Morris Named VP of U.S. Risk’s Brett Woods and Associates

Dallas-based managing general agency and surplus lines wholesaler U.S. Risk Insurance Group Inc. announced it has named Christopher Morris vice president of Brett Woods and Associates, a brokerage subsidiary of U.S. Risk that focuses on large, complex casualty accounts.

In this capacity, Morris will work closely with brokerage president Brett Woods in the placement of construction and controlled insurance programs (wrap-ups), both residential and commercial, as well as of other property and casualty risks.

Prior to joining U.S. Risk, Morris served for 10 years as vice president of national program development and management with Aon Risk Services in Dallas. At Aon, he developed and managed specialized consolidated insurance programs for the multi-million and multi-billion dollar capital development projects of high profile Fortune 500 companies and public entity clients. His experience includes the development of over 80 programs, encompassing more than 250 projects with a total construction value in excess of $40 billion.

Prior to Aon, Morris spent five years as an assistant vice president and account executive for Sedgwick, primarily serving as a national resource focused on the risk management needs of construction and development clients.

Source: U.S. Risk, www.usrisk.com