Josh Darr has been named Managing Director, Global Head of Peril Advisory at Guy Carpenter, the global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh McLennan.
Darr was appointed to his new role following over three years as Managing Director, Head of North America Peril Advisory at Guy Carpenter.
He joined the company in 2019 and has held a number of roles since. These also include Senior Vice President & Meteorologist, and Head of North America Peril Advisory & Meteorologist.
Prior to Guy Carpenter, Darr served at JLT RE for over five years, a company that has joined Guy Carpenter since its acquisition by Marsh & McLennan.
During his tenure at JLT RE, Darr served as Vice President and Meteorologist Catastrophe Risk, Management Services prior to being appointed Senior Vice President and Lead Meteorologist.
Before this, he spent over six years at Chesapeake Energy where he served as Energy and Agricultural Meteorologist, and close to five years at credit rating agency Moody’s, where he held a number of positions.
Additionally, since 2009, Darr has been an Adjunct Professor at Northern Illinois University where he serves as a thesis committee member for students conducting graduate research applicable to the private sector with an emphasis on commodities and insurance applications, among other responsibilities.
Darr commented: “I’m fortunate to announce an expansion of my responsibilities to the Global Head of Peril Advisory at Guy Carpenter! Looking forward to international collaborations with a fabulous and industry leading group of colleagues.”
