Marsh Commercial (formerly Jelf Clark Thomson) a leading UK insurance broker and risk adviser, has announced the appointment of Sarah Mackay (pictured) as Development Leader for The Highlands and Islands.

She will be joining a team of 50 colleagues across offices in Inverness, Nairn, Elgin, Thurso and Kirkwall.

Ms Mackay was formerly a B2B Sales Manager at HN Media. 

She will report into Catherine Kelly, Senior Vice President, based in Glasgow.

Marsh Commercial, which provides world-class insurance and risk advice along with employee health and benefits solutions to commercial organisations across the UK, has 350 colleagues in Scotland across ten offices from Orkney to Glasgow.

During the outbreak of Covid-19, Marsh Commercial has been proactively helping businesses in all sectors deal with the impact to their operations, premises and workforces.

Sarah Mackay, Development Leader –The Highlands and Islands, Marsh Commercial said;

“I am delighted to join Marsh Commercial as Development Leader for The Highlands and Islands.

“I have already seen that I am joining a team that is dedicated to providing excellent customer service and professional advice.

“Organisations of all sizes require specialist guidance to navigate their way through this current crisis.

“I look forward to working closely with businesses across the region to ensure that their insurance and risk management needs are duly met.”

Ben Bailey, CEO – Scotland and Northern Ireland, Marsh Commercial added:

“I am very pleased to welcome Sarah to the business.

“Hiring people with diverse professional backgrounds means that we are able to get closer to clients through greater diversity of ideas.

“It also supports our aim of building a business that houses in-depth expertise from across different industries.

“With no sector being able to claim immunity from this pandemic, we are able to help all types of organisations stay protected during this time.”