 6 2012 // Sarah Osborne, assistant vice president and healthcare actuary at Lockton Benefits Kansas City, was recently elected to the Management and Personal Development Council of the Society of Actuaries (SOA).The SOA selects...
Nov 6 2012 // Hurricane Sandy has affected millions of people and businesses and will result in billions of dollars in damage. According to insurance broker Lockton, workers and their companies helping with cleanup efforts need to be...
Nov 2 2012 // Lockton Affinity has launched LATITUDE, a new insurance program to help smaller government contractors protect employees working overseas.LATITUDE’s insurance coverage is tailored for government contractors with 20...
Oct 31 2012 // Lockton Dunning Benefits announced Josh Killian has joined the Dallas-based health and welfare benefits consulting practice as director of continuous quality improvement. A Six Sigma Black Belt, Killian has more than 14...
Oct 30 2012 // Privately held insurance broker Lockton has named Tom Schaffler as president of its Chicago operation and Tom Pluss as chairman.Schaffler is responsible for setting the vision and long-term strategies for the insurance...
Oct 26 2012 // Sam Henson, JD has been named the 2013 president of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists – Kansas City Chapter. Henson is the senior ERISA counsel for Lockton Retirement Services, a...
Oct 24 2012 // Amanda Pocius has joined as an account executive in insurance broker Lockton’s St. Louis, Mo., office. She will be responsible for client advocacy and new business development in property and casualty insurance for...
Oct 22 2012 // Mission Select Insurance ServicesA new managing general agency — Mission Select Insurance Services LLC — has been formed in Texas with a focus on residential property. Mission Select, based in Argyle, was formed with...
Oct 22 2012 // MJ Insurance, Mead & CompanyProperty/casualty and employee benefits agency, MJ Insurance, has acquired Indianapolis-based Mead & Company. Mead & Company is a multi-generational family business operated by the...
Oct 5 2012 // Privately held insurance broker, Lockton, recently expanded its global financial services team with the hiring of Michael Born in Kansas City. Born joins the company as vice president providing expertise in the areas of...
Oct 2 2012 // Lockton Dunning Benefits, a Dallas-based employee benefits consulting company, has acquired Excelsior Solutions, a pharmaceutical and healthcare consulting company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. The Excelsior...
Sep 19 2012 // Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive agents.But being down so long means there is plenty of room for independent agents...