Marsh has announced the expansion of its UK & Ireland Industry Practices with the appointment of Kasia Lipinska as Manufacturing & Automotive Industry Leader and Rory Cobb as Professional & Business Services Industry Leader.
Based in London, Ms. Lipinska will report to Charles Beresford-Davies, Head of Industries, UK & Ireland, Marsh; Mr. Cobb will report to Mr. Beresford-Davies and Tim Payne, UK Chairman, Financial and Professional practice, Marsh Specialty.
Ms. Lipinska and Mr. Cobb join Marsh’s UK & Ireland Industry leadership team, which spans 20 industry groups covering major segments of the economy, and which develops and delivers industry-specific services and solutions to clients ranging from small and medium sized organisations to global corporations.
Ms. Lipinska joins Marsh from Aviva, where most recently she oversaw the development of insurance solutions for leading clients, specialising in marine, cargo, and logistics risks. Ms. Lipinska has also worked as an underwriter for RSA and Thomas Miller, and brings over 20 years’ significant industry experience to Marsh.
Mr. Cobb joins Marsh from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) where for the last three years he was UK Head of Business Development and Sales Enablement and led a team of senior professionals focused on delivering exceptional client experiences across the UK. Before JLL, Mr. Cobb was employed by PwC for six years in various leadership and client engagement roles. Mr. Cobb has over 15 years’ experience in the professional & business services industry.
Commenting on the appointments, Mr. Beresford-Davies said: “Our industry-led teams bring together Marsh’s deep bench of capabilities from across the firm’s specialities and segments worldwide, enabling us to deliver the depth of knowledge our UK & Ireland clients increasingly require in order to tackle an ever more complex and dynamic risk landscape.
“Kasia and Rory are highly respected specialists in their fields and bring a wealth of experience to Marsh. I look forward to working with them and supporting clients in turning the industry-specific risks they face into future opportunities for prosperity and growth.”