Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC Announces New Senior Vice President, Chief Consultant for Its Employee Benefits Practice
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southern California subsidiary of Lockton Companies announced today that Lissa Thomson has been promoted to senior vice president, chief consultant for Lockton Benefits Group's Southern California operations. In this newly created position, Thomson will serve a critical role in driving new business development and providing senior support to Lockton benefits consultants region wide. She will also continue in her present position as member to Lockton's national Strategic Initiative Group.
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"Lissa's depth of experience as well as understanding and practical application of Lockton resources has been a decisive factor in helping our benefits consultants secure new business," says Jim Czesak, chief operating officer of Lockton Benefits Group's Southern California operations. "Broadening her focus and leveraging her expertise regionally will further bolster new business production, increase value to clients, and generally support our initiatives."
Thomson will collaborate with and serve as a resource to Lockton benefits consultants and accounting teams in analyzing complex benefits needs of clients, and formulating creative strategies to evolve their programs, explains Czesak.
Thomson is a recognized benefits expert with more than 27 years serving in executive positions at some of the nation's top consulting brokerage firms. Her experience in financial plan management and optimizing alternative benefit strategies including alternative delivery, consumerism, defined contribution, cafeteria models, etc., support Lockton clients who choose to be among the top performers in maximizing health care dollars.
She is frequently invited to speak at industry conferences and events including San Diego Compensation and Benefits Association and regional Risk Insurance Management Society (RIMS) meetings, University Conference Services' National Health and Welfare Plan Management Conference, and the First Health National Conference. In additional, Thomson teaches a course on benefits plan design, management, and finance at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
A resident of San Diego, she holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Boston University.
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 and benefits consultant. More than 3,800 professionals at Lockton provide more than 15,000 clients around the world with insurance, benefits consulting, surety and risk management services, offering an uncommon level of client service. Since its founding in 1966, Lockton has grown to become the 10th largest insurance broker and benefits consultant in the world. You can learn more at www.lockton.com.
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