Marsh veteran, Steve Kempsey, has been appointed as the firm’s new US casualty leader effective immediately.
Based in New York, Kempsey will be responsible for the oversight of Marsh’s primary and excess casualty operations in the US, its international casualty practice, and its workers’ compensation centre of excellence.
Kempsey succeeds Jonathan Zaffino, who was recently named president of Victor O. Schinnerer & Company.
Dean Kilsura, US risk practices and specialties leader, said: “[Kempsey’s] extensive background in client service, leadership experience, and strong record of operational excellence make him the ideal candidate to lead our US casualty practice.”
“The US casualty market—especially excess casualty and workers’ compensation—remains challenging for many of our clients. Under [Kempsey’s] leadership, Marsh will be well-positioned to continue to delivering industry-leading brokerage solutions that help our clients thrive.”
Commenting on his new appointment, Kempsey added: “Our clients today require innovative and effective solutions to tackle the myriad of challenges and risks their companies face.”
“By weaving together our traditional casualty placement and advisory expertise with our powerful global analytics platform and industry focus we are able to help our clients proactively manage the evolving risk landscape and ultimately their total cost of risk.”
