Guy Carpenter & Company has appointed Tim Gardner as CEO of US operations effective 1 August 2015. He will become a member of the Guy Carpenter board of managers and be based in New York.
The firm has stated that Gardner will lead the US operations team to advance its growth trajectory and deliver on “key strategic priorities”.
With more than 20 years of experience in the reinsurance and insurance businesses, Gardner has held a number of strategic roles across Marsh & McLennan Companies.
“[Gardner’s] breadth of experience will serve him well as Guy Carpenter positions itself to continue to lead the industry,” said Alexander Moczarski, president and CEO of Guy Carpenter.
Most recently, Gardner has served as head of sales for Marsh’s International Division.
According to the firm, he was “instrumental” in building out Marsh’s analytics sales team and capability, and integrating analytics across the firm’s global footprint and product lines. Earlier, he held several senior-level positions at Guy Carpenter.
“I look forward to rejoining the Guy Carpenter leadership team and making many positive contributions to further strengthen the business and its industry-leading position,” added Gardner.