Beecher Carlson names Olga Collins international practice leader

Beecher Carlson Insurance Services L.L.C. on Tuesday said it has named Olga Collins as international practice leader.

In this newly created position, Ms. Collins will be responsible for managing the international needs of Beecher Carlson’s clients and expanding the company’s international relationships, the Atlanta-based broker said in a statement.

Previously, Ms. Collins was a risk manager at United Parcel Service Inc., where she managed the global property program and the international casualty program.

“Olga’s vast knowledge of risk management in an international setting will be a tremendous asset,” Scott Davis, president of casualty and property at Beecher Carlson, said in the statement. “She will be able to provide an immense amount of global insight and expertise to our clients on their ever-growing international needs.”

Ms. Collins will be based in Atlanta.