Bernard Colen Joins Keenan & Associates as Senior Vice President

TORRANCE, Calif., July 6 /PRNewswire/ --Keenan & Associates, the largest privately held brokerage and consulting firm in California, announced today that Bernard Colen has joined Keenan as senior vice president in the public agencies property and casualty practice.

Colen has nearly 40 years of experience in workers' compensation, both as a consultant and as the co-founder and president of third-party administrator Colen and Lee.  After he sold his interest in that firm, he became a Workers' Compensation Specialist for the law firm of Lister, Martin & Thompson, responsible for client relations, business development and retention, litigation file preparation, research, lien negotiations, and appearances at the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.  He is also certified by the state of California as a Workers' Compensation Claims Administrator.

According to John Stephens, Property & Casualty Practice Leader for Keenan, "Bernie Colen has extensive experience in the public sector workers' compensation market, and we believe that he will be a valuable resource for Keenan's clients in implementing effective risk management programs."

Colen said, "Keenan has a strong reputation built on a dedication to quality and customer service.  I am excited about providing my knowledge and experience to Keenan's public agency clients and assisting them with ways to cost-effectively address risk in this period of budget challenges."

Mr. Colen attended California State University at Fullerton.  He will be based in Keenan's Riverside office.

About Keenan & Associates

Founded in 1972, Keenan is the 14th largest insurance consulting and brokerage firm in the United States and the largest independent broker in California.  Keenan is dedicated to providing superior insurance products and services to healthcare organizations, schools, community colleges, and municipalities for employee benefits, third-party claims administration, workers' compensation, integrated disability, risk management, and property and liability.  Keenan has a network of offices located throughout California and a staff of more than 650 insurance specialists.  For more information, call 800-654-8102 or 310-212-3344, email [email protected], or visit www.keenan.com.

SOURCE Keenan & Associates