Latest Lockton Headlines

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Lockton’s Denver Energy Practice Expands With Gately

Feb 27 2013 // Kim Gately has joined Lockton Denver as a member of its expanding energy practice. Gately, who serves as vice president and account executive, specializes in structuring complex insurance programs and creating risk...

People – Southeast

Feb 25 2013 // Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro announced that Thomas Zacharopoulos, managing principal and the firm’s market relations leader, will assume the role of Chicago operations leader. The move to...

Wilson to Advise Lockton Clients on Property Claims

Feb 13 2013 // Lockton Companies has named Sheri Wilson as national property claim director to advise Lockton clients on complex property insurance claims. She is based in the insurance broker’s Dallas, Texas, office and serves as...

Lockton Expands Australia Operation with Melbourne Broker Acquisition

Feb 8 2013 // Lockton announced that it has expanded its operations on Australia’s East Coast with the acquisition of niche insurance brokerage firm Strategic Insurance & Risk Solutions, owned by insurance industry leader...

Lockton Re Hires New Execs to Strengthen Global Reinsurance Capabilities

Feb 6 2013 // Privately-owned Lockton and its specialist reinsurance division, Lockton Re, announced the strengthening of its global brokerage and client relationship capabilities, with a number of senior level hires both in London and...

Lockton Companies Forms Kansas City Benefits Analytics Team

Jan 29 2013 // Lockton Companies Kansas City is pleased to announce its new benefits analytics team, which specializes in data driven solutions and strategic planning for Lockton’s health and welfare clients. The benefits analytics...

People – Midwest

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...

CloudInsure, Lockton to Offer Cloud Risk Insurance Coverage

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...

Aviation Risk Management Expert Joins Lockton in Kansas City

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...

Lockton Adds Loss Control Expert in St. Louis

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...

James to Step Down as CEO of Lockton International

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...

Building Momentum in the Construction Market

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...

Lockton Expands Philadelphia Office, Hires 2 Vice Presidents

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...

People – Midwest

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...

Lockton Companies’ Osborne Elected to Council of Society of Actuaries

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...

Displaced Rats Among 5 Dangers for Superstorm Sandy Cleanup Workers

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...

Lockton Affinity Launches Program for Overseas Government Contractors

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...

Killian Joins Lockton Dunning Benefits in Dallas

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...

Schaffler to Lead Lockton Chicago

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...

Lockton’s Henson Named ISCEBS – Kansas City 2013 President

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...