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New Hires Illustrate Lockton Dunning Benefits' Continued Growth

Posted on: Friday, 19 June 2009, 10:04 CDT

Experts Strengthen Benefits Consulting Practice

DALLAS, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton Dunning Benefits today announced the arrival of several benefits experts to the Dallas-based health and welfare consulting company signifying continued growth and crucial positioning in anticipation of health care reform.

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• Steve Bohannon joins the Lockton Dunning Benefits team as senior vice president of strategy focusing his efforts on developing and deploying innovative solutions for clients through total plan management. With nearly 25 years of experience in the commercial human resources services industry, Bohannon most recently consulted independently. Over his career he has helped his clients save hundreds of millions of dollars in all areas of human resources including employee benefits, compensation, technology and operations. Prior to launching his private consulting practice, Bohannon served as CEO of ExcellerateHRO where he formed and operated the joint venture between EDS and Towers Perrin. Bohannon was also previously a partner at both PricewaterhouseCoopers and Hewitt Associates where, among other activities, he managed both DFW offices and consulted for employers such as JC Penney, Chrysler, Interstate Brands, Infineon and Entergy.
• Lockton Dunning Benefits welcomes Kevin Seelman as vice president and team lead. With more than 11 years of experience, he will specialize in servicing clients in the health care industry. Seelman holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the M.J. Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University. Prior to joining Lockton, he held leadership positions at WEB-TPA, FutureHealth and most recently as vice president at Alere, a health risk management company that focuses on delivering innovative health improvement programs to health plans and large employers.
• David Hinckley joins the Lockton Dunning Benefits team as senior account executive and team lead. Hinckley most recently served as a manager for Ernst & Young's health and welfare practice in Dallas and he also previously consulted with Watson Wyatt. He possesses more than 12 years of experience in the insurance and benefits consulting industry. Hinckley holds a Bachelor of Science in finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Westminster University in Salt Lake City, UT.

CEO Bruce Sammis commented, "The addition of these valuable Associates to the Lockton Dunning Benefits team will undoubtedly assist our consulting practice to continue saving money for our clients while positioning them for health care reform."

About Lockton Dunning Benefits

In 1974, Thomas Dunning founded Dunning Insurance. What was then a small insurance agency grew into a large group employee benefits brokerage and consulting practice under the name Dunning Benefits Corporation. In 1998, Dunning Benefits Corporation merged with Lockton Companies and became a leader in employee benefits, property and casualty insurance, risk management and surety services. The merger with Lockton capitalized on Dunning's reputation as the largest employee benefits broker and consultant in the Southwest. As one of the largest health and welfare brokerage and consulting firms in the world, Lockton possesses extensive vendor relationships and consulting expertise.

Lockton Dunning Benefits currently operates as a part of Lockton Companies, LLC. All of the original owners - Thomas Dunning, Roger Lambourn and Bruce Sammis - maintain leadership positions within the company. Lockton Dunning Benefits remains one of the largest Lockton benefits consulting offices in the country with more than 200 clients.

About Lockton Companies, LLC

More than 3,800 professionals at Lockton provide more than 15,000 clients around the world with insurance, benefits, surety and risk management services, offering an uncommon level of client service. From its founding in 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Lockton has grown to become the 10th largest insurance broker in the world. You can learn more at www.lockton.com.

SOURCE Lockton Companies, LLC

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