Major departure at Marsh - report

From 2019 until the end of last year, Harris led Marsh’s operations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea. Before then, he served as CEO of JLT Australia and New Zealand.

In September 2023, Harris was appointed to become chief executive of UK retail at Marsh. At the time, Marsh parent Marsh McLennan announced that Harris was going to return to London to take on the post on January 1, 2024.

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In Australia, Harris was succeeded by Josh Roach this year.

Now it’s been revealed that Harris, after leaving his Pacific position, will not become UK retail chief. The development was first reported by Insurance Insider.

We will bring you more on this story as further details become available.