Lockton Affinity Adds Expertise in Government Contracting

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4,  2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton Affinity, a leading insurance program manager, has expanded its government contracting expertise with the addition of Sara K. Payne as a Senior Vice President. Payne, an expert in the creation and operation of Defense Base Act insurance programs for government contractors, will be based in Lockton Affinity's Washington, D.C. area offices. Lockton Affinity is a unit of Lockton Companies, the world's largest privately held insurance broker.

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"Sara Payne is recognized as a leader in managing complex insurance programs for government contractors," said Steve Eginoire, Chairman and CEO of Lockton Affinity. "Our clients will benefit from her in-depth knowledge and innovative approach to building and maintaining specialized insurance programs for government contractors while they are posted abroad."

Payne has previously led the Government Contractor team at Rutherfoord International, an insurance broker in the Washington, D.C. area. She was with the company for 18 years. She holds the CIC professional designation from the Society of Insurance Counselors. 

Sara Payne can be reached at 913-652-7502 or 703 508 6943 (mobile) or at [email protected]. She will be based in Lockton's Washington, D.C. office at 1110 Vermont Ave, NW, Suite 700 in Washington, DC 20005.

About Lockton and Lockton Affinity

More than 4,100 professionals at Lockton provide more than 15,000 clients around the world with insurance, benefits, and risk management services, offering an uncommon level of client service. Lockton Affinity specializes in designing, administering, and managing custom insurance programs for specialized groups, associations, franchises, and professional organizations.

From its founding in 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri, Lockton has grown to become the largest privately held insurance broker in the world and 9th largest overall. Independent researcher Greenwich Associates awarded Lockton its 2011 Service Excellence Award for risk management for large companies. For three consecutive years, Business Insurance has recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance."  

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