Marsh picks former WTW veteran for top credit specialties role in UK

Global insurance broker  Marsh has appointed a new credit specialties leader, a 20-year veteran of  WTW, to help expand its capabilities in a highly complex geopolitical and economic risk environment.

Robert Perry’s (Pictured) expanded remit will see him take over as UK CEO of credit specialties, Marsh Specialty, in addition to his current role as global political risk & structured credit leader.

Based in London, Perry will report to Nick Robson, global leader, credit specialties, Marsh Specialty, and Dominic Samengo-Turner, UK CEO, Marsh Specialty.

In his new role, Perry will oversee the development of credit specialties’ risk and insurance services and solutions for UK clients and international clients using the London insurance market, which includes corporate businesses, financial institutions, commodity traders, and public agencies.

Perry was appointed as global political risk & structured credit leader in July 2022 and is responsible for the development of Marsh Specialty’s political risk and structured credit capabilities globally. Previously, he was Asia credit specialties leader, a position he held from 2019. With over 30 years’ experience in the political risk and structured credit insurance market in the UK, the US, and Asia. Before joining Marsh Specialty, Perry spent 20 years at Willis Towers Watson.

Marsh’s credit specialties team brings together the key credit risk transfer and product disciplines of political risk and structured credit insurance, trade credit insurance, and surety.

Robson said: “While organisations remain firmly committed to their growth agendas and see opportunity for growth in a changing world, many are confronting highly complex geopolitical and economic risks that are impacting investment opportunities and challenging historic supply chains. With his extensive global experience, our UK & International clients will benefit enormously from Rob’s leadership and expanded remit.”

Perry added: “The investment strategies of many global financial corporations are becoming increasingly complex as a result of major geopolitical crises, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the uncertain economic outlook. Marsh Specialty’s UK Credit Specialties team, working together with our global colleagues, is exceptionally well placed to support clients achieve sales growth, investment and capital management goals through its market leading services and solutions.”

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