JLT Specialty picks Chicago for US headquarters

Jardine Lloyd Thompson's JLT Specialty USA unit plans to
make Chicago its home base and will double the size of its staff
there to more than 120 in the next few years.
"Chicago became an obvious choice for investment given its
impressive infrastructure, higher education and talent pool,
especially in the insurance sector," JLT Specialty USA CEO
Michael Rice said today in announcing the decision. "We
continue to see value in making long-term investments
here."
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