Douglas, 3 September 2010 – Marsh has appointed Ann Collins to the newly created role of Client Service Director of its insurance broking operations on the Isle of Man. Based in Marsh’s Douglas office, Mrs Collins assumes responsibility for client development and customer servicing among the firm’s client base, which includes leading businesses from the hospitality and leisure, financial services, charities and manufacturing sectors.

Mrs Collins joins Marsh from Aon in Douglas, where she worked for six years. At Aon, Mrs Collins was Managing Director with responsibility for developing and leading its broking team on the Isle of Man and growing the firm’s local business base. Mrs Collins has worked in the insurance broking industry for over 30 years and for the past three years, she has been Education Secretary of the Isle of Man Insurance and Financial Services Institute.

Commenting on Mrs Collins’s appointment, Sarah Hewitt, Head of Marsh’s insurance broking operations on the Isle of Man, said: “I am delighted that Ann has joined Marsh’s operations on the Isle of Man. She is a seasoned insurance professional and has an incisive understanding of the specific insurance requirements of firms based on the island. Marsh celebrated 35 years of success on the Isle of Man earlier this year and Ann will play a pivotal role in helping us write our next chapter.”

Mrs Collins added: “Marsh has developed an excellent reputation for creating innovative insurance broking and risk management programmes for clients on the Isle of Man over many years. I look forward to fostering the firm’s relationships with new and existing clients, and contributing to Marsh’s future success on the Isle of Man.”

In addition to providing insurance broking services to companies based on the Isle of Man, Marsh operates a highly successful captives management team which is led by Derek Patience, past Chairman of the Isle of Man Captive Association.