Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has appointed Flavio Piccolomini as CEO of Marsh Italy and Emanuele Cordero di Vonzo as General Manager.

Mr Piccolomini joins Marsh from Willis, where he was CEO for Continental Europe. Employed by Willis for 18 years, Mr Piccolomini held a variety of senior positions at the firm, including Global Head of Financial Institutions, Professional Risks and M&A in London before returning to Italy in 2004.

In his role as General Manager, Emanuele Cordero di Vonzo is responsible for Marsh’s business management and development activities in Italy. Mr di Vonzo was previously head of Marsh’s Risk Management Practice in Italy.

Welcoming Mr Piccolomini to Marsh, David Batchelor, CEO of Marsh in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: “Flavio has enjoyed an impressive career in the insurance industry, both in Italy and internationally, and his experience will be of great benefit to our existing and future Italian client base. In particular, he has a proven track record in growing businesses and delivering excellent client service. He is therefore very well qualified to lead our drive in strengthening Marsh’s position in the Italian market, developing the firm’s proposition to clients and enhancing our local insurance and risk management expertise.”

Flavio Piccolomini added: “I am delighted to join Marsh Italy and have the opportunity to develop the firm’s business with Emanuele and the rest of the leadership team. I have tracked Marsh’s progress for many years and have always admired the breadth of its expertise and the talent of its people. I look forward to working with the Marsh Italy team to harness these resources to the benefit of our clients and to help them manage through these difficult times.”