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Matthew Riddle

Executive Chairman, New Zealand

As Executive Chairman, Matthew Riddle is responsible for overseeing Marsh New Zealand’s major client relationships and strategy, including government. He is also a member of the Marsh New Zealand Executive Committee and the New Zealand Advisory Board.

As an industry leader and expert, Matthew uses his experience and position to facilitate strategic connections and opportunities for Marsh and our clients, helping to maximise results and deliver positive outcomes for all.

Matthew has more than 30 years’ experience supporting the insurance needs of New Zealand’s largest and most complex organisations. From 2000 to 2020, and before JLT was acquired by Marsh in 2019, he was Chief Executive Officer of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) and a member of the JLT Trading Boards for Both New Zealand and Australia. Prior to his time as CEO, he was National Manager of JLT Public Sector from 1991.

At the helm of JLT, Matthew established JLT’s Echelon claims management business as well as JLT New Zealand’s people risk business, post-acquisition of Wellnz and Alpha Consultants, providing clients with seamless claims experience and better access to people risk wellbeing services.

Matthew lives and works in Wellington, Te Whanganui-a-Tara.