Guy Carpenter taps former Willis Re duo for GC Access NA leadership

Reinsurance broker  Guy Carpenter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh McLennan (MMC), has charged two former Willis Re executives with expanding the company’s GC Access services and capabilities in North America.

Matt Petka (pictured, left) has been appointed to president of GC Access North America and branch manager of  Guy Carpenter’s Dallas office, and Riley Underwood (pictured, right) to head of client solutions for  GC Access, effective immediately.

Petka brings over 22 years of broking experience to the role. He joined  Guy Carpenter in 2021 as a managing director at  GC Access, and prior to that, was an executive vice president at Willis Re, focusing on MGA and programme business.

Underwood has over 11 years of experience as a senior broker. He joined the  GC Access team in 2021 as a senior vice president, having previously worked for Willis Re.

Guy Carpenter launched  GC Access in 2020 as a dedicated offering to help clients capitalise on managing general agent (MGA) solutions. The practice provides fully integrated and bespoke services across business planning, program carrier selection, capital advisory and modeling support. This strategic network spans over 50 colleagues in North America, Canada and the UK, working closely with the firm’s Global Strategic Advisory and InsurTech Center of Excellence teams.

The broker claims  GC Access is one of the most comprehensive offerings in the space, leveraging its actuarial and analytical capabilities, contract expertise, and an expansive network of insurer and reinsurer relationships to match MGAs and carriers efficiently.

“Matt and Riley represent decades of experience in the programme sector and are key to driving success for our  GC Access clients,” said John Trace, CEO of North America at  Guy Carpenter.

“We are fully committed to enhancing and expanding the scope of services and capabilities we offer our growing client network.”

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