Marsh Appoints Mike Kern as Kansas City Office Head

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor, announced today the appointment of Mike Kern as its new Kansas City, Missouri, Office Head.

Mr. Kern brings to Marsh more than 20 years of insurance brokerage and underwriting experience. In his new role, he will oversee all operations in Marsh’s Kansas City office and will be responsible for growing and retaining business in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska.

Mr. Kern joins Marsh from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., where he most recently served as Area Executive Vice President in Wisconsin. Prior to joining Gallagher in 2008, he worked at Wausau Insurance Companies and then Liberty Mutual Insurance.

“Mike’s proven skills in sales and sales management will be incredibly valuable to Marsh as we look to continue to grow our business in Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska,” said Daniel Deighton, Managing Director and Central Partnership Leader, Marsh. “I’m thrilled to have Mike on our team.”

About Marsh

Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser, has over 24,000 employees and provides advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Marsh is a member of Marsh & McLennan Companies, a global professional services firm with over 50,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue of $10 billion, which is also the parent company of Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, the provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges.

Editor’s Note: A photo of Mr. Kern is available upon request.

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