Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage firm, has named Tricia Akers as its Property Analytics Leader. In this strategic role, she will drive innovation, education and consistency with Lockton’s catastrophe modeling and property analytic processes.

“Lockton continues to invest in top industry talent who bring extensive experience and diverse skill sets.” said Vince Gaffigan, EVP, Director of Risk Consulting. “Tricia will have a pivotal role in developing solutions to help our people ask better questions, generate better insights and deliver better outcomes for our clients.”

Akers is an accomplished analytics leader. Most recently, she held the position of Vice President for Catastrophe Risk Management at Guy Carpenter. Before this role, she was a Property Analytics Consultant for Lockton and a Catastrophe Analyst at AIG.

“Current market conditions have reemphasized the importance of analytics to help guide decision-making and differentiate our clients,” said Mark Moitoso, EVP, Risk Practices Leader. “I’m excited to welcome Tricia back to Lockton. She brings the technical expertise and skills required to seamlessly collaborate with our teams and strengthen our analytic capabilities.”

“Returning to Lockton, a company where I’ve always felt valued, appreciated and challenged, is truly exciting,” said Akers. “I look forward to contributing to Lockton’s growth trajectory alongside this talented team.”