Burns & Wilcox Adds McCormick as Professional Liability Leader in Texas

Wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, Burns & Wilcox, has added Laura McCormick to its leadership team. McCormick joins Burns & Wilcox as regional practice group leader, Professional Liability for the Southern U.S. Region, based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth office.

McCormick is responsible for setting the strategic direction and growth for Professional Liability business across the Southern Region, which includes 10 states ranging from Texas to North Carolina. Her role also involves recruiting and developing talent to deepen its bench of expertise in the Burns & Wilcox network while identifying and strengthening key client relationships.

She reports to David Derigiotis, corporate senior vice president, national professional liability practice leader.

With more than 20 years of brokerage experience, McCormick most recently served as senior vice president and national practice leader at MarketScout, where she was responsible for the development, growth and expansion of its Professional Liability business. She previously held other senior broking positions within the wholesale industry including Burns & Wilcox, along with some of the largest retail brokers in the country.

Burns & Wilcox is part of Michigan-based H.W. Kaufman Group, which also includes Kaufman Institute, Atain Insurance Companies, Afirm, Global Excess Partners, RB Jones, Stonemark, Minuteman Adjusters, and London-based, Chesterfield Insurance Brokers, Lochain Patrick, Cranbrook Underwriting and Node International.

Source: Burns & Wilcox

Topics Texas Leadership Professional Liability