Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, has appointed Simon Smith as the head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, effective 1 September 2014.
Smith will be responsible for all the global marine and energy team’s activities in the region and will also oversee all international protection and indemnity business.
He will be based in London and will report to James Summers, head of global marine and energy.
Smith has 30 years of experience in the marine market and was previously executive vice president at Skuld Services Limited responsible for business development, as well as being a member of the firm’s management board.
Prior to this, Smith was a senior broker in the marine reinsurance sector for over 20 years.
Commenting on the appointment, Summers said: “We are delighted to be adding [Smith] to our global marine and energy leadership team.”
“He brings a wealth of knowledge from a regional standpoint and we believe that, along with the rest of our international team, helps ensure a first class proposition for our clients and prospects in the region.”
“In addition, [Smith’s] vast network of contacts across the [protection and indemnity] sector will assist us greatly in expanding our existing portfolio in the coming years.”
