Marsh News

Marsh Previews Risk Management-Analytics Software

STARS, a business unit of Marsh that provides risk, safety, and claims management software, analytics and services, previewed STARS | ONE, an alpha version of its next-generation risk management platform to 350 global customers and partners at its recent annual …

Some Insurers Exclude Ebola; Others Offer New Products

As fear of Ebola infections spreads to developed economies, U.S. and British insurance companies have begun writing Ebola exclusions into standard policies to cover hospitals, event organizers and other businesses vulnerable to local disruptions. As a result, new policies and …

Marsh Appoints Leimkuhler to Be Next CFO, Succeeding Malvasio

Global insurance broker Marsh has appointed Courtney Leimkuhler to the role of chief financial officer, effective March 1, 2015.

Ryan to Head Research for Marsh’s Workers’ Compensation Center

Tom Ryan has been named market research leader at Marsh’s Workers’ Compensation Center of Excellence. Ryan been with Marsh Risk Consulting for the past 20 years. Most recently, he was the Northeast leader of MRC’s casualty claims consulting practice. He …

Marsh Launches Catastrophic Cyber Policy For Large Companies

Marsh, a global insurance broker, risk manager and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Cos., has launched a new cyber insurance policy that provides catastrophic protection for large companies seeking to better manage the growing threat of a …

Batson Joins Marsh to Head Nashville Office

Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Todd Batson as its new head of office in Nashville. Batson brings 15-years of experience working in the Tennessee insurance market to his new role, most recently serving as area vice president for Arthur J. …

Marsh Buying Stake in Alexander Forbes of South Africa

Marsh & McLennan Cos. will buy a 34 percent stake in Alexander Forbes Ltd. as Africa’s largest independent pension-fund manager prepares to sell shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange next month. Mercer Africa Ltd., a subsidiary of New York-based Marsh …

Swartz Tapped to Head Marsh Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Global insurance broker and risk management specialist, Marsh, appointed Tom Swartz as head of its Tulsa, Okla., office. Swartz is responsible for delivering Marsh’s advisory and transactional services to clients throughout Oklahoma. He succeeds John Newell, who will remain with …

Marsh to Acquire Majority Stake in Panama Broker Semusa

Marsh announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Panamanian insurance broker and advisor Semusa, Marsh’s long-standing local correspondent broker. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. It is expected to close in the …

Cyber Coverage Demand Increased in 2013, Trend to Continue in 2014: Marsh

Demand for cyber insurance rose by 21 percent across all industries in 2013 compared to 2012, and early indications in 2014 are that the buying trend is accelerating, according to a Marsh Risk Management Research report. Marsh found that financial …