’She will help us relentlessly drive our strategic priorities forward,’ says chief executive
WTW has appointed Lucy Clarke as its new president of risk and broking.
Based in London, Clarke will be responsible for the daily financial and operational management and growth of the business.
She joins from Marsh, where she was most recently president of specialty and global placement.
Prior to this, she was the chief executive of JLT Global Specialty, the insurance and risk arm of the JLT Group.
In her new role, she will report to Carl Hess, WTW’s chief executive.
“Lucy’s addition to WTW further strengthens our risk and broking leadership team,” Hess said.
“I know she will help us relentlessly drive our strategic priorities forward and further enhance our specialisation, digitisation and optimisation capabilities.”
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He has been with WTW for more than 30 years, with him most recently holding the role of head of corporate in this segment.
Clarke and Garrard will work together as they look to drive growth.
“We are excited to welcome Lucy to WTW,” Garrard said.
“Lucy is an industry leader committed to specialisation, exceptional client service, data and analytics, aligning with core WTW market strengths and growth priorities.
“She has extraordinary market presence, a proven track record of delivering results and an intense focus on talent.
“We are confident in the role that WTW plays in supporting clients in an ever-changing risk landscape and will continue to add talent where there is a strong fit with WTW’s culture and ambitions.”
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His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism.
He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.View full Profile
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