# Martin South

> Martin South is Senior Vice President and Chief Client Officer of Marsh, a role he assumed in April 2026 after serving as President and CEO of Marsh Risk from 2022. His insurance career began at Minet in 1983 and includes CT Bowring, Zurich leadership and regional Marsh roles across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America.

- **Role:** Senior Vice President and Chief Client Officer at Marsh
- **Organizations:** Marsh, Zurich Financial Services, Zurich Re, CT Bowring, Minet Group
- **Education:** Charterhouse, King’s College London
- **Known for:** Led Marsh UK during its recovery and its first-place finish in the 2012 Insurance Times Top 50 Brokers ranking., Led Marsh businesses in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the US and Canada before taking the global CEO role., Served as President and CEO of Marsh Risk from 2022 to 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Joined Minet Group.
- **1985** — Joined CT Bowring, later part of Marsh.
- **1996** — Left for an underwriting career at Zurich Re.
- **2000** — Became chief executive of Zurich’s London business.
- **2007** — Rejoined Marsh as UK chief executive in February.
- **2012** — Moved from UK leadership to concentrate on Europe.
- **2013** — Became CEO of Marsh Asia-Pacific.
- **2016** — Became President of Marsh US and Canada on September 1, based in New York.
- **2022** — Became President and CEO of Marsh on January 1 and joined the parent company’s Executive Committee.
- **2026** — Became Chief Client Officer of Marsh on April 1; Nick Studer succeeded him at Marsh Risk.

## Achievements

- Led Marsh UK during its recovery and its first-place finish in the 2012 Insurance Times Top 50 Brokers ranking.
- Led Marsh businesses in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the US and Canada before taking the global CEO role.
- Served as President and CEO of Marsh Risk from 2022 to 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Assumed the Chief Client Officer role at Marsh effective April 1.
- **2026-03** — Marsh announced his enterprise-wide appointment on March 10, alongside Nick Studer’s move to lead Marsh Risk.
- **2026-01** — Discussed collaboration, talent competition and the group’s brand transition in interviews at the New York Stock Exchange.
- **2025-10** — Discussed brand unification and the Business and Client Services organization in an interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.marsh.com/en/corp/about/leadership/martin-south.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-south

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