Scott Goodreau also joins the company's executive management team and executive committee

Hub International has appointed Scott Goodreau as vice president and chief legal officer. He will also join the company’s executive management team and executive committee.

Most recently, Scott Goodreau served as senior vice president, general counsel, administration and corporate relations for Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, a specialty property and casualty insurance company, which was recently acquired by Tower Group. He also headed up the company’s operations analysis and risk management functions.

Previously, Scott served as vice president and general counsel for AscendantOne, a business unit of Insurance Services Office, and as executive vice president and general counsel of a real estate development company.

Marty Hughes, CEO of Hub, said: “Given Scott’s extensive legal, management and insurance background, we are excited to have him on board and look forward to him being an integral part of our executive team as Hub continues to grow in 2010 and beyond.”

Headquartered in Chicago, Hub International is a North American insurance brokerage that provides an array of property and casualty, reinsurance, life and health, employee benefits, investment and risk management products and services through offices located in the US and Canada.