Insurance consultant Linda Lingren has joined the personal lines department of United Risk Solutions, Inc., as senior account manager.

Ms. Lingren has specialized in personal insurance for more than 30 years. Most recently, she was a personal lines account executive in the Medford office of Western States Insurance. She began her professional insurance career as personal lines manager with Medford Insurance Agency, which merged with Rogue Valley Insurance, and then was acquired by Western States Insurance in 2003.

As president and long-time member of the Insurance Women of Jackson County, Ms. Lingren promoted insurance education and saw membership grow from ten to well over one hundred members.

For ten years, Ms. Lingren held the prestigious Award of Excellence from Safeco Insurance, an award earned by less than one percent of independent agents nationwide for excellent client service, and superior underwriting and policy knowledge.

Ms. Lingren is licensed in property and casualty, health and life insurance. She lives in Rogue River with husband Rick and black Labradors Tinker and Woodrow.

United Risk Solutions, headquartered in Medford, Oregon, is an independent insurance agency dedicated to providing personal insurance clients with exemplary full service. Licensed in close to 40 states, the firm also provides a full array of insurance products for large and small businesses, including risk management and consulting. United Risk was ranked No. 2 on the list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon” published by Oregon Business in March 2008.