Marsh has appointed of John Hirst, chief executive of the Met Office, as a non-executive independent member of its board of directors.
Hirst was appointed chief executive of the Met Office in 2007. He was previously CEO of electronics distributor Premier Farnell and has also held senior positions at ICI during a 19-year stint.
This included serving as CEO of two of ICI’s global businesses, ICI Performance Chemicals and ICI Autocolor, and also serving as group treasurer.
Jane Barker, chairman of Marsh, said: “I am delighted that [Hirst] has agreed to join the board. [He] is highly adept at running large and complex organisations and his experiences at the Met Office in particular will help us gain a useful insight into many of the issues faced by our clients.”
Hirst commented: “I am particularly impressed by Marsh’s dynamic approach to managing risk and delivering innovative solutions that contribute to their clients’ success.”
“I look forward to working closely with Marsh’s management team as they continue to strengthen the firm’s position as a leader in insurance broking and risk management in the UK and Ireland.”
