US Risk Insurance Group has named a new associate broker/underwriter for its Sacramento territory.

The insurance wholesaler has tapped Jacklynn Lapchuk, who has experience in sales and underwriting leadership, to fill in the role. Lapchuk was previously an associate underwriter with Burns & Wilcox, operating in the Sacramento area. Before joining Burns & Wilcox, she was an underwriting assistant with Bass Underwriters.

A release said that in her new role, Lapchuk will work closely with US Risk San Francisco Regional branch vice-president Charles Espinosa to help increase the company’s presence and visibility as an integrated specialty wholesaler in Sacramento.

“We are pleased to have Jacklynn join our team at US Risk,” Espinosa commented. “Jacklynn’s addition supports and reinforces US Risk’s commitment to the Sacramento territory and will give our agents a local and seamless experience.”

US Risk is one of the nation’s largest P&C insurance wholesalers. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the international specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker operates 16 branches both in America and abroad.