Latest Lockton Headlines

All the headlines from our Lockton Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Business Moves

Apr 20 2009 // ProgressiveProgressive said it will begin offering motorcycle and RV insurance in Massachusetts. The Mayfield Village, Ohio-based insurer said it will offer the coverage through its Web site as well as through independent...

For Award Winning CSR, Going ‘Above and Beyond’ is Part of the Job

Apr 20 2009 // What does it take to deliver outstanding customer service? Kimberly J. Muesse, a senior account manager with the Lockton Companies in Houston, should know. She’s won a string of awards during her 25-plus years in the...

Business Moves

Apr 20 2009 // Munich ReGerman reinsurer Munich Re has successfully concluded the acquisition of specialty insurer HSB Group from American International Group for $739 million. The deal was originally announced last December. The...

Broker Lockton Advises Insurance Buyers to Expect Firming of Prices

Apr 16 2009 // Insurance buyers can expect upward pricing pressure in the coming months, according to global insurance broker Lockton.According to Lockton brokers writing in a new marketplace overview, insurers saw a “perfect...

Lockton Opens Dubai Office

Mar 27 2009 // Global insurance broker Lockton announced that it has been granted a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an insurance broker in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).Lockton...

Bailey Joins Lockton Dunning Benefits Team in Dallas

Feb 17 2009 // Lockton Dunning Benefits recently added Vice President and Producer Kyle Bailey to its benefits team in Dallas, Texas.With more than 12 years of broad industry experience, Bailey focuses primarily on mid-market,...

Lockton Names Paulsen Vice President in Chicago

Feb 11 2009 // Independent insurance broker Lockton has named Michael D. Paulsen as vice president in the firm’s Chicago office. Paulsen is responsible for new business development and client advocacy for property/casualty and...

Lockton Launches Outsourcing, Data Breaches Risk Management Service

Feb 2 2009 // Lockton announced that is launching a unique set of risk management services to help companies address outsourcing risk and corporate response plans for data breaches.“These services are supported by leading cyber...

Stout Named Vice President at Lockton in D.C.

Jan 27 2009 // Insurance Broker The Lockton Cos. has named Jania Stout as vice President in Washington, D.C.The Baltimore native brings to Lockton a successful track record of business development and relationship management in...

Toner Joins Lockton’s New Boston Office

Jan 21 2009 // The Lockton Cos. has expanded its Northeast operations by adding turnaround expert Michael Toner to its new Boston office Toner is a leading expert on the insurance issues faced by companies in turnaround and...

Lockton Combines Connecticut and New York Teams

Dec 16 2008 // Privately held insurance broker Lockton Cos. said it has combined its Manhattan and Connecticut offices into a single team that will focus its efforts on the entire Northeast region.Lockton said its newly combined...

Ubhi Joins Lockton Insurance Brokers in San Francisco

Dec 5 2008 // ­­­Lockton Companies has appointed Harpreet Ubhi account executive for the company’s Financial Services Practice. He will be based in the company’s San Francisco office. Ubhi has worked in the risk...

Buyers Advised to Prepare Now for Hardening Markets as 2008 Winds Down

Nov 30 2008 // Pressures that could harden the property/casualty insurance market loom in the final weeks of 2008, says a report by the insurance broker Lockton. “In the first half of 2008 insurer profits declined 57 percent, the...

Lockton Report Analyzes Current Trends, Emerging Risks

Nov 18 2008 // Global insurance broker Lockton has published its Fall 2008 Market Update, a snapshot guide to the latest trends and emerging risks confronting risk managers and insurance carriers today.“The 2008 Lockton Market...

Report: Shifting Insurance Market Means New Challenges for Buyers

Nov 17 2008 // Pressures that could harden the property and casualty insurance market loom over insurance carriers entering into the final weeks of 2008, says a new industry report by the global insurance broker Lockton.In its Fall 2008...

Lockton Insurance Brokers Names Baker Health Risk Management Director

Nov 7 2008 // Jesica Baker has joined Lockton Insurance Brokers LLC, the Southern California subsidiary of Lockton Companies, as director of health risk management. Baker’s expertise in the healthcare industry spans more than 20...

People

Nov 2 2008 // Tonya I. Sylvester has been named a sales executive at Rogers & Gray Insurance Agency Inc. of Massachusetts.Sylvester will specialize in personal lines sales, and work out of the agency’s Canton and Plymouth...

Lockton Celebrates Opening of Shanghai Office

Oct 24 2008 // Lockton has celebrated the granting of its Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) insurance brokerage license to operate in China with a Grand Opening of its new Shanghai office. The license was granted earlier this year...

O’Keefe Joins Lockton UK

Oct 21 2008 // International brokers Lockton has announced the appointment of Richard O’Keefe as a Property Broker working across the firm’s UK Retail and Global Risks areas. O’Keefe has 20 years experience, the last 7...

Howard Joins Lockton Phoenix Brokerage Team

Oct 16 2008 // The Phoenix office of Lockton Companies LLC, a privately held insurance broker, announced that J. Robert Howard has joined its Phoenix, Ariz., brokerage team as producer for all property and casualty lines. Howard’s...