Ian Reid joins as Commercial Underwriting Manager

London, 1 November 2010 – Marsh has announced the appointment of Mike Rogers, who will be based in London, as head of Marsh ProBroker, its UK community of independent brokers. Mr Rogers joins from Towergate’s Broker Network where he was Head of Business Development, managing the business development teams across both the Broker Network and Countrywide networks.

Marsh has also appointed Ian Reid to the newly-created role of Commercial Underwriting Manager across its Network business. Also based in London, he joins from Towergate London Markets. Mr Reid will have responsibility for commercial binding authorities and open market wholesale for Marsh Labyrinth, Marsh’s commercial and personal lines network offering. He will also oversee product development for both Marsh Labyrinth and Marsh ProBroker.

Commenting on the appointments, Martyn Denney, UK Head of Networks at Marsh, said: “Both Mike and Ian bring a wealth of experience and knowledge of network offerings to our business. We are experiencing very strong and increasing interest in  Marsh ProBroker, especially from independent firms that want to broaden their offerings to clients and boost their revenue.

“Our ambition for Marsh ProBroker and Marsh Labyrinth is to be a leading UK network player, with two very different propositions, by working with progressive and growing businesses. Mike and Ian both bring the industry experience and dynamism required to achieve our goals for growth.”

Mr Rogers said: “Marsh ProBroker is the most important new offering in this space for a long time and I am excited about the opportunity to lead it through its next phase of development. In a soft market, independent brokers are looking for ways to strengthen their ability to obtain a good deal both for their clients and themselves. Marsh’s market-leading position enables them to do just that.”