Guy Carpenter & Company LLC has appointed Eric Simpson as managing director and Mark Murray as senior vice president.
Murray will report to Simpson, who reports directly to Jack Snyder, head of the rating agency practice for Guy Carpenter Strategic Advisory.
Snyder commented: “[Simpson] is highly regarded in the industry as a trusted advisor. The combination of his executive rating agency experience and senior financial management experience with (re)insurers enables him to work with clients across a range of rating, capital management, and risk management issues.”
“In addition, [Murray] brings very broad knowledge and rating expertise with regional companies. He provides valuable insights and analysis to our regional and mutual company clients.”
Simpson has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and was most recently the head of JLT Towers Re’s global rating agency and enterprise risk management practice. He also held CFO roles at Everest Reinsurance and American Re-Insurance.
Simpson developed his rating agency skills at A.M. Best where he worked for more than 10 years and became the head of the property and casualty rating division.
Murray will be responsible for supporting Guy Carpenter’s Mutual Company Specialty Practice and provide extensive rating advisory insight and analysis to these clients.
Murray worked for 10 years at JLT Towers Re as a senior member of the rating advisory and market security units. He also spent five years at A.M. Best where he followed many regional property casualty companies.
