Key Risk Enhances Loss Control Department
Posted: 11-20-2009 : GREENSBORO, N.C.

GREENSBORO, NC - Key Risk, a leading provider of workers compensation insurance products and services for employers throughout the Eastern United States, announced enhancements to its loss control department, including the development of a technical services unit and the alignment of field operations to better serve clients' risk management needs.

"Over the past several years, the loss control function of workers compensation has evolved from a risk inspection operation to one focused on providing comprehensive consultative services aimed at risk improvement," said Rob Standen, president. "At Key Risk, workers compensation is a relationship business and enhancing our loss control focus is part of our ongoing commitment to providing better outcomes for our agents and their clients."

Ron Graves has been promoted to the position of assistant vice president of loss control technical services. In this new role, Mr. Graves will be responsible for developing consultative service programs focused on risk improvement. Mr. Graves has more than 30 years of safety and risk management experience in the workers' compensation insurance industry.

Shannon Backus has been promoted to the position of director of loss control field operations and will be responsible for the continued development of the overall loss control program. Mr. Backus offers 14 years of loss control experience in both private industry and the insurance industry.

Both appointments are effective immediately and will report to John Godfrey, senior vice president of underwriting.

"Key Risk works to deliver better outcomes in loss control through value-added services for agents and policyholders," said Mr. Godfrey. "To support our commitment, both Ron and Shannon will be responsible for identifying appropriate information channels and developing new and improved consultative service programs."

About Key Risk
Founded in 1986, Key Risk is a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates in five segments of the property casualty insurance business: specialty insurance, regional property casualty insurance, alternative markets, reinsurance, and international. Key Risk Insurance Company is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company, Inc.

Named one of the 10 Best Employers in North Carolina and ranking among the 2009 Best Places to Work in Insurance, Key Risk Insurance Company and its affiliate, Key Risk Management Services, LLC, operate from their headquarters in Greensboro, NC. Regional offices are located in Alpharetta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Charlotte, NC; Columbia, SC; Nashville, TN; Richmond, VA; and, Jacksonville, FL. For more information, please visit www.keyrisk.com or contact Dana Genheimer at 336.605.7384, or via e-mail at dgenheimer@keyrisk.com.