TheCityUK
Christopher Lay is an accomplished executive with extensive leadership experience in the insurance and professional services sectors. Currently serving as CEO of Marsh McLennan UK since December 2020, Christopher also fulfills the role of UK Country Corporate Officer, overseeing multiple business lines within the company. With a background that includes positions such as CEO of Marsh UK and President of Marsh Canada, Christopher has demonstrated a commitment to driving strategic growth and client impact. Additionally, Christopher is an active member of influential organizations, including The Leadership Council of TheCityUK and the President's Committee of the CBI. An esteemed past president of the Insurance Institute of London, Christopher's educational credentials include a BSc in Economics from UCL and Chartered Insurer & ACII designations from the Chartered Insurance Institute.
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TheCityUK
We are the industry-led body representing UK-based financial and related professional services. We champion and support the success of the ecosystem, and thereby our members, promoting policies in the UK and internationally that drive competitiveness, support job creation and enable long-term economic growth. The industry contributes 12% of the UK’s total economic output and employs over 2.4 million people – with two thirds of these jobs outside London – across the country’s regions and nations. It pays more corporation tax than any other sector and is the largest net exporting industry. The industry plays an important role in enabling the transition to net zero and driving economic growth across the wider economy through its provision of capital, investment, professional advice and insurance. It also makes a real difference to people in their daily lives, helping them save for the future, buy a home, invest in a business and manage risk.