Edward Renner Joins Concert Group Holdings' Management Team

Concert Group Holdings, Inc. has appointed Edward Renner to the newly created position of vice president, senior corporate counsel.

Reporting to Chief Legal Officer Matthew Wagner, as a member of Concert's management team, Mr. Renner's initial focus will be contract review and management, the management and development of internal policies and procedures, and human resources oversight. He will be based in Chicago.

"We're delighted to welcome Ed to Concert," Concert Group's CEO John Hendrickson said in a statement. "He brings more than 20 years of contract management, litigation, and compliance function experience to Concert, all valuable skills that will further bolster our ongoing commitment to operational excellence.

"We're pleased that the momentum we're establishing continues to attract top-notch talent to our ranks," Mr. Hendrickson said. "We're developing the deep bench strength needed to execute our vision of creating the most efficient and responsive specialty carrier focused on both the program and captive marketplaces."

Mr. Renner joins Concert Group from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), where he was assistant vice president, corporate counsel. During his 4 years at the APCIA, he was responsible for high-volume contract management, legal enterprise risk management, and enforcement compliance with APCIA's insurance-related contract obligations. He also supported the organization's human resources function and was a regular presenter at its annual Human Resources Conference.

Mr. Renner holds a juris doctorate from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a bachelor of arts in psychology with a minor in computer science.

Concert Group Holdings, Inc. is a privately owned insurance holding company that, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Concert Insurance Company and Concert Specialty Insurance Company, offers specialty insurance and related services in the United States.