MOUNTAIN VIEW, Caif., Aug. 31, 2010 — John Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates, announced recently the establishment of a centralized commercial lines marketing division headed up by Senior Vice President, Jenesse Corcoran.
Said John Miller of Ms. Corcoran's appointment, "With our sustained growth in the commercial lines marketplace as well as the undertaking of a number of national affinity programs, we simply thought the time was right to ask Jenesse to assume a lead role in the creation and operation of a dedicated Marketing Department for commercial lines risks. Jenesse has been at Lawson-Hawks for almost fifteen years and has added a steady hand to our growth and diversification in the commercial marketplace. She has worn many hats and served in a number of key roles, but I always knew that marketing was her first love. Now we have the opportunity to turn over the reins of a dedicated department to Jenesse and we expect that it will benefit both the clients of the Agency and Lawson-Hawks has a whole. Jenesse will be able apply her considerable experience in unique placements and the fulfillment of increasingly distinctive risks. Additionally, Jenesse will oversee marketing for a number of national affinity clients that have trusted Lawson-Hawks to aid them in membership expansion."
Ms. Corcoran has over thirty years of experience in underwriting, servicing and placing commercial lines risks. Prior to joining Lawson-Hawks, she was affiliated with Calco and Willis Insurance Services. She has participated in the oversight of a number of national affinity group placements and worked with Lawson-Hawks' numerous "main-street carriers" as well as overseen surplus lines placements.
"I'm delighted at the opportunity and eager for the challenge," said Ms. Corcoran. "This is something that I have wanted to do for years and now the opportunity has arrived. The business has certainly changed over the years and I welcome being part of this expansion at Lawson-Hawks. I intend that this department become an invaluable resource for our Brokers and a fantastic service-add for our clients. We really have a great team here and this opportunity to develop a more esoteric division excites all of us," Ms. Corcoran commented.
About Lawson-Hawks Insurance Associates
Founded in 1937, Lawson-Hawks is a national independent insurance brokerage and Surplus Lines Broker representing many diverse insurance carriers and underwriting facilitators and providing risk management, commercial and personal lines insurance, association programs, specialty programs for hospitals and the healthcare industry, retirement planning and employee benefits to over seventy thousand global clients. Lawson-Hawks (http://www.lawson-hawks.com) currently maintains regional offices in Mountain View, San Rafael, Folsom, Modesto, Monterey, Irvine and Truckee/Lake Tahoe.
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