Beecher Carlson Appoints Schmidt to Healthcare Practice in San Francisco

Beecher Carlson, a commercial insurance brokerage and risk management consultancy, has expanded its National Healthcare practice with the appointment of Daniel H. Schmidt as managing director. Schmidt brings 20 years experience to Beecher Carlson with expertise and specialization in healthcare risk management, alternative risk financing and captive management. He will focus on the development and production of healthcare clients based from the company’s San Francisco office.

Prior to joining Beecher Carlson, Schmidt served as Healthcare Practice leader for Aon based in San Francisco. He was responsible for the strategic planning, development and staffing and financial performance for the healthcare practice’s western region. He specialized in all aspects of property and casualty, provider excess of loss, reinsurance and insurance accounts, focusing on health plans, hospitals, medical groups and life science companies.

Prior to joining Aon, Schmidt served as a broker at Marsh where he managed the company’s healthcare practice. He also led the task force that engineered the integration strategy for the Johnson & Higgins acquisition. Before entering the brokerage industry, Schmidt held positions in the risk management departments at Adventist Health Systems and Loma Linda University and Medical Center.