Marsh
With offices in more than 130 countries, Marsh is a leading insurance broker and risk advisor. It provides industry-focused brokerage, consulting, and claims advocacy services, leveraging data, technology, and analytics to help reduce clients’ total cost of risk.
With more than 45,000 colleagues worldwide, Marsh provides commercial and individual clients with insights, advice, and support in the local markets in which they operate or where their business may face risks.
Rates rises slowed across UK insurance towards end of 2022
The pace of rate rises across UK insurance slowed down towards the end of last year, increasing by just 4% in the fourth quarter, according to Marsh specialty and global placement data.
Marsh navigating ‘uncertain world’ as revenue rises 3% in 2022
Marsh has posted a 3% revenue rise to $10.51bn (£8.5bn) in 2022.
People Moves: 16 - 20 January 2023
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves within the insurance market.
AssuredPartners appoints Ben Crabtree as London MD
Ben Crabtree has been appointed managing director of AssuredPartners London. He will report to AssuredPartners International CEO David Heathfield.
Headline makers: December 2022
The key stories from the past month all in one place.
Marsh blasts off with insurance for first space rocket launch from UK soil
Marsh has revealed that it has placed insurance for the first space rocket launch from UK soil, arranging it on behalf of Space Forge and placing it with Beazley to cover risk of loss to the Forgestar payload.
Zurich becomes GAIN’s first Industry Transformer member
Zurich Insurance has become the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity’s first Industry Transformer member.
Insurers going back to basics on schemes - BLW's Brett Sainty
Following claims that schemes commission and volumes have dropped over the past 12 months, BLW Insurance Brokers’ CEO, Brett Sainty, told Insurance Age that insurers have gone back to basics when it comes to delegated authority partnerships.
People Moves: 31 October - 4 November 2022
Keep up to date with the latest insurance personnel moves.
Marsh reports easing of UK commercial pricing rises
Commercial insurance pricing in the UK rose by 7% in the third quarter, according to research by Marsh.
Blog: What next for ex-Zurich retail boss Martin?
As revealed by Insurance Age, Zurich head of retail Dave Martin has flown the nest. With the next home yet to be announced Emmanuel Kenning looks at where he might land
Market Moves – October 2022
The latest recruitment news from around the industry.
UK Broker Awards 2022: Schemes Broker of the year
Marsh Commercial’s schemes business hit double-digit growth last year after a huge effort to put becoming a trusted adviser at the heart of its culture. The company set out to relentlessly focus on clients and continuously develop its team and technology…
Doyle to take over as Marsh McLennan CEO as Glaser announces retirement
Marsh McLennan has announced that John Doyle will take over as president and CEO at the beginning of 2023 succeeding Dan Glaser.
UK Broker Awards 2022: Meet the winners
Clegg Gifford & Co was named Broker of the Year and David Howden was awarded the Achievement Award as brokers came together for the first time at its traditional venue - The Brewery - since before Covid-19 to celebrate the UK Broker Awards.
Interview: Chris Wallace, executive director, UK, QBE Insurance
Chris Wallace, executive director, UK, QBE Insurance, speaks to Siân Barton about his career to date, a love for all things Latino and Liverpudlian and his plans for the future
Survey: How can brokers grow business in challenging times?
A recent broker barometer survey conducted by Insurance Age, in association with Close Brothers Premium Finance, explored current sentiment around business growth for insurance brokers in today’s environment, exploring current challenges and the expected…
Analysis: Insurance dives deeper into returners talent pool
With an increasing number of insurance companies offering returners programmes Emmanuel Kenning looks into the benefits for all concerned as experts encourage even more firms to access this relatively untapped source of talent
Property pricing up 6% in Q2
Insurance pricing in the UK increased by 11% in the second quarter of the year but this was down on the 20% rise in Q1 of 2022, according to the latest research by Marsh.
People Moves: 20-24 June 2022
Stay informed of the top personnel changes in insurance.
Allianz agrees to sell majority stake in Russian operations
Allianz has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Russian operations to Interholding, the owner of Russian insurer Zetta insurance.
Insurance ban on Russian oil ships - report
The UK and EU have teamed up to ban the insurance of ships carrying Russian oil, the Financial Times has reported.
Marsh McLennan responds to reports it is broking for oil pipeline project
Marsh McLennan has declined to confirm if it is arranging insurance for the East Africa crude oil pipeline but said it recognised the importance of a “secure energy supply” and flagged its commitment to helping businesses develop low-carbon models.
2022 Empower Ethnic Minority Executives list names insurance stars
Four people from Aviva, Beazley, Sompo International and Axa XL have made the listing of 100 executive role models.