Brokers see opportunity in MMC’s JLT takeover

Golden Opportunity

Experts question the value of the deal.

Brokers will be eyeing up the talented staff at JLT following the takeover by Marsh and McLennan Companies (MMC), according to insurance specialists.

The $5.6bn (£4.3bn) cash deal is expected to close in Spring 2019.

Richard Hodson a director at UK Global Group, told Insurance Age that having worked for JLT including five years in Australia he was saddened by the deal.

“JLT was a brand that stood apart from the internationals,” he reported.

“They were building a global brand which I thought

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