Global insurance broker, Marsh has appointed Alex Guerin as head of office, London for its UK Corporate business.

In his new role, he will lead the London Corporate business team who advise clients on risk exposures and devise solutions to help them increase their operational resilience and mitigate the risks they face.

Guerin will report to Andrew Wilton, managing director of UK Corporate’s South Region.

He joined Marsh in 2012 as part of Marsh’s Graduate Scheme and most recently worked in the UK Risk Management business as a client executive, serving a broad range of FTSE clients. In 2015, British Insurance Brokers’ Association named Guerin as its National Young Broker of the Year.

Wilton said: “Across the UK, organisations are facing increasing challenges in areas such as cyber, sustainability, and health and safety. With a wealth of hands-on client experience, Alex brings much practical risk and insurance expertise to this leadership role.

“As we continue to recruit more graduates, Alex’s appointment demonstrates the breadth of opportunities available across the business for colleagues to reach their career potential at Marsh.”

Guerin added: “I am excited by the opportunity to work with a great team of colleagues in our London office as they meet the changing needs of clients. I look forward to broadening our engagement with the businesses we serve, to support and advise them on the key risk challenges they face.”