Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Selects Jim Pierce as Chairman of US Specialty Business

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group reported the appointment of Jim Pierce as Chairman of its new US specialty business, JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc.

According to a company release, most recently, Pierce was Chairman of Marsh's Global Industry Practices. Previously he worked at JLT USA.

Pierce's appointment is subject to the fulfilment of any existing contractual obligations and follows the appointment of Michael Rice as CEO and Patrick Donnelly as President and Deputy CEO of the new US specialty operations.

Michael Rice CEO said, "Jim has a proven track record in the US market as an entrepreneurial and passionate client advocate and people leader. His appointment is a very significant step in our plans to build a US specialty business of scale and relevance that adds real client choice to the market and empowers its people. I very much look forward to working with him."

Dominic Burke, JLT Group CEO, said, "Jim is an outstanding professional who knows, understands and shares JLT's client-first culture and absolute focus on driving growth through deep specialization, where his track record speaks for itself. His appointment is a powerful endorsement of the compelling opportunity that our US specialty platform offers to leading industry professionals from across the insurance industry and I am delighted to welcome him back to JLT."

Jardine Lloyd Thompson is a provider of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services.

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