Oswald Appoints Tim Walsh to Director of Construction Practice, Property & Casualty

CLEVELAND – July 9, 2015 – Oswald Companies has announced the appointment of Tim Walsh to the position of Director of Construction Practice, Property & Casualty. He will be based at Oswald’s Detroit office and oversee the full construction practice in all of Oswald’s geographic markets.

Walsh joins Oswald with more than 28 years of industry experience, most recently serving as Executive Vice President, Managing National Director of Project Solutions, at Aon. Before joining Aon in 1992, he spent five years with Travelers.

“Oswald’s construction practice has a long history of service and success, and the addition of Tim’s leadership represents our next phase of growth and expansion,” said David C. Jacobs, President and Chief Operating Officer, Oswald Companies. “As a recognized thought leader with decades of industry experience in construction, we truly look forward to his vision and leadership.”

“I am honored to join the team at Oswald, whose core values are a great cultural fit for me personally,” says Walsh.  “In addition, the dynamics of being part of an employee-owned company create the most advantageous platform to deliver the best technical resources and most responsive service to our clients.”

Walsh holds his B.S.B.A. in marketing from the University of Denver and the designation of Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS). He is a frequent expert speaker in the insurance industry.

About Oswald’s Construction Practice

The Oswald Construction practice delivers a holistic approach to project success, from start to completion. We are nationally recognized for serving owners, contractors, and architects and engineers, through our integrated service model of comprehensive offerings, including: insurance, risk management, surety and more. Best in class risks deserve best in class results. Learn more at www.OswaldCompanies.com/Expertise/Construction.

About Oswald Companies

Founded in 1893, Cleveland-based and employee-owned, Oswald is one of the nation’s largest independent insurance brokerage and risk management firms. As a proud member of Assurex Global, the world’s largest association of privately held insurance brokers, our risk management professionals can service and support the needs of our clients throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Learn more at www.OswaldCompanies.com.