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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.
Marsh names Kevin Richards as Global Head of Cyber Risk Consulting
10th July 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has appointed Kevin Richards to the newly-created position of Global Head of Cyber Risk Consulting. Richards will be tasked with leading the strategic development and delivery of Marsh’s cyber risk consulting business worldwide, and will work closely with the company's regional and local cyber risk ... Read the full article
Marsh expands Texas operations with Wortham Insurance acquisition
25th June 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has announced that it will acquire Houston-based independent insurance brokerage, Wortham Insurance. An agreement has now been reached between the two companies and the deal is expected to close in the third-quarter of this year, although terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Wortham has over ... Read the full article
Parametric re/insurance potential in commercial risks highlighted
21st June 2018
A new report from Airmic in collaboration with reinsurance giant Swiss Re's commercial insurance arm and insurance and reinsurance brokerage Marsh, highlights the potential for parametric re/insurance solutions to become more mainstream in the commercial space. Parametric insurance remains more common place in the alternative reinsurance, or insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector, ... Read the full article
Increasing number of firms using captives to finance emerging risks: Marsh
5th June 2018
Leading insurance broker and risk management solutions firm, Marsh & McLennan, has released a report that reveals captive insurance vehicles’ growing popularity among risk managers seeking alternative ways to finance emerging risks. 1,100 captives managed by Marsh Captive Solutions globally were examined by Marsh’s 2018 Captive Landscape Report. The study found a ... Read the full article
Property & FinPro lines drive commercial rate increases in Q1: Marsh
18th May 2018
Following over four years of consecutive quarterly declines, global commercial insurance prices increased, on average, during the first-quarter of 2018, according to broker Marsh's Global Insurance Market Index. The majority of regions showed either moderate increase in average prices during Q1, or a slowdown in the pace of declines, driven largely ... Read the full article
Munich Re and Marsh collaborate on pandemic risk solution
18th May 2018
Munich Re and re/insurance broker Marsh have collaborated on a new pandemic risk insurance solution in conjunction with health analytics firm Metabiota, which aims to protect U.S-based businesses from outbreaks of infectious disease. The new solution, called PathogenRX, will use triggers like Metabiota’s new Pathogen Sentiment Index to help businesses more ... Read the full article
Marsh and Validus collaborate on new U.S fintech policy
3rd May 2018
Re/insurance broker and risk management firm Marsh has collaborated with Validus Specialty, an underwriter of professional liability solutions, to develop FINTECH Protect, a financial and professional re/insurance solution that manages the growing risks of U.S-based fintech companies. Unlike traditional forms of re/insurance for financial and technology industries, FINTECH Protect offers comprehensive ... Read the full article
Marsh and IBM to streamline proof of insurance with blockchain tech
25th April 2018
Insurance broker Marsh has announced a collaborative partnership with IBM, ACORD, and ISN, which will leverage blockchain technology to provide commercial solutions for proof of insurance. The companies believe blockchain technology will streamline the certificate of insurance process, which is currently manual, and allow clients to more easily hire contractors and ... Read the full article
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
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