Guy Carpenter, a business of Marsh and a global risk and reinsurance specialist, has announced that Jessica Ciak has joined the firm’s Healthcare Segment as Senior Vice President, focusing on the US Medical Professional Liability sector.
Ciak will be based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and report to Martha Jacobs, Guy Carpenter’s Healthcare Segment Leader.
Bringing over 25 years of reinsurance experience to the role, Ciak is joining Guy Carpenter from BMS Group, where she most recently served as Senior Vice President.
Throughout her career, she has placed treaty reinsurance across a wide range of property/casualty products, most recently with a focus on specialty lines, including medical professional liability.
Commenting on her appointment, John Trace, CEO North America and Global Chief Broking Officer, said: “Our clients are navigating unprecedented challenges in the medical malpractice insurance market—from record-setting verdicts to evolving plaintiff-favorable legislation. Jessica brings the expertise, perspective, and leadership our clients need to manage rising severity trends, aggregation exposures, and reinsurance capacity pressures.”
Ciak added: “I’m thrilled to be joining Guy Carpenter at this critical time for the medical professional liability market. I look forward to leveraging Guy Carpenter’s market intelligence, data and analytics, and placement strength to help clients navigate this challenging environment.”
