Jones Named VP, Technology Practice Leader at RHSB

Independent insurance brokerage firm and Assurex Global partner, Dallas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB), appointed Douglas R. Jones as a vice president and principal.

Jones, who specializes in insurance coverage for technology companies, will lead the expansion of the Dallas-Fort Worth-based commercial insurance agency’s services to the broadening technology community.

Jones has more than 20 years of experience in risk management coverage and services, assisting clients through developmental periods, including emerging growth, IPOs, global expansions and mergers and acquisitions. He also has extensive knowledge of technology, telecommunications, media and life sciences as well as an expertise in highly targeted insurance products such as CyberLiability, Directors & Officers and Errors & Omissions Liability.

Technology companies operate in a fast-paced, demanding environment that brings unique challenges and high risk. Jones and RHSB have provided innovative, comprehensive risk management services to technology companies for more than a combined 45 years.

Prior to joining RHSB, Jones served as executive vice president at a Dallas-based insurance agency, where he headed the Technology and Directors & Officers Liability divisions. Jones currently serves on the board of the Texas Council of TechAmerica (formerly AeA and ITAA). In addition, he is a member of the board and executive committee of TechAssure and a member of the Professional Liability Underwriters Society (PLUS).

Jones’ professional designations include Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM). He is a graduate of Baylor University, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in risk management and insurance.

Source: Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB), www.rhsb.com

Topics Tech Leadership Risk Management