From increasing catastrophic risk exposures, to operational challenges, to cybersecurity threats, real estate and hospitality companies are navigating an increasingly complex risk landscape that demands tailored strategies and agile risk management.
While both real estate and hospitality companies own significant physical assets, their risk exposures diverge in meaningful ways, creating unique challenges. These differences require tailored strategies that address the nuanced operational and environmental factors unique to each sector.
In this episode of Risk in Context, Duncan Ellis, Marsh’s US and Canada Real Estate and Hospitality Practice leader, speaks with Brian Taliaferro, Entertainment and Gaming Industry Practice leader for Marsh. They discuss the evolving and distinct risk landscapes faced by real estate and hospitality companies and share several risk mitigation strategies that hospitality and real estate companies should consider to remain resilient to current and emerging risks.
US and Canada Real Estate and Hospitality Practice leader
Duncan Ellis leads Marsh’s Real Estate and Hospitality industry vertical for the US and Canada, based in New York. He is a highly respected, dynamic, and resourceful leader with a proven track record of innovation. He rejoined Marsh in 2024 from AIG, where he was president of AIG’s Retail Property Practice. Previously, he served as managing director and leader of Marsh’s US Property Practice from 1992 through 2019.
Entertainment and Gaming Industry Practice leader
Brian Taliaferro leads Marsh’s Entertainment and Gaming Industry Practice. In this role, he is responsible for building the strategy and capabilities of the Practice, and for providing a premier client experience, focused around the specialized nature of risks in the gaming and entertainment industries.
Article,Featured insight
04/03/2025
