Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Robert Perry as UK Chief Executive Officer, Credit Specialties, Marsh Specialty.
Perry takes on this new role in addition to his current role at Marsh as Global Political Risk & Structured Credit Leader.
Based in London, Perry will report to Nick Robson – Global Leader, Credit Specialties, Marsh Specialty, and Dominic Samengo-Turner, UK CEO, Marsh Specialty.
In the role, Perry will oversee the development of Credit Specialties’ risk and insurance services and solutions for both UK clients and international clients by using the London insurance market, which includes corporate businesses, financial institutions, commodity traders and public agencies.
Marsh’s Credit Specialties team consists of over 850 colleagues in more than 55 countries. The team brings together the key credit risk transfer and product disciplines of political risk and structured credit insurance, trade credit insurance, and surety.
Perry was appointed as Marsh’s Global Political Risk & Structured Credit Leader in July 2022. Within this role he is responsible for the development of Marsh Specialty’s political risk and structured credit capabilities globally.
Prior to this, he served as Asia Credit Specialties Leader, a position he held from 2019.
With over 30 years of experience in the political risk and structured credit insurance market, Perry has worked in the UK, the US, and Asia.
Before he Marsh Specialty, Perry spent 20 years at WTW where he served in various leadership roles, including Divisional Director of the firms New York Financial Solutions, and Managing Director of the firms Singapore Financial Solutions.
Commenting on his appointment, Perry, said: “The investment strategies of many global financial corporations are becoming increasingly complex as a result of major geopolitical crises, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the uncertain economic outlook. Marsh Specialty’s UK Credit Specialties team, working together with our global colleagues, is exceptionally well placed to support clients achieve sales growth, investment and capital management goals through its market leading services and solutions.”
Robson, added: “While organisations remain firmly committed to their growth agendas and see opportunity for growth in a changing world, many are confronting highly complex geopolitical and economic risks that are impacting investment opportunities and challenging historic supply chains. With his extensive global experience, our UK & International clients will benefit enormously from Rob’s leadership and expanded remit.”
