Lockton Expands Leadership Team in Denver

DENVER, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton's Denver operation announced the addition today of Matt Edelheit as Senior Vice President, Department Manager, Risk Management. Lockton is the world's largest privately held insurance broker.  

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"Matt has more than 18 years of insurance industry experience and is known for his ability to provide risk management solutions for complex global accounts. His addition to our office will further our commitment to providing our clients with another outstanding resource in the risk financing area.  Matt is one of the top professionals in the country in this field," said Chuck McDaniel, President and Chief Executive Officer. Edelheit has served clients in the retail, technology, manufacturing and hospitality industries, to name a few.

Most recently, Edelheit served as a team leader at Aon in Chicago, where he specialized in casualty brokerage for global accounts. He is a graduate of Indiana University and received his MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.  Edelheit has served on the Board of Directors of the Insurance Institute Charitable Foundation (IICF).

The Denver Lockton office is at 8110 East Union, Suite 700, Denver, CO  80237. The phone number is (303)414-6000. Matt may be reached at (303)414-6046 or at matthew.edelheit@lockton.com.

About Lockton
More than 4,900 professionals at Lockton provide 35,000 clients around the world with risk management, insurance, and employee benefits consulting services that improve their businesses. From its founding in 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri, Lockton has attracted entrepreneurial professionals who have driven its growth to become the largest privately held insurance broker in the world and 9th largest overall. Independent researcher Greenwich Associates has awarded Lockton its Service Excellence Award for risk management for large companies. For four consecutive years, Business Insurance has recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance." To see the latest insights from Lockton's experts, check Lockton Market Update.

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