Marsh Risk, Insurwave, Keoghs and MDS have made recent moves with their leadership as they position around supply chain disruption, fraud and data-driven risk management.
Marsh Risk, a business of Marsh, announced that James Crask (pictured, left) has been appointed to the newly created role of global supply chain practice leader. In this role, Crask will be responsible for delivering the insights, advice and solutions that clients need to build resilience in their global supply chains.
Based in London, Crask has more than 20 years of experience in providing risk management, resilience and strategic advisory services across public and private sectors. He joined Marsh Risk in 2018 and has served in various business resilience leadership roles before being named global head of multinational clients, risk consulting, in 2024.
"Organisations today face an unprecedented supply chain environment," Crask said. "Geoeconomic confrontation, evolving tariff policies, and regulatory changes make it more difficult than ever to manage and mitigate risks effectively. The Marsh team has the capability to provide clients with the insights and solutions they need to grow in these challenging times."
Insurwave has appointed Deepak Saigal as chief delivery officer (pictured, right). Saigal joins the company at a critical phase of growth, as it continues to scale its platform and sharpen its focus across distinct product lines.
Saigal brings more than 20 years of experience in the specialty insurance market. He has also played a role in delivering the platform foundations that enabled the creation and successful scaling of multiple MGAs across the UK and EEA.
Reporting directly to CEO Adrian Morgan, Saigal will be responsible for strengthening delivery execution across the business and ensuring Insurwave’s platforms continue to meet the evolving needs of insurers, brokers, MGAs, and global corporations in complex risk environments.
Keoghs, the legal solutions arm of Davies, has announced the appointment of a team of counter fraud experts from Clyde & Co, expanding their capabilities in the firm’s new Midlands Hub.
Sarah Hill will lead the team and joins as partner, bringing with her 25 years of experience working in the insurance fraud field. Having led the Clyde & Co fraud department nationally, she is a recognised industry leader in the field, with her specific areas of expertise including all aspects of fraud such as large-scale organised fraud, high-value exaggerated fraud claims and complex fraud litigation.
Ben FitzHugh also joins as head of intelligence, after leading intelligence teams at both BLM and Clyde & Co. He has over 20 years of experience working within the intelligence sector, including roles within law enforcement and the legal industry. Fitzhugh will be responsible for improving Keoghs’ intelligence function by leveraging data resources and AI capability.
The MDS Group continues the expansion of its operations in Spain with the addition of four experienced professionals in the key areas of employee benefits, marine and surety insurance.
José Antonio Heredia joins as director of employee benefits and Manuel Lezama Leguizamón as director of marine. Heredia has built his career in various companies, including Howden Employee Benefits, March RS, ASISA and ADESLAS. He has led projects related to health, benefits and compliance. Meanwhile, Leguizamón brings extensive experience in marine and aviation insurance, following his work in Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, where he led the marine and aviation division for the Mediterranean and Latin America regions.
The two executives are joined by Santiago Mufarech, as account manager of the marine unit, and Carlota Alba, as account manager of the surety unit.
“With these new integrations, MDS continues to consolidate its Iberian growth through a strategy based on specialization, team strengthening, and expanding capabilities in key areas, solidifying its position as a reference partner in comprehensive risk and insurance management for companies operating in increasingly demanding and global environments," said Álvaro Mengotti, CEO of MDS Spain.
