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<\/p>\nThis edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh McLennan and AXA XL.<\/p>\n
A summary of these new hires follows here.<\/p>\n
Marsh Appoints Harris as CEO, UK Retail<\/strong><\/p>\n Marsh McLennan<\/strong> announced the appointments of Nick Harris<\/strong> as CEO, UK Retail, Marsh, and Ailsa King<\/strong> as chief commercial officer, Marsh McLennan UK.<\/p>\n Both will be based in London and report to Chris Lay<\/strong>, CEO, Marsh McLennan UK and CEO Marsh UK. Harris\u2019s role is effective from Jan. 1, 2024, subject to regulatory approval. King\u2019s appointment is effective immediately.<\/p>\n Harris will be responsible for Marsh\u2019s UK Commercial, Corporate and Risk Management client segments and Advisory services, ensuring that UK clients have access to the wide range of services and solutions from across Marsh McLennan to meet their risk and insurance needs.<\/p>\n Harris will return to London from Australia, where he has been CEO of Marsh\u2019s Pacific region \u2013 which includes its operations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papua New Guinea \u2013 for the last four years. Harris brings more than 20 years\u2019 experience in the insurance industry, having worked in senior roles across the UK and Australia. Prior to his appointment as CEO of Marsh Pacific, he was CEO of JLT Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n In her new role, King will work closely with Lay to bring together the firm\u2019s talent and expertise to enhance opportunities for collaboration that delivers greater client impact. King will lead a new commercial leadership structure to drive the firm\u2019s collaborative approach that will deliver enhanced innovations for clients, Marsh explained.<\/p>\n King brings over 30 years\u2019 experience in senior broking and risk advisory roles to the position and joined Marsh in 2017 as UK chief client officer, leading the development of solutions that support clients in mitigating their key risk management challenges. King has also served as CEO of Marsh\u2019s UK Risk Management client segment, which is focused on serving the needs of Marsh\u2019s largest and most complex clients.<\/p>\n AXA XL Appoints Meier as Chief Client Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n AXA XL<\/strong> has today announced that Manuel Meier<\/strong> has been appointed as chief client officer, AXA XL.<\/p>\n In this newly created role on the AXA XL leadership team, Meier will report to CEO Scott Gunter<\/strong>, and will represent the voice of AXA XL\u2019s clients, further enhancing client experience and engagement. In doing so, he will work with strategic partners in the market and across AXA XL\u2019s business units to foster long-term partnerships and leverage AXA XL\u2019s technical expertise to create data-driven innovative solutions.<\/p>\n Meier will also have oversight of the Digital Commercial Platform (DCP) \u2013 a strategic initiative designed to enhance AXA\u2019s value proposition, with a focus on protection and prevention services \u2013 while also working closely with AXA XL\u2019s Risk Consulting solutions team.<\/p>\n Meier has over 20 years\u2019 experience in the global insurance industry. Most recently, he served as chief transformation officer, AXA XL, and prior, as country manager for AXA XL in Switzerland. He began his career as a broker, later holding various leadership roles at Zurich Insurance across Europe and the US.<\/p>\n \u201cToday, our clients look to us to provide more than traditional risk transfer \u2013 they are seeking a partner to provide the insights and services that will help them to navigate emerging and evolving risks,\u201d commented Gunter.<\/p>\n \u201cThrough our established risk engineering expertise and the newly formed DCP, we can combine our risk and prevention knowledge with tech and data capabilities, keeping the client at the heart of our business by creating a truly global, collaborative offering,\u201d he added. \u201cManuel has a wealth of industry experience gained from client-facing roles which makes him a great fit for this position. I am excited to see this new role develop and to hear client feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n Topics<\/span> AXA XL<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Was this article valuable?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/harris-nick-150x150.jpg\")
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