Bolton & Company, one of the nation’s largest employee-owned insurance brokers, announced recently that Scott Tamura has been hired as Vice President of the newly established Technical Consulting Unit within the organization’s Employee Benefits Department.

Scott will lead the new team which is responsible for underwriting reviews, claims analysis, renewal projections and negotiations for Bolton’s top clients. For Bolton President and CEO Steve Brockmeyer, the organizational development is both a welcome one and much needed in an ever-changing market.

“As Bolton continues to reinforce our commitment to ‘broader perspectives, business solutions,’ we’re paying close attention to areas within our industry that need the kind of hands-on attention that we can offer,” said Brockmeyer. “Scott fits a role that we have been looking to fill for quite some time, and we’re ecstatic to have him on board, adding a new chapter to the Bolton story.”

Scott has advised clients in an underwriting consulting role for over 20 years. Prior to joining Bolton and Company, Scott led the Southern California underwriting practice at Arthur J. Gallagher and managed an underwriting team at Aon Consulting. He has worked with clients offering both self-funded and experience rated fully insured plans, providing underwriting analytics to assist with strategy and budgeting.

Scott has experience working for national insurance carriers, and has worked as an underwriting manager at Kaiser managing the Inland Empire and San Diego mid-market segments. Additionally, he served as an underwriting consultant at Blue Shield’s Premier Accounts and PacifiCare’s National Accounts. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance.

About Bolton & Company

Established in 1931, Bolton & Company is one of the nation’s largest employee-owned insurance broker agencies providing clients worldwide with insurance and risk management services, employee benefits and financial products. As a partner of Assurex Global, Bolton employs over 165 insurance professionals and places over $300 million in annual premiums on behalf of their clients. Bolton & Company is headquartered in Pasadena, with additional offices in Orange County and Northern California. Learn more by visiting www.boltonco.com.