Kansas City, MO, June 22, 2011 – Lockton Companies, LLC, the largest privately held independent insurance broker, has expanded its construction and design team with the addition of Karen Erger and Tom Miller. Erger joins Lockton’s Design and Construction Unit as Vice President, Director of Practice Management. She will provide professional liability practice management, loss prevention, contract and complex claims management consulting services to Lockton’s architectural, engineering and construction clients. Erger’s background includes construction litigation at a leading construction law firm, professional liability claims defense and claims consulting for major professional liability underwriters. She also has experience in professional liability insurance brokerage and professional liability practice management consulting. Karen publishes frequently on professional liability and practice management topics, and is a regular speaker at construction industry and design professional meetings and programs. Erger is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Iowa. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago with anAB in Politics, Economics, Rhetoric and Law, and from the University of Chicago Law School. Erger can be reached at 1-816-960-9540 or at kerger@lockton.com. Miller joins Lockton as a Senior Vice President within the Design and Construction Unit. His role will be dedicated to serving the needs of engineering, architecture and construction firms performing services around the globe. Miller has spent more than 15 years concentrating on professional liability for design professionals and contractors in multiple roles. He previously managed the professional liability underwriting of one of the largest construction insurers and has developed numerous manuscript insurance products as well as focused on strategic planning to enhance business unit opportunities. Miller has also been published regarding construction law and claims. He brings to Lockton a wealth of knowledge that draws upon his claims and underwriting background with one of the largest construction insurers as well as his legal expertise. Miller holds a BA from Marquette University as well as a JD from John Marshall Law School. Miller can be reached at 1-312-669-6730 or tmiller@lockton.com. Lockton’s Kansas City office is located at 444 W 47th St., Suite 900, Kansas City, MO 64112.
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