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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 reports strong growth in Transactional Risk Insurance market in 2024
31st March 2025
Marsh, an insurance broker and risk advisor and a subsidiary of Marsh McLennan, has published its 2024 Transactional Risk Insurance Year in Review report, providing insights into key trends and developments in the market over the past year. Transactional risk insurance saw significant growth in 2024, making it ... Read the full article
Marsh appoints Adam Russell as Global Head of Wholesale
24th March 2025
Marsh, an insurance broker and risk advisor under Marsh McLennan, has announced the appointment of Adam Russell as Head of Global Wholesale. Based in London, Russell will report to John Donnelly, President, Global Placement at Marsh. In this role, he will oversee Marsh’s global wholesale insurance broking operations, including portfolio solutions. His ... Read the full article
2024 a near record year for transactional risk insurance, reports Marsh
19th March 2025
Insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh has announced its second-best year on record for transactional risk insurance, having placed $67.8 billion in transactional risk insurance limits, a substantial 38% increase from the previous year. This growth was driven by a 33% rise in the number of policies placed, totalling over 2,750, ... Read the full article
Marsh appoints Amy Barnes as Global Head of Energy & Power
19th March 2025
Marsh, the insurance broker and risk advisor under Marsh McLennan, has appointed Amy Barnes as Global Head of Energy & Power, effective immediately, based in London. Additionally, the broker has appointed Andrew Herring as Global Chair of Energy & Power, effective January 1st, 2026, based in London. Herring has been with ... Read the full article
Marsh enhances Cyber Echo insurance facility
17th March 2025
Marsh, the insurance broker and risk advisor under Marsh McLennan, has launched Cyber Echo Encore, an enhancement to its existing Cyber Echo insurance facility, providing clients with access up to $45 million in new cyber insurance capacity. Underwritten by London market insurers based outside of the Lloyd’s marketplace, Cyber Echo Encore ... Read the full article
Andrew George named President of Marsh Specialty
11th March 2025
Insurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Andrew George as President of Marsh Specialty, effective immediately. Based in London, and reporting to Martin South, President and CEO, Marsh, George will have the overall responsibility for Marsh Specialty’s global business, which includes the Aviation, Climate & Sustainability, Construction, Credit Specialties, Energy ... Read the full article
Geopolitical tensions & protectionism threaten supply chains in 2025: Marsh
11th March 2025
Heightened global geopolitical tensions and protectionist trade strategies are putting organisations at greater risk of acute supply chain failure in 2025, according to a recent Marsh report. Insurance broker Marsh’s Political Risk Report 2025 outlines key political and economic trends that will impact multinationals and investors in the coming year. Organisations trading ... Read the full article
Marsh expands in Italy with FRT acquisition
4th March 2025
Insurance broker Marsh has acquired Fontana Rava-Toscano & Partners (FRT), a Milan-based insurance brokerage, as part of its growth strategy in Italy. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. FRT, a property and casualty insurance broker and risk consulting firm, was established in 1992 by the current partners and Giancarlo Fontana ... Read the full article
Marsh highlights cybersecurity gap between SMEs and large organisations in the EU
21st February 2025
Marsh, a global insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan, has released findings revealing that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU) are, on average, 15% behind larger organisations when it comes to cybersecurity controls. The report, "Why the Cybersecurity Gap Between SMEs and ... Read the full article
Marsh enhances Fast Track facility, increasing capacity for clients
20th February 2025
Marsh, an insurance broker and risk advisor under Marsh McLennan, has announced an expansion of its Fast Track facility, increasing available capacity for clients. Starting March 1, 2025, clients will have access to up to 10% automatic capacity across property, casualty, and specialty risk portfolios. Fast Track is available worldwide through ... Read the full article
Hinshelwood to succeed Colraine as Chair of Marsh Ltd
11th February 2025
Global insurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Nigel Hinshelwood as Chair of Marsh Limited in the UK. Subject to regulatory approval, Hinshelwood will succeed Tom Colraine on 31 March 2025. Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh McLennan UK, commented: “Nigel brings extensive experience of operating in the financial services sector to ... Read the full article
Global commercial insurance rates down 2% in Q4’24: Marsh
5th February 2025
After seven years of rate increases, global commercial insurance rates declined for the second consecutive quarter in Q4 2024, by 2% following a 1% fall in Q3, continuing the moderating trend seen in the Marsh Global Insurance Market Index since Q1 2021. The analysis from insurance broker Marsh shows that during ... Read the full article
Marsh McLennan appoints Sofia Gardefjord as COO of Nordics
4th February 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh McLennan has appointed Sofia Gardefjord as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for the Nordics. In this role, Gardefjord will focus on advancing commercial initiatives, strengthening client relationships across the Nordics, and fostering collaboration among Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. Gardefjord brings 15 years of experience ... Read the full article
No market hysteria but LA wildfire loss could temper reinsurance rate reductions seen at Jan 1: MMC
30th January 2025
Executives at global broking group Marsh McLennan (MMC) said today that although it's too early to tell exactly what impact the recent Los Angeles, California wildfires will have on the property market, moving forward, the magnitude of industry loss could temper risk-adjusted reinsurance rate reductions witnessed at the January 1st ... Read the full article
Marsh Asia promotes Martin Beck and Robert Jones
22nd January 2025
Insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh has appointed Martin Beck as the Energy Transition Leader and Robert Jones as the Renewable Energy Leader for Marsh Asia, based in Singapore. Beck has spent over five years at Marsh Asia, most recently serving as the Renewable Energy Practice Leader since September 2019. Previously, Beck ... Read the full article
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