Marsh JLT Special Names Johnson Chair of UK Construction, Infrastructure & Surety
Marsh, the insurance broker and risk adviser, announced the appointment of Mike Johnson as chairman of the UK Construction, Infrastructure & Surety Practice, Marsh JLT Specialty.
Effective immediately, Johnson succeeds Tim Smith who is retiring after more than 30 years in the business.
Based in London, Johnson reports to Scot Peachey, CEO, UK Construction, Infrastructure & Surety Practice, Marsh JLT Specialty.
In this role, Johnson oversees the UK Construction, Infrastructure & Surety Practice, which advises many of the UK’s leading infrastructure, power and energy, civil engineering, and contractor firms on their insurance and risk management programs.
The UK division is part of Marsh JLT Specialty’s Global Construction Practice.
Johnson joined JLT in 1988 and has held a variety of senior insurance and risk advisory roles within the Construction Practice. Most recently, as part of Marsh JLT Specialty, he was head of the Global Contractors team, where he worked with many national and multinational contractors to design and implement their annual or multi-year insurance programs.
Commenting on Mr. Johnson’s appointment, Peachey said: “With his extensive experience in the national and international construction industry, Mike brings a tremendous amount of knowledge to this role at a time when the sector is navigating its path to recovery from COVID-19. On behalf of the business, we also thank Tim for his contribution and dedication over the last three decades and wish him a happy and fulfilling retirement.”
“While the construction industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are significant opportunities to now play a part in the global long-term economic recovery from the crisis,” said Johnson.
Source: Marsh