JLT SPECIALTY USA NAMES TALIAFERRO SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT IN LOS ANGELES

The JLT Specialty USA unit of broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has named Brian Taliaferro senior vice-president in it entertainment and hospitality practice to oversee the gaming and hospitality business. He will be based in Los Angeles. Taliaferro joins from Aon Risk Solutions, where he served as senior vice-president and headed the gaming practice. “We are extremely pleased that Brian has joined our rapidly growing entertainment and hospitality industry specialty,” said JLT Specialty USA chairman Jim Pierce. “JLT is committed to providing its clients with superior industry and product-based expertise, and Brian’s arrival is yet another validation of our dedication.”