October 7, 2011
Marsh has issued a report, which highlights the rising gap between insurance coverage amounts and the actual costs that may be incurred in rebuilding and repairing after a loss due to rising commodity prices. “Commodity price volatility and the rising …
September 30, 2011
Insurance rates are rising for property in high-risk areas, while rates are falling for many lines of professional insurance, leading to an overall stable market around the world, according to a report from Marsh, the brokerage arm of Marsh & …
September 26, 2011
Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Liz Flynn to the role of president and CEO of its U.S. consumer business, effective Oct. 1. In her new role, Flynn will oversee all Marsh U.S. consumer operations consisting of four main business groups: …
September 22, 2011
Global insurance broker Marsh held a webcast on Sept. 21, where the firm’s analysts shared their views on the current business environment including the effects of Hurricane Irene and other catastrophes. The broker also offered an array of advice for …
September 16, 2011
Global insurance broker Marsh has appointed Bill Pieroni to the role of chief operating officer, effective Sept. 19. Pieroni comes from State Farm where he served as senior vice president. In his new role at Marsh, he will be responsible …
September 15, 2011
Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corp., appointed Marsh veteran John Moskal as executive vice president and regional sales director of the Pittsburgh office. Moskal comes from Marsh, where he spent more than 31 years. Most …
August 31, 2011
Global insurance broker Marsh said it will acquire the brokerage business of African insurance firm Alexander Forbes. This business comprises Alexander Forbes Risk Services (AFRS) and certain local and correspondent operations serviced across sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana and Namibia. The …
August 22, 2011
Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has been hit with a $60 million libel lawsuit by a former Marsh & McLennan Cos. executive over a column posted on Slate.com concerning an insurance bid-rigging scandal. William Gilman, a former Marsh executive …
August 18, 2011
Two industry heavyweights, Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Peter Levene and Brian Duperreault, President & CEO of Marsh & McLennan Companies, got together at the annual Lloyd’s New York City Dinner at the St Regis Hotel. Speaking to more than one hundred …
August 16, 2011
The UK’s Legal & Professional Insurance has entered into an agreement with Marsh, to provide professional indemnity insurance, initially for the 2011/2012 year, for law firms with two and three partners. All firms in this category applying through the Legal …