Heffernan Petaluma Branch Hires Lisa Halverson, Account Executive, Benefits

PETALUMA, Calif., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, recently hired Lisa Halverson to join its Petaluma office as a producing Account Executive, focusing on Employee Benefits. 

Halverson brings nearly 20 years of employee benefits experience to Heffernan, specializing in complex benefits issues and strong relationships with carrier representatives and clients.   Her emphasis is on working directly with employers and providers to simplify complex benefits issues and ensure the most cost effective and innovative benefit offerings.

Steve Williams, Heffernan's President of Financial Services and Employee Benefits, remarked, "Lisa is a benefits professional who will focus on mid-to-large group benefit clients for Heffernan.  She works closely with clients to find complete solutions, identifying practical strategies to engage employees and mitigate risk."

About Heffernan Insurance Brokers 

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988 and employee owned, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides insurance and financial services products to a range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Heffernan has offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Menlo Park, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA.; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO and New York, NY.

Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003 by donating more than $2.5 million to local charities, including giving 22% of profits to charity in 2011.

For more information, visit www.heffins.com or call 800.234.6787. License # 0564249.            

SOURCE Heffernan Insurance Brokers