Jim Linden Joins Mining Practice in Lockton's St. Louis Office

Clients will benefit from Linden's 35 years in risk and claims management.

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Mar 02, 2015, 01:05 ET

ST. LOUIS, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton's St. Louis office has named Jim Linden as Assistant Vice President-Senior Claims Consultant to further bolster its growing mining risk management practice. The industry veteran will guide clients as their claims advisor and advocate. Lockton is the world's largest privately held, independent insurance broker.

Jim Linden joins the Lockton St. Louis mining practice as Assistant Vice President / Senior Claims Consultant

"The addition of Jim to our team not only speaks to the growth of the mining practice, but most importantly, it provides our clients with a savvy industry veteran who will help them navigate their risk management and claims issues," said Wayne Myrick, Vice President and Claims Manager in Lockton's St. Louis Office. "Jim's wealth of industry experience will be a tremendous advantage for our clients."

In his role, Linden will advise Lockton clients in developing robust and leading-edge claims management programs, which will drive down claim costs and the corporate total cost of risk.

"This is a great opportunity and I am privileged to join the team in Lockton's St. Louis office during this exciting period of growth," said Linden. "I look forward to helping make our clients' businesses better by partnering with them and acting as a true extension of their risk management team."

Linden has more than 35 years of experience providing claims and risk management services for clients. Most recently, he acted as Director of Risk Management for Patriot Coal for six years, after serving in key claims analyst roles for Midwest Employers Casualty Company and Safety National Casualty Corporation. Linden began his career with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

He is a graduate of Western Illinois University with a B.S. in business administration.

Linden can be reached at Lockton's St. Louis office at (314) 432-0500 or [email protected], located at Three CityPlace Drive, Suite 900, St. Louis, MO 63141.

About Lockton
More than 5,300 professionals at Lockton provide 41,000 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, independent insurance broker in the world and 10^thlargest overall. Independent researcher Greenwich Associates has awarded Lockton its Service Excellence Award for risk management for large companies. For six consecutive years, Business Insurance magazine 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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