Marsh, the international insurance broker and risk advisors, has doubled its private client advisory team in Edinburgh. The firm says the expansion is in response to growing demand in Scotland and the North of England for specialist high net worth insurance and risk advice.

John Fraser will lead the team as senior private client manager. He focuses on developing Marsh’s private client business in Scotland and the North of England. Mr Fraser joins from Fortis Insurance and he has over 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry.

Wendy Brady joins the Edinburgh office as a private client team leader, focusing on new business development and client servicing. Before joining Marsh, Ms Brady was employed by Prudential in nearby Stirling for 17 years as a customer service manager specialising in corporate benefits schemes.

The final addition to the team is Gordon Baillie, who joins as a client advisor. He will manage client portfolios and account servicing. Mr Baillie joins Marsh from Perth-based broker Clark Thomson, where he dealt with a broad range of clients’ insurance needs.

Marsh provides advice and transactional capabilities to clients through 26,000 staff in over 100 countries worldwide. Marsh is a unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies, a global professional services firm providing advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital.

It is the parent company of a number of risk experts and specialty consultants, including Guy Carpenter, the risk and reinsurance specialist; Kroll, the risk consulting firm; Mercer, the provider of human resources and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, the management consultancy.