Denniston Joins Lockton Cos.

Lockton Companies, an independently-owned insurance broker, has appointed Thomas Denniston to the post of executive vice president in Lockton’s San Francisco office.

Denniston, with experience within the maritime industry, has worked in the Bay Area for 20 years. Most recently, he was managing director with a national insurance brokerage firm where he was responsible for the development and placement of Marine and Aviation Risk Management programs. Prior to his experience in the insurance industry, he was a maritime lawyer with a New York/New Jersey law firm.

In his new position, Denniston will assume a leadership role in Lockton’s Marine Practice, which is important to the company’s operations in Northern California, as well as a role on Lockton San Francisco’s Executive Committee.