Lockton Re, the reinsurance division of broker Lockton, announced that Keith Thurman joined its Atlanta office to lead the buildout of its workers’ compensation practice in the U.S.

Thurman joins the firm from Aon, where he has worked for the past 22 years, most recently as a managing director in the Atlanta area. Over his career, Thurman has focused on the workers’ compensation line of business, working with a variety of carriers.

His experience has ranged from state funds and residual markets mechanisms to main street and specialty niche writers, including mining, forest products, and other high hazard classes such as construction and trucking.

He started his career at E.W Blanch Co. and also served as a member of Aon Re’s Workers’ Compensation Practice Group.