Guy Carpenter, a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh McLennan, appointed Richard Hakes as the new Global Head of Marine, Energy and Technical Lines (METL). Mr. Hakes will join the Global Specialities Leadership team, the company said.

According to the press release, in this role, Mr. Hakes will be responsible for leading the global METL team of nearly 100 colleagues. He will drive the continued success of the METL platform, delivering deep analytics and risk transfer solutions for Guy Carpenter’s METL client base around the world.

Alongside Richard, the METL Leadership Team will comprise of Simon Liley (Deputy Global Head of METL), Brian Stroop (Global Specialties Leader for North America and Head of US – METL), and Nick Jay (Chairman of METL).

“We are delighted to announce Richard as our new Global Head of Marine, Energy, and Technical Lines. Richard brings not only deep technical acumen but also trusted long-standing relationships with our clients. His client-first approach and dynamic leadership will drive our marine business forward", commented James Boyce, CEO Global Specialties.