John Drzik to Move to Advisory Role

New York   |   November 22, 2019

Will Work with Global Executive Team on Strategic  Risk and Digital Issues

Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, today announced that John Drzik, President, Global Risk and Digital (GR&D), will step back from full-time responsibilities as leader of GR&D effective January 1, 2020, but will remain involved with the business as a senior advisor. In this new role, he will work with John Doyle, President and CEO of Marsh, and the Marsh Executive Committee on strategic risk and digital issues. He will also continue to serve as Chairman of Marsh & McLennan Insights.

Before joining Marsh in 2014, Mr. Drzik was a founding colleague and later CEO of Oliver Wyman, another business of Marsh & McLennan, where he played a key role in establishing the firm’s leadership position in financial services strategy and risk management consulting. He was named President of Oliver Wyman in 1995 and Chairman in 2000.

“John has been a driving force behind Marsh’s digital strategy, while also leading our consulting, data and analytics, small commercial and consumer businesses,” said Mr. Doyle. “As a respected thought leader on strategy, risk management and insurance, I am glad he will be advising us on how we can continue to use our deep data and analytics capabilities to enable clients to meet the challenges of the fast-changing global risk landscape.”

About Marsh

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. Follow Marsh on Twitter @MarshGlobal; LinkedIn; Facebook; and YouTube, or subscribe to BRINK.