Hamish Roberts named global renewable energy leader for Marsh JLT Specialty

Hamish Roberts has been appointed as the global renewable energy leader for Marsh JLT Specialty.

Roberts will take up his post on January 1 and will continue to be based in London. He will report to Andrew George, global head of energy and power for Marsh JLT Specialty.

Marsh described Roberts as one of the world’s foremost experts on insurance and risk management for the renewable energy industry. He has worked in various advisory roles in the international energy and power sector for over 35 years and was previously power leader for Marsh JLT Specialty. He has also served as chief executive of Aon’s global power specialty for six years between 2008 and 2014.

In this newly created role Roberts will develop the business’s renewable energy proposition and create new services and solutions to support the renewable energy industry globally, while enabling traditional providers to continue their transition to renewable power sources.