Ben Beeson has been appointed to Lockton Cos. L.L.C.'s newly created position of cyber risk practice leader, Kansas City, Missouri-based Lockton announced Wednesday.
Mr. Beeson, who is based in Washington, was engaged in the creation and rollout of the National Institute of Science and Technology's Cybersecurity Framework and has testified before Congress on the cyber insurance market.
He began his work with cyber risk in Lockton's London office. He is a senior vice president at Lockton.
“I can think of no better individual than Ben Beeson to provide Lockton clients the necessary leadership to navigate today's cyber security and privacy challenges,” said Lockton Executive Vice President Brian Kawamoto in a statement.
Three senior executives at Lockton Cos. have assumed expanded roles, the Kansas City, Missouri-based broker announced Tuesday.