Sallie Giblin Named Top Employee Benefits Consultant

Southern California executive is recognized for innovation and strategic approach to health risk management

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Jun 16, 2011, 12:00 ET

SAN DIEGO, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton Senior Vice President, Sallie Giblin has been named a Top Employee Benefits Consultant for 2011 by Risk and Insurance® and Human Resource Executive® magazines. She ranked among the top 10 specialists nationwide in private sector healthcare and was the only benefits executive from California awarded with this distinction.

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"Sallie has inspired trust among her clients and has earned a high level of credibility in the community," explains Timothy J. Noonan, president and chief executive officer of Lockton Insurance Brokers LLC. "She is not only admired by all for her integrity, she is continuously referred by her existing clients, which fuels the growth of her client base and passion for delivering innovative solutions."

With more than 15 years of benefits experience, Giblin has been Lockton's top benefits producer in Southern California for the past two years and her client base continues to grow. In addition to her insurance and benefits expertise, Giblin is recognized for her ability to resolve complex situations using innovation in problem-solving, cost-savings and quality improvements.

For one manufacturing client, she saved more than $500,000 last year by creating three sectors of insured groups to cut the company's medical costs. She also designed a creative solution for a large employer and parent company with eight wholly owned subsidiaries resulting in an aggregate savings of $850,000 and a more streamlined benefits approach.

"As the healthcare reform maze continues to get complicated and convoluted, clients are facing more challenges than ever," explains Giblin. "Employers need to meet those challenges with creativity and big picture strategy to ensure they are headed in the right direction."

Giblin is based out of Lockton's San Diego office, located at Suite 600, 4275 Executive Square, La Jolla, CA 92037. She may be reached at [email protected] or 1-858-587-3121.

About Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC

Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC is the Southern California subsidiary of Lockton Companies, the largest independent, privately owned, global insurance broker that employs more than 4,100 people. Lockton provides more than 15,000 clients around the world with insurance, benefits, 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 9th largest overall. Business Insurance recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance." You can learn more at www.lockton.com.

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