Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group appoints Nicholas Walsh to the Board as Non-Executive Director

– UK, London – Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc (“JLT”), one of the world’s leading providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services, today announces the appointment of Nicholas Walsh as a non-executive director. 

Nic has significant experience in international insurance, having held a variety of underwriting, distribution and senior management roles in the industry.  Until the end of September 2014, Nic worked at American International Group, Inc. (AIG), where he most recently served as Vice Chairman, AIG Property & Casualty Inc., Chairman of AIG Europe Limited and AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.  Nic’s career at AIG spanned more than 42 years, during which time he held various senior management positions, including serving on the senior management committee and being President and CEO of American International Underwriters, the foreign general insurance segment of AIG. 

Commenting on the appointment, Geoffrey Howe, Chairman of JLT, said “We are delighted to welcome Nic Walsh to the Board of JLT.  Nic has significant insurance expertise following a long and distinguished career at AIG.  Having spent the last 12 years based in New York, Nic also has specialist knowledge of the US insurance market, which will prove invaluable to JLT as we build our US operations, including the expansion of our specialty capabilities and the development of our reinsurance broking business JLT Re.”

About Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc

Jardine Lloyd Thompson is one of the world’s largest providers of insurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services. JLT’s client proposition is built upon its deep specialist knowledge, client advocacy, tailored advice and service excellence.

JLT is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and owns offices in 41 territories with more than 9,500 employees. Supported by the JLT International Network, it offers risk management and employee benefit solutions in 135 countries.

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