Guy Carpenter taps Marsh exec to lead global innovation

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Company has appointed Claude Yoder as managing director and global chief innovation and product development officer.

Yoder will be based in the New York office and report to Rob Bentley, managing director and head of global strategic advisory.

Most recently, Yoder served as head of Marsh Global Analytics, a global team that supports Marsh’s global insurance broking and consulting activities. Prior to joining Marsh in 2011, Yoder spent nearly 20 years in actuarial, underwriting and innovation roles for several insurance carriers. Most recently, he led research and data at The Hartford, where he was responsible for advanced analytics, leveraging predictive modelling to improve pricing and claims.

Bentley said: "We are delighted to announce the addition of Claude. He brings more than 25 years of experience in primary insurance, underwriting, risk management, product development and research and development to Guy Carpenter.

"His unique experience developing powerful, innovative insurance products and risk management applications will help Guy Carpenter develop and deliver value-added solutions that will create opportunity and drive profitable growth for our clients."

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