Lockton Names Hopson New VP of Aviation Specialties

Lockton Companies Inc., the nation’s largest privately owned insurance broker, has appointed Robert Hopson as a vice president, aviation specialist in its commercial insurance group, property/casualty division in its Kansas City corporate office.

Hopson has 15 years of insurance experience, including eight years at a national brokerage company as a vice president, during which time he was the company’s aviation practice leader, responsible for managing $12 million in client aviation insurance placements.

Since its inception in 1966, Lockton Companies Inc., has grown to 16 offices nationwide and clients in more than 125 countries. Lockton provides insurance, surety, employee benefits and risk management services.