Lockton Companies, a provider of insurance, benefits, surety and risk management services, has added Rob Livingston to its Chicago brokerage team as senior vice president and producer for all property and casualty lines.

Mr Livingston brings to Lockton 16 years of experience providing risk management solutions to a diverse range of industries such as technology, manufacturing, healthcare, amusement parks and higher education.

Prior to joining Lockton, Mr Livingston was a senior vice president at Aon Risk Services. While there, he was responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with the company’s property and casualty clients. Prior to Aon, Mr Livingston was with broker Arthur J Gallagher & Company.

Mr Livingston is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Tom Pluss, president of Lockton’s Chicago office, said: Rob Livingston has a passion for understanding clients’ needs, both from the insurance and operational perspectives. Lockton clients will benefit greatly from his expertise and background as he helps them plan for and manage their risk exposures.