Lockton in St. Louis Promotes Leaders in Risk Management Practice

ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton in St. Louis has promoted four executives to expanded roles in the Risk Management Practice to better serve clients.

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Vince Gaffigan has been promoted to Director of Risk Consulting. Gaffigan will have overall responsibility for all marketing and service activities. His duties will include assistance with insurance program design and review of potential risk transfer and risk financing mechanisms for clients.

Jim Mathewson has been promoted to Unit Manager of Risk Management. He brings broad expertise in risk financing programs and property and casualty insurance markets. He is responsible for casualty program analysis and design, marketing support, and client consultation.

Scott Curtis has been promoted to Property Practice Leader. In this role, he will have overall responsibility for all property activity, including insurance carrier relationships, program design and insurance policy wording. Curtis brings broad expertise across a variety of industries, including mining, heavy manufacturing and retail.

Diane Fischer has been promoted to Senior Account Executive and Team Lead in Risk Management. In addition to working directly with clients, she will lead a team of Associates and provide broad oversight of marketing and service activity. Fisher has more than 20 years of underwriting and brokerage experience with risk management clients.

"Excellent client retention and new business growth has put us in a position of strength. This leadership team and framework will support our growing group of clients for the long term," said Robert Reiff, Chief Operating Officer for Lockton in St. Louis.

About Lockton
More than 4,450 professionals at Lockton provide 15,000 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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