Background
Mr. McGarvey is the chairman of Marsh's US Utility Practice, where he
oversees the service of more than 250 utility customers. He has served the firm
in many capacities, focusing primarily on the service of construction, public
sector, power, and nuclear clients during his 28 years with Marsh.
Mr. McGarvey graduated from the US Naval Academy and is a retired navy
commander who served in the nuclear surface ship community, attaining the
designation of Naval Nuclear Chief Engineer. He joined Marsh in 1989 as a
nuclear risk consultant and has served the firm as a client executive, sales
professional, casualty unit leader, regional construction, public sector, and
utility practice leader, national nuclear practice leader, regional sales
leader, and office leader.
Mr. McGarvey has been recognized five times as one of the nation's most
influential insurance brokers in Risk & Insurance Magazine's
Power Broker issue and has also been honored as a Responsibility Leader, a RIMS
Fellow, and the inaugural winner of the RIMS Ambassador Award. He is an
accomplished speaker and instructor and a winner of IRMI's "Words of
Wisdom" award, having presented hundreds of seminars on risk management
topics, including 37 sessions delivered at the national RIMS conference.