Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has appointed Joe Grogan to lead its Middle Market business in the UK and Ireland. In addition to these responsibilities, Mr Grogan will retain leadership of Marsh's operations in the Republic of Ireland, where he has been CEO since 2001.

Mr Grogan will report to Martin South, CEO of Marsh UK and Chris Lay, Head of Marsh's Sales and Middle Market business across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will divide his time between the UK and Ireland, where the firm has six offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Belfast and Derry.

Commenting on Mr Grogan’s new role, Mr South said: “We see major opportunities to grow rapidly and profitably in the Middle Market space and I am delighted Joe has accepted my invitation to lead our efforts. Joe is exceptionally well qualified for the position, combining impressive general management experience as a Country Leader with extensive knowledge of the Middle Market and deep understanding of the needs of mid-sized companies.

"As Chris Lay takes up his broader EMEA Sales and Middle Market responsibilities I would like to take this opportunity to thank Chris for spearheading the revitalisation of our Middle Market business in the UK. Due in large part to his contributions, we are in excellent shape to drive our expansion into this important market.”

Mr Grogan said: “Marsh has the significant strength and breadth of resources required to guide Middle Market firms through these challenging times by leveraging value from their risk and insurance programmes. I look forward to working with our Middle Market clients, demonstrating our capabilities and helping them build their resilience and gain competitive advantage.”