Latest Lockton Headlines

Lockton Granted China License

Sep 8 2008 // The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has granted Lockton a Wholly-Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) insurance broking license to operate in the country. Lockton said the new license underscores its “plans...

Lockton Connecticut Names Rodriquez Vice President

Aug 22 2008 // Lockton Connecticut has named Orlando Rodriquez vice president and unit manager for its Farmington-based commercial insurance team. Rodriguez brings to Lockton 14 years of experience providing risk management solutions to...

Lockton’s James Sees Bigger Role for Brokers as Risk Climate Worsens

Jul 17 2008 // The current global risk environment is a time to “analyze operations and take the tough decisions necessary to ensure survival in any downturn,” Julian James, a senior executive with global insurance broker...

Lockton Affinity Names Ziegler Chief Operating Officer

Jun 23 2008 // Joseph Ziegler has been named chief operating officer for Lockton Affinity, a specialty insurance program administrator for associations, franchises and affinity groups. In his new role, Ziegler is responsible for the...

McFadden Joins Lockton in New York

Jun 20 2008 // Lockton Cos. has named Michael McFadden executive vice president for the company’s New York operations. McFadden, 42, will specialize in providing transaction-related insurance products and employee benefit due...

Business Moves

Jun 16 2008 // Lockton, Schwander Insurance Services The Denver office of Lockton Companies LLC, a privately held insurance broker, acquired Schwander Insurance Services of Centennial, Colo. Schwander CEO and President Michael Schwander...

Lockton Names McDaniel President in St. Louis Office

Jun 6 2008 // Lockton Companies recently named Kevin McDaniel as president of its St. Louis office. McDaniel succeeds Whity Meyer, who was named chairman. McDaniel joined Lockton more than 10 years ago as a producer and most recently...

Kaine Joins Lockton in D.C. Office

Jun 4 2008 // Lockton Companies, LLC has added Chris Kaine to its Washington, D.C. brokerage team as vice president and producer for all property and casualty lines. The addition of Kaine expands Lockton’s Washington, D.C.-based...

Lockton Denver Office Acquires Schwander Insurance Services

May 23 2008 // The Denver office of Lockton Companies LLC, aprivately held insurance broker, acquired Schwander Insurance Services of Centennial, Colo. Schwander CEO and President Michael Schwander will become executive vice president at...

Meacham Joins Lockton as Senior Vice President in Kansas City

May 20 2008 // Lockton Companies has appointed Tim Meacham as senior vice president in its Operations Group based in the company’s Kansas City headquarters. Meacham joins Lockton from Wachovia Insurance where he was managing...

Quy Joins Lockton Construction Team

May 20 2008 // Lockton’s reinsurance division has appointed Michael Quy as Executive Director responsible for developing the global insurance broker’s specialist Engineering & Construction treaty reinsurance team. He...

Apr 21 2008 // People Michigan-based J.M. Wilson recently announced three new staff members, Danielle Crandell, Eric Maus and Jeanne Callan. Crandell was hired as a transportation underwriter. She will service commercial trucking...

Lockton Chicago Adds Services for Law Firms with New Vice President

Mar 14 2008 // Lockton Cos. has expanded its insurance services for law firms and other professional service organizations in the Chicago office with the addition of Alaina Walls as its new vice president and account executive. Walls is...

Mar 10 2008 // People Ken Ross has been named commissioner of the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services. Ross has been the acting commissioner since Linda Watters left the post in October. He has been with the state agency...

People

Mar 10 2008 // Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, reports it has extended the employment agreement with Joseph J. Plumeri, its chairman and chief executive officer. The agreement, which was originally scheduled to expire...

Wood to Head Lockton’s UK Engineering & Construction Treaty Team

Feb 25 2008 // Lockton’s reinsurance division announced from its London office that it has appointed Julian Wood as Executive Director. “He will play a leading role in the creation of a new specialist Engineering &...

Lockton Expands Atlanta Brokerage Team

Feb 22 2008 // Lockton Companies added Mary Guzman to its Atlanta brokerage team as senior vice president and producer for all property and casualty lines. The addition of Guzman expands Lockton’s Atlanta-based professional...

Lockton Adds Vice President, Unit Manager in Chicago

Feb 20 2008 // Kansas City home-based Lockton Companies recenty announced it has expanded its Chicago employee benefits team with the addition of Nancy Daas as vice president and unit manager. She joins Lockton’s Chicago-based...

Lockton Creates China Desk in London

Feb 11 2008 // Lockton has created a China Desk in London managed by Jiong Zhang, to reinforce the global broker’s existing relationships with insurance and reinsurance clients in the Far East. Lockton’s Executive Chairman...

Lockton Expands Brokerage Operation to Phoenix

Feb 6 2008 // Lockton, a large privately held insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has opened a Phoenix office. The new office marks its twentieth in the United States and its forty-sixth location globally. Todd...