Marsh appoints Jens Florian-Jansen as head of its insurance practice for Europe, and Matthias Grass as president of Marsh Risk Germany. Florian-Jansen leads the practice across Europe in a newly created role, bringing together the firm’s insurance, investments, capital markets, advisory, talent and digital capabilities for insurance and reinsurance clients. He works on building an integrated service model supporting insurers and reinsurers to improve resilience, adapt business models and manage organisational transformation. He is based in Düsseldorf and reports to Julian Enoizi, chief executive officer of Marsh Re Europe. Florian-Jansen joined Marsh in 2009 and has held senior roles across client advisory, placement, strategy and digital transformation. He led the firm’s digital agenda across Continental Europe before becoming president of Marsh Risk Germany in 2022. Grass succeeds him and is based in Munich, reporting to Achim Lüder, chief executive officer for Marsh Germany, Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. He leads the continued development of the German risk business, focusing on deepening client relationships and strengthening the advisory capabilities that help organisations identify, quantify and manage risk. He joins after two decades across insurance, transformation and leadership, including senior roles at Swiss Re and McKinsey & Company. He served as chief financial officer of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions from 2020 to 2025, leading the global finance function and sitting on the executive committee, and has since been senior adviser to the Corporate Solutions executive committee. Commenting on the appointments, Lüder says: "Jens has led Marsh's risk business in Germany with distinction, deepening our client relationships and developing our expertise across key areas of risk. His appointment reflects both the strength of client and market relationships he has built in Germany and the opportunity to extend these across Europe. Matthias will build on this strong foundation, with a clear focus on delivering for clients." Florian-Jansen adds: "Insurance and reinsurance clients are navigating rapid industry shifts and an increasingly interconnected risk landscape. By connecting expertise from across Marsh more effectively around their needs, we can give clients greater access to the insights and capabilities they need to strengthen resilience and evolve their businesses." On his own appointment, Grass says: "German businesses are facing significant change, shaped by economic uncertainty, geopolitical developments, technological disruption, and evolving business models. As such, they require advice that combines deep knowledge of the German market with global expertise and perspective."
