Marsh & McLennan Agency CEO David Eslick Named Chairman of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers

New York   |   October 11, 2017

Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions, today announced that David Eslick, chairman and CEO of its subsidiary Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), was elected as the 2018 Chairman of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (The Council). 

Founded in 1913, The Council is the premier association for the top regional, national, and international commercial insurance and employee benefits intermediaries worldwide. Mr. Eslick was elected during The Council’s 104^th annual Insurance Leadership Forum succeeding Robert L. Cohen, chairman and CEO of The IMA Financial Group, Inc.

Mr. Eslick joined Marsh in 2009 to establish and build MMA, as a business unit dedicated to serving the property/casualty and employee benefit needs of the middle market. Over the last eight years, MMA has acquired more than 60 best-in-class agencies across the US and generates annualized revenue exceeding $1 billion. 

“Under Dave’s leadership, we have built MMA into the premier national platform to serve the insurance needs of midsize US businesses,” said John Doyle, president and CEO of Marsh. “As a highly accomplished and talented executive with a strong track record of building and leading successful agencies, Dave is the ideal candidate to lead the Council forward.”

As 2018 Chairman, Mr. Eslick will lead a team of officers including Vice Chairman Martin P. Hughes, chairman and CEO, Hub International; Treasurer David O. Becker, president and CEO, Cottingham & Butler, Inc.; and Secretary Nancy Mellard, executive vice president and general counsel at CBIZ, to promote the interests of member firms and the role they play in the mitigation of risk for their clients.

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Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. With around 40,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data-driven risk solutions and advisory services.  Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue over $17 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses:. Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer  and Oliver Wyman.  For more information, visit mmc.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter or subscribe to BRINK.