JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc. Announces Appointment of Robert Battenfield as Senior Vice President & Leader of U.S. D...
March 17 2015 - 8:00AM
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JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc. (JLT Specialty USA), a
U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), one of
the world’s leading specialty-focused providers of insurance,
reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and
associated services, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Robert M. Battenfield as Senior Vice President and Leader of
Downstream Energy.
Battenfield will be located in Houston where he will be
responsible for leading JLT Specialty USA’s downstream energy and
power business. In this role he will develop state of the art
placement strategies, ensuring that JLT Specialty USA’s commitment
to superior service and product delivery are a prominent part of
the company’s value proposition in the energy industry space.
Battenfield will join JLT Specialty USA’s energy team, including
upstream and renewables, to share best practices and provide
clients with one-of-a-kind service and comprehensive solutions.
Jim Pierce, Chairman of JLT Specialty USA, commented, “We are
extremely excited to bring Rob into the JLT Specialty family.
During his already impressive career, Rob has proven he is a rising
star in the field and offers a unique skillset that fits in
perfectly with our already deep bench of talent in the energy and
power sectors. We look forward to leveraging Rob’s wealth of
knowledge as we are constantly identifying and problem solving the
needs of the energy industry’s most complex risk profiles.”
Prior to joining JLT Specialty USA, Battenfield served as Senior
Vice President and Account Executive at Aon Risk Services since
2010, where he was a key leader of the largest book of power and
utility business within Aon U.S. In this position his
responsibilities involved the design, placement and management of
risk transfer programs for the power generation, utility and
renewable energy sectors. Previously, Battenfield was a national
resource broker in power and energy with Aon Risk Solutions’ energy
group in Houston, which he joined in 2007. His duties included
reviewing and assisting in the placement of downstream energy,
power, utilities and renewable business that came into Aon’s
natural resource group on a national basis. Rob began his career in
2002 as an account specialist working exclusively in the energy
sector with Global Special Risk, Inc.
Battenfield’s accomplishments have included being awarded Risk
and Insurance Magazine’s Power Broker designation for 2012 and
2013, and he was named to the magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 list for
2012 and 2013. In 2013, Rob was also named to Business Insurance
Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 list and was named as one of the
insurance industry’s Top Rising Stars by Reactions Magazine.
Battenfield holds a Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in
Marketing & Communications from the University of Texas in
Austin.
This important leadership announcement comes as JLT continues
its strategy in expanding its USA capabilities around key specialty
areas of Energy, Technology, Construction, Financial Lines, Credit,
Political & Security and Aerospace.
JLT encourages any potential applicants interested in rapidly
developing their careers and becoming part of its U.S. Specialty
team to contact Andrew Love at 877-355-1232, hiringusa@jltgroup.com
or visit www.jltgroup.com.
About JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc.
JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc. is the U.S. platform of
the leading specialty business advisory firm Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Group. Our experts have deep industry and product experience
serving leading U.S. and global firms.
About Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson is one of the world’s leading providers
of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice,
brokerage and associated services. JLT’s client proposition is
built upon its deep specialist knowledge, client advocacy, tailored
advice and service excellence.
JLT is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and owns offices in
39 territories with more than 10,000 employees. Supported by the
JLT International Network, it offers risk management and employee
benefit solutions in 140 countries.
www.JLTGroup.com
Note to Editors:
This announcement may contain "forward looking statements"
regarding the financial position, business strategy or plans for
future operations of the Group. By their nature, forward looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty, relating to facts that are
beyond the company's ability to control, such as future market
conditions. Any such statements in this announcement speak only as
at the date of this announcement. The company does not assume any
obligation to, and does not intend to, revise or update these
forward looking statements except as required pursuant to
applicable law.
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Contacts:Burson-MarstellerJulia Friedman,
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Inc.Ashely Deal, 310-266-9464ashely.deal@jltus.com
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