Insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh has announced the appointment of Kevin Bryant to lead its National Public Entity Industry Practice. In his new role, Bryant (pictured above) will work with state and local government and not-for-profit clients across the US.

Bryant has more than 30 years of industry experience, with particular expertise in assisting clients, including non-profits and public entities, with property, casualty, and employee benefits strategies, with an emphasis on cost containment. Prior to joining Marsh, Bryant served as executive vice president and resident managing director for Aon’s Greenville, SC, office.

In his new role, Bryant will remain in Greenville and will report to Jeffrey Alpaugh, US and Canada growth and industry leader at Marsh.

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“Clients and colleagues will benefit significantly from Kevin’s experience, knowledge, and leadership as we continue to develop services and solutions that provide public entities with the protection they require to operate successfully and cost-effectively in today’s more complex risk environment,” Alpaugh said.

“Public sector entities often must balance pursuing opportunities with addressing needs, such as aging infrastructure, disaster preparedness, law enforcement liability, cyber risk preparedness, and more recently pandemic resiliency,” Bryant said. “I’m excited to lead Marsh’s distinguished team of public sector risk experts and help these clients tackle these challenges with cost-effective risk management solutions using industry-leading analytics.”