Lockton Chicago Adds Thomas M. Schmidt to Its Growing Benefits Practice

CHICAGO, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton Companies, the world's largest privately held insurance broker, has expanded its Chicago team with the addition of Thomas M. Schmidt as a Vice President in the Employee Benefits Practice.  

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Prior to joining Lockton, Schmidt was Managing Director of Schmidt Group, LLC, specializing in health and productivity management consulting and health care data analytics.  His prior experience also includes work at Mercer as a Principal and Practice Leader in its healthcare & group benefits practice and at Winterthur as Senior Vice President of the International Employee Benefits Division in New York.  

"Tom brings significant experience with him in the areas of global employee benefits, health and productivity management and data warehousing," said Thomas Pluss, President of Lockton Chicago.  "Clients will value his strength in the development and execution of corporate health care strategies, expansion of insight using data analytics, and communication at all levels within an organization.  We are very excited to have Tom join our team."

"The depth and breadth of his background provides a unique perspective with extensive domestic health and welfare expertise in the US and global experience with multinational pooling and captive arrangements," said Thomas Schaffler, President of Lockton Chicago's Employee Benefits Practice.  "We know he will bring tremendous value to many companies in need of these services today."

Schmidt has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa, a Master of International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.  In addition, he holds the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist and Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designations.

Tom Schmidt can be reached at 312-669-6900 or [email protected]

SOURCE Lockton