Marsh promotes employee it hired as a graduate to head of London office for UK corporate business

Marsh has named a new head of office in London to oversee its UK corporate business, which provides risk management advice, insurance brokerage and claims advocacy services to mid-size and large organisations through its network of 18 offices.

Alex Guerin joined Marsh in 2012 as part of its graduate scheme. He previously worked in the UK risk management business as a client executive, serving a broad range of FTSE clients. In 2015 The British Insurance Brokers’ Association named him National Young Broker of the Year.

He now leads the London corporate business team, which advises clients on risk exposures and helps them enhance operational resilience and mitigate risk. The team represents London-based businesses across all industry sectors, including financial services, banking, retail and hospitality.

Guerin reports to Andrew Wilton, managing director of UK corporate’s South region, who said: “Across the UK, organisations are facing increasing challenges in areas such as cyber, sustainability, and health and safety. With a wealth of hands-on client experience, Alex brings much practical risk and insurance expertise to this leadership role.”