Key Risk Appoints New CIO

Key Risk, a workers compensation insurance company based in Greensboro, N.C., has appointed Laura Dezarn as CIO and VP. Dezarn’s responsibilities include aligning information technology, communication networks and computer systems with organizational goals, according to a release. She last worked as a senior IT manager for Kay Chemical.

“At Key Risk, we are committed to innovation and to providing our agents and clients with the informational resources they needs,” states Rob Standen, president of Key Risk. “Laura comes to us with proven leadership and expertise, and we look forward to working together to increase the overall strength of our information systems.”

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Dezarn will also focus on supporting some resource applications available from Key Risk, like MasterKey Connects, a risk management platform. Dezarn has a background in strategic information management, business analytics and project management.

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