London, 31st May 2012 – Privately-owned insurance broker Lockton has appointed healthcare expert Shane Bailey to its Global Professions unit. Shane previously ran Integro’s Healthcare unit in London and grew this specialised business unit from scratch to handling over $100,000,000 of client premiums.

Shane’s global healthcare (re)insurance experience ranges from working with individual doctors and small clinics - ensuring their financial and personal assets are protected - to designing insurance programs for the largest, multi state, teaching facilities in the US. Shane provides clients with the following expertise:

•        Detailed analytical analysis of their Risk Profile

•        Alternative Risk Transfer mechanisms

•        Alternative Insurance Program design and matching this to a clients risk profile

•        Policy form analysis/comparison

•        Strong negotiating capabilities with all the major global healthcare carriers.

Lockton Managing Partner EJ Hentenaar said:”Global healthcare risks have never been greater or more complex as clients become ever more informed and litigious. At Lockton we continue to invest in the resources needed to service our clients and prospects and I am delighted that Shane has agreed to be part of the team as we look to build out a truly global practice.”

Shane will be based in London. His contact details are as follows:

Direct dial:   +44 (0) 20 7933 2873

Mobile:          +44 (0) 7507 005824

E-mail:           shane.bailey@uk.lockton.com

About Lockton

More than 4,450 professionals at Lockton provide 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, Lockton has grown to become the largest privately held insurance broker in the world and 9th largest overall. Independent researcher Greenwich Associates awarded Lockton its 2011 Service Excellence Award for risk management for large companies. For three consecutive years, Business Insurance has recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance."