Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, announces the appointment of Judith Cooper as a Client Executive in its UK Real Estate Practice. Ms Cooper will help drive Marsh’s new business development in the commercial property and real estate sector and manage key client accounts.

Ms Cooper joins Marsh from GPT Halverton Ltd, a fund and asset management company which offers investors access to the European real estate market. Prior to her current tenure, Ms Cooper held a number of senior client director positions specialising in real estate within the insurance sector, with responsibility for property clients and managing agents both in the UK and worldwide.

Welcoming Ms Cooper to Marsh, Nigel Salisbury, Head of Marsh’s Real Estate Practice in the UK, said: “The global recession has had a profound effect on the real estate and commercial property sector over the past 12 months. However, the situation is by no means all gloom. By leveraging their risk and insurance programmes companies can gain a commercial advantage and place themselves in a stronger position to capitalise on future opportunities.

With her extensive industry knowledge and experience, Judith will play a pivotal role in helping clients optimise their risk and insurance programmes, and expanding our new business both in the UK and overseas.”