Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi today announced that John C. Thomson, a veteran risk management specialist, will manage the new captive insurance regulatory unit.
Commissioner Leonardi said Thomson brings a strong, diverse background in risk management and that he will be a valuable asset in the department’s regulation of the growing captive industry in Connecticut.
The commissioner made the appointment announcement today during the Captive Insurance Education Symposium at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, in Hartford, Conn. The event was sponsored by the Connecticut Insurance & Financial Services Cluster and the newly formed Connecticut Captive Insurance Association.
Thomson began his new position Sept. 28. Prior to joining the insurance department, Thomson was an editor for International Risk Management Institute, the publisher of Captive Insurance Company Reports.
Thomson also was the chief operating officer for energy industry captive, Oil Casualty Insurance, Ltd., and has held leadership positions with General Electric, Aetna, Cigna and Towers Perrin/Tillinghast, a Hartford risk management firm.
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