Marsh, a leading insurance broker and risk advisor, appointed Shannan Fort as International Cyber Product Leader of Marsh Specialty. The appointment is effective April 1. Based in London, she will report to Gregory Eskins and Kelly Butler. Fort joins from McGill and Partners, bringing 16 years of experience, including roles at Aon.
In her new role, Fort will spearhead product innovation and commercialization for the Global Cyber Insurance Center. The center was established on January 1. She will collaborate with cyber risk experts to develop resilient strategies against cyber threats and provide technical support and training globally.
“Urgent” “Volatile” “Evolving”
Gregory Eskins, Global Cyber Insurance Center Leader, emphasized the urgency of cyber risk, stating that many organizations struggle to build effective risk mitigation programs. “Cyber risk remains an urgent, volatile, and evolving challenge to our clients’ enterprises and their resiliency; many organisations continue to strive towards building effective and efficient cyber risk mitigation and insurance programmes that will protect their people and assets in the event of a critical cyber event,” said Eskins.
He expressed confidence in Fort’s ability to advance cyber risk management and insurance solutions. “Shannan will play a central role in advancing cyber risk management and insurance solutions in support of our clients’ need to address these rapidly evolving cyber threats, and capitalise on the possibilities presented by new and emerging technologies,” said Eskins.
Fort’s appointment underscores Marsh’s commitment to bolstering its cyber insurance capabilities. This is because there is a growing demand for robust risk management strategies amid escalating cyber threats.
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