Guy Carpenter appoints Heather Legg as managing director for Canada

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Guy Carpenter appoints Heather Legg as managing director for Canada

She is set to enhance the firm’s reinsurance broking operations in the country

Reinsurance

By
Kenneth Araullo

Global brokerage Guy Carpenter has appointed Heather Legg (pictured above) as managing director for its Canadian broking team, further strengthening the company’s leadership in the region.

Based in Toronto, Legg brings over two decades of experience in reinsurance underwriting and broking to the role. Her responsibilities will include bolstering the firm’s operations in Canada and enhancing the value Guy Carpenter delivers to its clients across the market.

Legg previously served as chief agent of Validus Re’s Canadian branch from December 2019 to August 2024, where she led the company’s expansion into the Canadian market.

She also held senior roles at Aon Benfield, where she spent nearly 19 years managing client relationships, contract negotiations, and business development for large, complex sales.

Legg’s career began at Guy Carpenter as a treaty reinsurance broker from 1994 to 1996.

In addition to Legg’s appointment, Guy Carpenter also recently announced key leadership appointments for its mutual and personal lines segments in North America.

Ridge Muhly was named regional mutual segment leader, effective Aug. 19, and is based in Philadelphia. Adam Kornick, meanwhile, assumed the role of personal lines segment leader, effective Sept. 3, and is based in Chicago.

Both Muhly and Kornick are reporting to Rob McKenzie, president of sales and segments, North America, at Guy Carpenter.

Muhly and Kornick’s appointments reflect Guy Carpenter’s strategy to enhance its focus on specific market segments. Muhly will oversee the mutual segment, working closely with regional mutual insurers to address their reinsurance needs.

Kornick, in his role as personal lines segment leader, will focus on strengthening the firm’s personal lines offerings across North America.

These leadership changes, along with Legg’s appointment in Canada, are part of Guy Carpenter’s broader effort to enhance its market presence and provide specialized solutions to its clients. The addition of experienced industry professionals to key leadership positions is expected to support the firm’s continued growth in both the Canadian and US markets.

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