Insurance Institute of London appoints Chris Lay as president

Succeeds Julian Enoizi

Hemma Visavadia
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The Insurance Institute of London (IIL) has elected Chris Lay, current chief executive of Marsh UK & Ireland, as its president for the next financial year having previously held the deputy position.

Lay succeeds Julian Enoizi, chief executive of terrorism risk insurer Pool Re, who steps down having completed his term as president. Lay has been chief executive of Marsh since June 2018 and also serves as the country corporate officer for Marsh McLennan in the UK. He has worked in insurance for over 30 years and has held a variety of senior leadership positions at Marsh in the UK, EMEA, North America, and globally. Lay is an associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, and a chartered insurance practitioner and is also a member of The Executive Council and serves on the Presid...

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