Mercator Appoints VP in San Francisco

Mercator Risk Services, a wholesale insurance broker with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, and New York, appointed David Novak as senior vice president of the West Coast Property Practice, to be based in San Francisco. "With the expansion of our San Francisco operation, we have significantly broadened our national reach," President and CEO Christopher Treanor said in a press release. Prior to joining Mercator, Novak worked for Cooper Gay, a privately owned, Lloyds of London- based insurance broker. In 2004, Novak opened Cooper Gay's West Coast office and was responsible for running the co...