Lockton Promotes Schaffler to President of Lockton Benefits in Chicago

CHICAGO, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton Companies, the world's largest privately held insurance broker, has promoted Thomas J. Schaffler to President of its Chicago office's employee benefits practice.

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Schaffler joined Lockton more than 10 years ago as Executive Vice President and Producer and serves on the Chicago Executive Committee.  He is also a member of the Lockton Benefits Group Executive Committee.

"Tom has been a driving force behind the growth and development of our very successful Chicago benefits practice," said J. Michael Brewer, President, Lockton Benefit Group.  "The Chicago benefits team is doing tremendous work to help clients deal with rising costs and in the implementation of health risk management approaches."  Thomas Pluss, President of Lockton Chicago, said, "Tom is the ultimate client advocate and is committed to providing the best solutions and service to our benefits' clients.  He brings a dedication and an expertise to our clients and prospects which has been the foundation of the practice he helped build in Chicago."

Schaffler has twenty-five years of experience in the benefits arena, getting his start in the business with Hartford Insurance Company.  He graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Insurance and Risk Management.

Lockton provides clients with a wide range of insurance, risk management and employee benefit consulting services.  

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More than 3,800 professionals at Lockton provide more than 15,000 clients around the world with insurance, benefits, surety and risk management services, offering an uncommon level of client service. From its founding in 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Lockton has grown to become the largest privately held insurance broker in the world and 10th largest overall. You can learn more at www.lockton.com.

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