Marsh
With offices in more than 130 countries employing over 45,000 people, Marsh aims to provide industry-focused brokerage, consulting, and claims advocacy services, leveraging data, technology, and analytics to help reduce its clients’ total cost of risk.
Analysis: The future of the networks model
Following on from GRP's surprise purchase of Marsh Networks, Martin Friel investigates how consolidation is changing the networks landscape.
Marsh Commercial and DRP agree settlement in legal dispute
Jelf, now Marsh Commercial, had last year accused DRP and three former Jelf employees of orchestrating a coordinated team move, breaching contracts, soliciting Jelf’s clients and using Jelf’s confidential information.
Scheme developed to help women return to insurance
Nine insurers and brokers have created a cross-sector returners programme to encourage more “career break” women to return to the insurance industry.
Mike Bruce lifts lid on GRP’s Marsh Networks deal
Bruce discusses growth plans for the networks business, what members will see differently following the acquisition and how GRP plans to add some “extra oomph” to the proposition.
"Bold move" for GRP as it buys Marsh's UK Networks business
The takeover, which includes Marsh ProBroker, Bluefin Network and Purple Partnership, will see David Hopwood continue to lead the combined networks business as part of the GRP executive team, as group CEO Mike Bruce promises there will be no redundancies.
People Moves: 18 - 22 January 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest personnel changes in the world of broking and insurance.
Brunel Group opens new office in the North East following CEO relocation
Brunel Group has expanded into North East England with the opening of a new office in Stockton-on-Tees.
People Moves: 16 - 20 November 2020
Keep up to date with the latest market moves.
Marsh Commercial in director’s chair for £500m film and TV kick-start scheme
Marsh Commercial will help firms in the government Film and TV Production Restart Scheme find Covid-19 related insurance.
People Moves Round-up: 19 - 23 October 2020
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
Marsh takes from Gallagher for aviation lead
The broker has made a series of appointments in its aviation division as Mark Walters comes in as MD.
Dive-In launches with authenticity and perspective as its themes
The diversity and inclusion festival, which begins today, has done research that found firms should pay closer attention to D&I in times of crisis.
Law firm looks to expand group action following BI test case outcome
Move comes after the court ruled in favour of policyholders in relation to one of QBE’s policy wordings as well as Marsh’s Resilience wording.
Legal spat between Jelf and DRP continues
DRP denies client and staff poaching claims and accuses Jelf of unlawfully accessing private conversations, while Jelf replies that DRP's defence contains “much irrelevant and often inaccurate information”.
Marsh Commercial offers cashback to former personal lines customers
Exclusive: The broker has handed back cash following an internal review and admits some clients were not offered the most competitive terms between 2012 and 2018.
Covid-19 to boost broker M&A
David Hopwood, of Marsh Networks, predicts the pace of M&A will increase as the UK moves out of lockdown.
Digitising and Innovating Your Business Operation
Broker Extra 2020: Brokers have largely failed to be a part of the fintech scene, but is there growing realisation of the opportunities that exist… and could the pandemic hasten investment in this area?
RSA walks back on Marsh criticism in FCA's BI test case
As RSA changed its mind on part of its argument that drew criticism from Marsh, the Financial Conduct Authority said insurers were failing to take account of “the true nature of the insurance provided” in its business interruption test case, according to…
People Moves Round-up: 29 June - 3 July 2020
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
Marsh reveals sport, entertainment and media industry group
Group launched in response to Covid-19 impact on SEM sector and will be led by Richard Tolley, deputy leader, global sports and events.
Marsh bites back as RSA alleges it is on the hook for wording in FCA BI test case
Marsh has disputed RSA allegations its clients should be liable for brokered policy contract issues in the Financial Conduct Authority’s business interruption test case, as brokers were dragged into the ongoing proceedings.
TL Dallas reveals growth plans
Broker's MD Polly Staveley and commercial MD Tim Mortimer discuss modernising the business, acquiring specialist teams and how the firm has been impacted by the coronavirus.
Brokers mixed response to Black Lives Matter
Updated: Some have pledged an “anti-racist” approach but there is little ethnicity data available to measure performance.
TL Dallas takes commercial MD from Marsh Commercial
Tim Mortimer has joined the Bradford-headquartered broker with the aim to grow its commercial division.