Press Release
New York, June 7, 2023 – Guy Carpenter, a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh McLennan, today announced the appointment of Laurent Rousseau to the newly created position of Guy Carpenter CEO of EMEA and Global Capital Solutions, effective September 4, 2023. Mr. Rousseau will be located in London and will report to Dean Klisura, Guy Carpenter President and CEO. He will join the Guy Carpenter Executive Committee.
Mr. Rousseau will have executive oversight of Guy Carpenter’s businesses in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India, as well as *GC Securities and Global Risk Solutions, which includes the structured risk practice. He will drive growth across the region and support delivering the company’s capabilities and expertise to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients. Additionally, he will work with Marsh McLennan’s other businesses – Marsh, Mercer and Oliver Wyman – to solve for clients’ interconnected risk, strategy and people challenges.
Prior to joining Guy Carpenter, Mr. Rousseau was CEO of SCOR, where he enjoyed a 13-year career. In this capacity, he provided strategic leadership to the company amidst volatile market conditions. Other leadership roles Mr. Rousseau held at SCOR include Deputy-CEO of Global P&C overseeing Specialty Insurance, Chief Underwriting Officer EMEA P&C Reinsurance and Head of P&C Strategy & Business Development. Before joining SCOR, Mr. Rousseau was in JP Morgan’s Mergers & Acquisitions Group in London from 2005 to 2010, where he specialized in Financial Institutions.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Klisura said, “We are excited to have Laurent join our team. He is a seasoned professional and is widely recognized for his (re)insurance expertise. Laurent’s impressive leadership experience and strong track record in driving growth will be a great asset as we continue to help our clients meet their unique needs and execute our growth strategy.”
About Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC is a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist with 3,400 professionals in over 60 offices around the world. Guy Carpenter delivers a powerful combination of broking expertise, trusted strategic advisory services and industry-leading analytics to help clients adapt to emerging opportunities and achieve profitable growth. Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s more than 85,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses including Marsh, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit www.guycarp.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
*Securities or investments, as applicable, are offered in the United States through GC Securities, a division of MMC Securities LLC, a US registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/NFA/SIPC. Main Office: 1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 345-5000. Securities or investments, as applicable, are offered in the United Kingdom by GC Securities, a division of MMC Securities Ltd., which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Securities or investments, as applicable, are offered in the European Economic Area by GC Securities, a division of MMC Securities (Ireland) Ltd., which is authorized and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, reference number C447471. Reinsurance products are placed through qualified affiliates of Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC. MMC Securities LLC, MMC Securities Ltd., MMC Securities (Ireland) Ltd. and Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC are affiliates owned by Marsh McLennan. This communication is not intended as an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any security, financial instrument, reinsurance or insurance product.