Broker Marsh, part of Marsh Mclennan, has appointed Kelly Butler as UK cyber leader. Butler will be based in London and will report to Beth Thurston, Marsh’s CEO of UK financial and professional lines. In her new role, Butler will be responsible for the development and delivery of the company’s UK cyber insurance and placement capabilities. She will also work closely with Marsh McLennan’s cyber risk experts to develop integrated risk and advisory services that support clients to manage rapidly-evolving cyber threats. Butler joined Marsh in 2016 and has held a variety of senior cyber insurance roles. Based in Melbourne, Butler most recently served as Marsh’s chief client officer and cyber practice leader for the Pacific region. Commenting on Butler’s appointment, Thurston says: “Cyber risks are an ever-present danger to our client’s businesses and livelihoods. As UK cyber leader Kelly will play a pivotal role in creating the next-generation cyber solutions. Solutions that Marsh’s clients need to mitigate rapidly-evolving cyber threats while maximising the opportunities associated with new and emerging technologies.”
