Marsh McLennan

Vanessa Macdonald-Smith, who resigned as CEO of the legacy JLT Fac business in April 2019, has resurfaced in the market as head of direct and facultative (D&F) at JC Flowers-owned Oneglobal Broking.

The new group brings together former JLT Specialty and Bluefin teams.

Hardening in the financial lines market has been exacerbated by fears over Covid-19.

Joanne Silberberg will be Canadian renewable energy leader and Dan Gumsley will be a UK account manager.

Senior executives at carriers and brokers have sought to reassure clients and staff amid social unrest across the US.

The broker says that the industry could help provide resilience against global outbreaks.

The broker said that delaying the set-up of public-private partnerships would hinder economic recovery.

The Financial Conduct Authority began seeking submissions from intermediaries last week.

The MMC CEO also called on the industry to move towards broader wordings to provide certainty to clients.

Brett Hatton will start in September and report to downstream energy head Jon Parker.

Average price growth accelerated to the fastest pace since the recovery began at the end of 2017.

The broker called on the industry to address the issue of ageing infrastructure.