Latest Lockton Headlines
All the headlines from our Lockton Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Pocius Joins Lockton’s St. Louis Operation
Oct 24 2012 // Amanda Pocius has joined as an account executive in insurance broker Lockton’s St. Louis, Mo., office. She will be responsible for client advocacy and new business development in property and casualty insurance for...
Business Moves – South Central
Oct 22 2012 // Mission Select Insurance Services A new managing general agency — Mission Select Insurance Services LLC — has been formed in Texas with a focus on residential property. Mission Select, based in Argyle, was formed with...
Business Moves – Midwest
Oct 22 2012 // MJ Insurance, Mead & Company Property/casualty and employee benefits agency, MJ Insurance, has acquired Indianapolis-based Mead & Company. Mead & Company is a multi-generational family business operated by the...
Lockton Expands Financial Services Team in Kansas City
Oct 5 2012 // Privately held insurance broker, Lockton, recently expanded its global financial services team with the hiring of Michael Born in Kansas City. Born joins the company as vice president providing expertise in the areas of...
Lockton Dunning Benefits Acquires Excelsior Solutions
Oct 2 2012 // Lockton Dunning Benefits, a Dallas-based employee benefits consulting company, has acquired Excelsior Solutions, a pharmaceutical and healthcare consulting company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. The Excelsior...
How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines
Sep 19 2012 // Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive agents. But being down so long means there is plenty of room for independent...
Tapping the High Net Worth Market
Sep 10 2012 // How Agents and Carriers Can Find Gold in Personal Lines Independent agents and their companies have over the years been beaten in the personal lines market by direct response carriers and captive agents. But being down so...
People – West
Sep 10 2012 // Denver, Colo.-based Van Gilder Insurance Corp. named Don Woods its new president. Woods is co-founder and CEO of Community Bankshares Inc. and its subsidiaries. Under Woods, Community Bankshares Inc. grew to over $2...
Pace Joins Lockton in Memphis
Sep 7 2012 // Ashley Pace has joined Lockton Companies in Memphis as an employee benefits consultant and producer. He will advise clients on health and welfare programs, human resources issues, and health risk solutions. Pace will also...
Lockton Enters Strategic Relationship with Ecuador Broker Security Re
Aug 31 2012 // Privately-owned global insurance broker Lockton announced that it “plans to strengthen its position in Latin America by entering into a joint venture with facultative reinsurance broker, Security Re, in...
Brandt Named EVP in Lockton’s San Francisco Office
Aug 23 2012 // Terry Brandt was named Lockton San Francisco’s executive vice president and director of the Lockton Alliance for Ministry Protection (LAMP) practice. Brandt will lead LAMP, Lockton’s non-profit and religious...
