Sedgwick expands and aligns risk services group

Technology-driven risk solutions provider  Sedgwick has bolstered its risk services group as it seeks to enhance its offerings in areas of loss control, safety, OSHA reporting and ergonomics that address key areas to help businesses lower their exposures and reduce their cost of risk in a post-pandemic world.

The company has hired an industry expert with more than 25 years of professional experience in the risk services space.

Rich Wirth (pictured) joins Sedgwick as senior vice president of its risk services group. He will oversee a division that combines Sedgwick's risk services group with the team of loss control professionals who joined the company through the York Risk Services Group acquisition.

Sedgwick said Wirth has extensive experience helping insurance, corporate and public entity clients mitigate losses and increase profits through loss control, safety and consultative services. He has managed all aspects of risk control business operations and brings a successful track record of achieving and maintaining high levels of client satisfaction and retention. Wirth most recently served as Sedgwick's vice president of risk control and previously led York's loss control division.

Elizabeth Demaret, president of Sedgwick's specialty solutions, said: "Rich has exceptional professional credentials in the risk services sector, and I'm confident he will lead the team in enhancing our technology resources and technical expertise while focusing on delivering superior service to our clients."

Wirth commented: "In today's environment, risk services are critical as companies develop and execute their back-to-business strategies in a post-pandemic world. I look forward to expanding Sedgwick's risk services practice and the work we do for clients during this transition period and beyond."

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