McGill snags seasoned Marsh expert for reinsurance growth in Europe

Global specialty re/insurance broker McGill and Partners has tapped a seasoned market practitioner from Marsh as it continues to build its European presence.

Josef Heiler (pictured) has been appointed as a partner in the facultative reinsurance team in Hannover, Germany.

Heiler joins McGill and Partners from Marsh where for the last 15 years he was responsible for large global clients across all lines, most recently as a client director and previously as head of global risk management for Marsh GmbH. Prior to Marsh, Heiler worked as a property underwriter at AIG, working in Frankfurt and New York.

In his new role, Heiler will work with the McGill and Partners facultative team globally, as well as the firm’s partners and clients in the region, focusing on third party reinsurance, in-house brokers and captives in EMEA.

McGill said his multi-line experience and a subsequent breadth of knowledge will further enhance the team’s specialist reinsurance broking proposition in the region.

Paul Summers, partner and head of facultative reinsurance at McGill and Partners, said: “Josef is an outstanding and seasoned market practitioner and will be an excellent addition to the firm. With a track record of bringing tangible value to clients, Josef will undoubtedly enhance our specialist reinsurance proposition. We’re delighted to have him working with us as we continue to build out our platform.”

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