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BEECHER CARLSON ADDS KEVIN GRADY IN NASHVILLE Appointment Supports Beecher Carlson’s Focus
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ATLANTA, GA and NASHVILLE, TN – (July 1, 2009) – Beecher Carlson, the fastest-growing commercial insurance brokerage and risk management consultancy in the country, announced today the appointment of Kevin Grady as Managing Director. Grady will focus on the management and delivery of Beecher Carlson’s ZOOM by leveraging his specialized expertise in analytics gained over more than 21 years in the business. He will operate from Beecher Carlson’s Nashville office. ZOOM is Beecher Carlson’s integrated methodology combining innovative claims processing, data gathering, predictive analytics and results-based metrics to systematically pinpoint and quantify major opportunities for casualty cost of risk reductions. Beecher Carlson is the first and only brokerage to integrate data mining within its casualty liability operations to discern previously unseen correlations and patterns in data that are instrumental to lowering casualty costs proactively and predictably. Prior to joining Beecher Carlson, Grady served as Vice President, Claims for Aon Risk Services. He focused on the development and implementation of data-driven, cost containment strategies proven to improve year-over-year performance and reduce the total cost of risk. Recognized for disaggregating the data into its component parts, Grady’s strategies eliminate the guesswork and focus on the “critical few” opportunities to improve margins, reduce balance sheet accruals and provide appropriate care for employees and customers. Prior to AON, Grady served as National Account Executive and Claims Manager for Alexsis Risk Management Company where he managed operations for all Tennessee locations while providing National account management services. He started his insurance career working for Aetna Life and Casualty where he managed multi-line claims including workers compensation, general liability, property and medical malpractice. Grady is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. He is a frequent speaker at client and industry meetings on the topics of utilizing research, benchmarking, rigorous data analyses, and key performance indicators to reduce the total cost of risk. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Youth About Business and previously served as Treasurer, Board of Directors for Mid South Claims Association. “Kevin has enormous talent and is recognized for his analytical approach to driving down the cost of risk,” said Scott Davis, Executive Managing Director of Beecher Carlson’s National Casualty practice and the Company’s Nashville office. “His consultative approach working with clients to help them make proactive, knowledge-based decisions to get the greatest possible return on investment is directly aligned with the work we’ve been doing with ZOOM,” Davis added. “This is a truly exciting time to be in risk management and with Beecher Carlson,” said Grady. “Beecher Carlson represents an unprecedented opportunity to work in an innovative environment with some of the best minds in the industry who are passionate about their clients and delivering meaningful results,” he added. “The unique approach that Beecher Carlson takes with ZOOM to predictably lower the casualty cost of risk by analyzing large volumes of data to determine the problem areas and key characteristics that result in a claim and what needs to be done to effectively mitigate and manage exposures moving forward, is unlike anything I have seen in the industry today.” “Kevin brings a wealth of leadership and large account risk management experience to Beecher Carlson,” said Steve Denton, President of Beecher Carlson. “We are excited to have Kevin on the team. We look forward to our continued partnership with our clients and using ZOOM to help them lower their cost of risk and improve operational effectiveness.” About Beecher Carlson Beecher Carlson is the fastest -growing brokerage in the county. Unique to Beecher Carlson is its laser focus on specialized industries that include healthcare, lodging, gaming, real estate and construction, energy, retail, restaurants, manufacturing and telecommunications. A privately held company with its corporate office in Atlanta, Beecher Carlson also maintains operations in Bermuda; Boston; Irvine, San Francisco, Walnut Creek and Woodland Hills, California; Connecticut; Denver; Florida; Honolulu; Houston; Eugene, Bend, Portland and Medford, Oregon; Gulfport Mississippi; Minnesota; Las Vegas; New York; Nashville; Phoenix; Providence, Rhode Island and Burlington, Vermont. For more information, call 800-657-0243 or visit www.beechercarlson.com. ### |
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