Marsh
Marsh McLennan is one of the world’s largest professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. Its 83,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $20bn, MMC helps corporate and public sector leaders through four businesses - Guy Carpenter, Mercer, Oliver Wyman and its broking arm Marsh.
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London broker association shakes up board
The London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association (Liiba) has made several appointments to its board.
Chubb rides in with seven new staff
Chubb Insurance has recruited seven new senior London-based employees to enhance its personal lines offering.
Miller adds Marsh and AJ Gallagher experts to team
Miller has appointed James Cunningham and Ewan Wauchope to bolster its political risk, trade credit and political violence capabilities.
Marsh reports increase in revenue and profit
Marsh & McLennan Companies, parent company of broking giant Marsh, has reported a 9.3% increase in total revenue to $11.53bn (£7.35bn) for 2011 from $10.55bn in 2010.
Ex-Gallagher Heath MD joins Knowlden Titlow
Knowlden Titlow Insurance Brokers has appointed Rod Palmer, former managing director of Gallagher Heath’s Norwich branch, as broking director.
Marsh’s UK leader moves to European role
Marsh has appointed Martin South, CEO of UK and Ireland, to the newly-created role of CEO, Marsh Europe.
R K Harrison takes on ex Marsh chief for HNW drive
R K Harrison has appointed Marcus Rennick, the former head of private clients at Marsh and HSBC, to support the growth of its UK high net worth business with a particular focus on the south east.
Marsh unveils Norwich leader
Marsh has appointed Keith Fenwick to lead the broker's Norwich office, its largest UK branch outside of London.
Axa denies reports it will take Bluefin in-house
Axa has refuted claims, published in the Sunday Telegraph, that it plans to take the general insurance broking segment of Bluefin in-house.
Garwyn appoints ex-Marsh CEO
Loss adjuster Garwyn has appointed Artur Niemczewski as chief executive officer.
Marsh claims Manx first
Marsh (Isle of Man) has claimed to be the first insurance broker on the island to achieve chartered status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Miller strengthens corporate risks team
Miller has appointed Mark Hicks as head of client management, expanding its corporate risks team.
Underlying revenue up 6% at Marsh
Marsh has seen a 12% rise in revenue to $1.21bn (£756m) for the third quarter of 2011 from $1.08bn in the same period of 2010.
QBE sets up new environmental liability team
QBE has created a new team to launch an environmental impairment liability (EIL) product.
Jardine Matheson increases JLT stake to 40%
Jardine Matheson’s bid for a 10% increase in its shareholding of JLT has won both shareholder and regulatory support.
Market moves: Making moves in the Midlands
The Midlands was the place to be this month with numerous appointments and promotions at all levels, with Commercial Express in particular the source of a few moves. Lorica and Oxford Insurance Brokers also added several employees to their teams.
Marsh appoints new head of risk consultancy
Marsh has appointed Richard Waterer as head of Marsh Risk Consulting (MRC) in the UK and Ireland.
Equity targets large accounts with dedicated team
Equity Red Star has established a national broker relationship management team dedicated to its largest broker accounts.
Marsh reveals new COO
Insurance broking giant Marsh has appointed Bill Pieroni to the role of chief operating officer.
Broker Expo South: Brokers learn about diversification
Delegates at Insurance Age’s inaugural Broker Expo South heard from Roger Oldham, managing director of Amethyst Business Consulting, as he explained the opportunities and dangers to brokers looking to expand their businesses through diversification.
Marsh makes senior hire to develop footprint on Isle of Man
Marsh has appointed Ken Watterson as a non-executive director on its board of directors on the Isle of Man.
Marsh's new PI offering targets cover issues for small law firms
As another challenging renewal season for solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) approaches, Marsh has launched a service designed to cater for smaller practices.
Denney unveils Marsh Probroker’s membership numbers, in Network Spotlight day three
Martyn Denney, head of networks at Marsh Probroker, has revealed that it has a current membership of 12 with four more signed up ready to go live in his interview for Network Spotlight.
Network spotlight series
Insurance Age has interviewed the leaders of the networks to ask them why there are more brokers outside networks than in and what steps they have taken to help members in the past year.