Guy Carpenter Appoints Global Co-Heads of Cyber
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Guy Carpenter Tower Place East London EC3R 5BU +44 20 7357 1000 www.guycarp.com News Release Contacts: Jennifer Ainslie Elizabeth Miller Kroh Guy Carpenter Guy Carpenter +44.20.7357.2058 +1.215.380.2079 [email protected] [email protected] GUY CARPENTER APPOINTS GLOBAL CO-HEADS OF CYBER LONDON, APRIL 19, 2021 – Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), announced today the appointment of Anthony Cordonnier as Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Cyber, effective the second half of 2021, and the promotion of Erica Davis to Global Co-Head of Cyber, effective immediately. Working in close collaboration, Mr. Cordonnier and Ms. Davis will co-lead Guy Carpenter’s cyber team to utilize more effectively its global footprint, advanced analytical capabilities and expansive sector knowledge, offering clients and prospects more efficient and effective placement strategies. The creation of these roles demonstrates the Company’s continued investment in its cyber platform and commitment to strengthening its leading market position. Based in London, Mr. Cordonnier will report to James Boyce, CEO, Global Specialties, Guy Carpenter, and Ms. Davis is based in New York and will report to Will Garland, President, Centers of Excellence, North America, Guy Carpenter. Mr. Cordonnier is a key figure in the cyber reinsurance market and joins from Swiss Re where he was most recently Director and Head of the company’s Reinsurance Cyber Center responsible for building its portfolio and overseeing its global underwriting activities. In addition, he currently serves as the Chair of the International Underwriting Association’s Cyber Reinsurance Committee. Ms. Davis joined Guy Carpenter in 2018 and was most recently Managing Director and Leader of the company’s North America Cyber Center of Excellence, a dedicated team of cyber brokers, product innovators and analytics experts. With over 20 years of experience in the cyber (re)insurance market, she is a leading industry figure and has played a central role in development of Guy Carpenter’s strategic approach in the sector. As part of the ongoing expansion of its cyber expertise, Guy Carpenter also announced the appointments of Jess Fung as Managing Director and North American Cyber Analytics Lead, and Rebecca Ruddy as Senior Vice President within its North America cyber team. Ms. Fung most recently served as Executive Vice President at Willis Re, leading its U.S. West Coast actuarial team, and Head of Analytics of both its Professional Liability Segment and the Global Cyber A Business of Marsh McLennan GUY CARPENTER APPOINTS GLOBAL CO -HEADS OF CYBER APRIL 19, 2021 Practice Group. Ms. Ruddy joins from Aon Reinsurance Solutions, where she was a Director and Reinsurance Treaty Broker, and a member of the firm’s Global Cyber Practice Group. Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Boyce said: “At Guy Carpenter, we have built our reputation in the cyber arena on our ability to develop solutions for our clients that combine the breadth of expertise within our team, the technology that we bring and the depth of analytical insight that we offer. By appointing Erica and Anthony as our Global Heads of Cyber and bringing the scope of our cyber capabilities together in a single, globally unified team we believe we can offer the market a truly exceptional suite of services and solutions.” Mr. Garland added: “The speed at which the cyber threat landscape is developing demands the highest level of knowledge and experience to ensure that risk transfer solutions are evolving at pace. As our cyber team grows, we are continuing to deliver unmatched expertise and insight to help our clients around the world address the multiple cyber challenges they face.” TAGS/KEYWORDS Guy Carpenter, Marsh McLennan, MMC, Cyber, Appointment, Anthony Cordonnier, Erica Davis, Jess Fung, Rebecca Ruddy, James Boyce, Will Garland About Guy Carpenter Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC is a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist with more than 3,100 professionals in over 60 offices around the world. Guy Carpenter delivers a powerful combination of broking expertise, trusted strategic advisory services and industry-leading analytics to help clients adapt to emerging opportunities and achieve profitable growth. Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The company’s 76,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue over $17 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses including Marsh, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit www.guycarp.com and follow Guy Carpenter on LinkedIn and Twitter @GuyCarpenter. .