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News about Marsh, one of the world’s leading insurance brokers and part of the Marsh & McLennan group of companies.
News on Marsh’s activities in insurance markets, as a broker, originator, adviser and structurer of risk transfer transactions.
Marsh is also associated with reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, another member of the Marsh & McLennan group.
Metabiota unveils Pathogen Sentiment Index & agreement with Munich Re, Marsh
20th April 2018
Epidemic risk modeller Metabiota has announced details of its Pathogen Sentiment Index, a tool that enables the estimation of public fear and behavioural change as a result of infectious disease outbreaks, and which is to be used to develop epidemic insurance solutions through an exclusive agreement with reinsurer Munich Re and ... Read the full article
Marsh develops new cyber suite for business interruption risks
19th April 2018
Re/insurance broker and risk management solutions firm Marsh has committed to addressing the growing threat of business interruption (BI) from cyber-attacks with the launch of a suite of new and enhanced risk analytics and insurance solutions. Demand for BI solutions has grown in response to high-profile cyber events like the WannaCry ... Read the full article
Marsh names Paul Denny as UK FINPRO Leader
18th April 2018
Marsh, a global re/insurance broker and risk management firm, has appointed Paul Denny as UK Financial and Professional Practice (FINPRO) Leader. Denny will be responsible for managing Marsh’s UK management liability, financial services, professional liability and specie risk teams, and will report to Paul Moody, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marsh’s ... Read the full article
Marsh launches digital labs to develop new tech strategies
18th April 2018
Re/insurance broker Marsh has announced the launch of Marsh Digital Labs, an incubator focused on experimenting with emerging technologies, developing new products and business models, and engaging with clients, carriers, and InsurTech companies. Part of Marsh’s broader Digital, Data, and Analytics organisation, Marsh Digital Labs is based in San Francisco, California, ... Read the full article
Marsh’s Lay leaves Canada to become CEO of UK & Ireland
13th April 2018
Marsh has announced that Chris Lay is to become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its UK & Ireland region and of Marsh Limited, and has appointed Sarah Robson to replace him as President and CEO of Marsh Canada. Lay, who has been with Marsh for 30 years, will relocate back to ... Read the full article
Christos Adamantiadis joins Marsh as CEO of combined Middle East & Africa region
11th April 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Christos Adamantiadis as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a newly combined Middle East and Africa region, effective May 1st, 2018. In his new role, Adamantiadis will be based in Dubai and report to Flavio Piccolomini, President of Marsh International. The position will see ... Read the full article
Marsh names Sue Woolterton as Head of Specialties
29th March 2018
Marsh has appointed Sue Woolterton to the newly created position of Head of Specialities, to be based in the firm’s second largest UK office in Norwich. Woolterton, who has been with Marsh since 1987, will now be responsible for developing Marsh’s UK Specialties Division, which covers its marine, energy, aviation, construction, ... Read the full article
Neil Walker joins Brit from Marsh as Head of UK Property
16th March 2018
UK insurer and reinsurer Brit Ltd has announced that Neil Walker has joined the company as its new Head of UK Property, effective from February 12th, 2018. In his new role, Walker reports to Tom Hillier, Divisional Director, Specialist Liability, and is responsible for managing and expanding Brit’s UK Property offering, ... Read the full article
Marsh becomes first re/insurance broker to join the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
15th March 2018
Re/insurance broker and risk management firm Marsh, LLC has announced that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA). Now with over 400 member companies, the EEA is the world’s largest blockchain initiative, although Marsh represents the first re/insurance broker to join its ranks. The EEA’s objective is to establish industry standards ... Read the full article
Average global insurance pricing increased by 0.8% in Q4: Marsh
1st March 2018
Record-setting catastrophe losses in 2017 sparked hopes of a bottoming out of the soft market cycle and although re/insurance renewal rates trailed expectations, Q4 2017 saw a reversal of the trend of declining rates as global insurance industry prices increased for the first time in four years, according to Marsh ... Read the full article
Multinationals cite major concern over growing political risk: Marsh
27th February 2018
Geopolitical instability remains a top concern for multinational businesses in 2018 with events such as the North Korea missile crisis, Euroscepticism, and increased trade protectionism, driving political risk that could boost demand for credit and political risk re/insurance. Marsh's 2018 Political Risk Map found regions facing political turbulence or increased protectionist trends ... Read the full article
Cyber risk management lags behind growing threat to business: Marsh, Microsoft
16th February 2018
Although the majority of senior executives view cyber as a top risk management priority, few organisations are confident in their ability to manage the risk of a cyber-attack, according to a survey by Marsh and Microsoft that highlighted ways in which risk management is falling behind in cyber risk mitigation ... Read the full article
Marsh appoints Jamie Saunders to cyber risk strategic advisor
27th October 2017
Marsh has named former Director of the National Cyber Crime Unit at the National Crime Agency (NCA), Jamie Saunders, as new strategic adviser on cyber risk management for UK specialist cyber security within the Client Advisory Services division. In his newly-created London based role, Dr Saunders will provide strategic cyber security ... Read the full article
Marsh promotes Ellen Charnley to Captive Solutions president
6th October 2017
Marsh has promoted Ellen Charnley from global sales leader to president of its Marsh Captive Solutions business with immediate effect. Charnley will assume leadership of Marsh's advisory solutions and 1,200 captives in 44 domiciles around the world, reporting to Michael Poulos, Marsh’s Client Advisory Services Leader, and succeeding Nick Durant, who has ... Read the full article
Canada Life Re & PICA in £3.4bn longevity transfer with MMC UK Pension Fund
14th September 2017
The Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) UK Pension Fund has entered into a £3.4 billion ($4.5bn) longevity reinsurance agreement with Canada Life Reinsurance and The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA), which covers the liabilities of around 7,500 pensioner members. The transaction is the first longevity risk transfer to be completed ... Read the full article