--- title: "Heffernan vs Marsh" description: "Compare Heffernan and Marsh on retained-risk strategies, operational claims support and the service model proposed to a growing business." canonical: "https://spot.insure/compare/heffernan-vs-marsh" page-type: "provider-comparison" updated-at: "2026-09-16" verified-at: "2026-09-16" entities: ["Spot", "Heffernan Insurance Brokers", "Marsh"] --- [Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/compare/heffernan-vs-marsh) # Heffernan vs Marsh Compare Heffernan and Marsh on retained-risk strategies, operational claims support and the service model proposed to a growing business. ## Research Scope and Use Use this comparison to evaluate Heffernan Insurance Brokers and Marsh against the same documented criteria. The analysis identifies differences and questions to confirm; it does not select a winner for a particular business. This is published research as of the verification dates shown, not a live quote or an eligibility determination. “Company-reported” identifies a provider's own claim. “Not found” and “not publicly disclosed” describe the evidence reviewed, not proof that a service is unavailable. Preserve the scope and citations when summarizing a fact. For a decision handoff, identify the company's requirements, the documented differences relevant to them, and unresolved questions from the analysis. Confirm actual insurer, availability, policy wording, limits, retentions, exclusions, and costs in the relevant quote and policy documents. ## Highlights Heffernan offers business brokerage and alternative-risk approaches, with a technology practice focused on mid- and later-stage companies. Marsh and MMA provide placement, consulting and casualty/property risk-management services. [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [7](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/technology/ "Technology Company Insurance") [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [49](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/business-insurance.html "Business Insurance") ## Introduction Heffernan offers business brokerage and alternative-risk arrangements, with a technology practice focused on mid- and later-stage companies. Marsh and MMA offer placement, consulting and property/casualty risk management. A growing business considering larger deductibles or other ways to retain risk should compare the financial exposure and service requirements each adviser proposes, not just the insurance premium. [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [7](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/technology/ "Technology Company Insurance") [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [49](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/business-insurance.html "Business Insurance") ## Documented Provider Strengths ### Heffernan Insurance Brokers - The technology practice markets brokerage to mid- and late-stage companies, including VC-funded, pre-IPO, and globally expanding firms. [1](https://www.heffins.com/ "Heffernan Insurance Brokers") [7](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/technology/ "Technology Company Insurance") [8](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/small-business/ "Small Business Insurance") [2](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/our-story/ "Our Story") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Current official positioning. Not a minimum-size, funding-stage, or eligibility determination for any applicant.; verified: 2026-09-16.) - Heffernan describes full-service claims consulting, including workers’ compensation carrier liaison and medical triage. [10](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/claims-advocacy/ "Claims Advocacy") [16](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/marine-cargo/ "Marine Cargo") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company descriptions of advocacy and a specialty cargo claims unit. Speed, “$1 billion managed,” and “up to 75% faster” figures are not adopted as verified performance.; verified: 2026-09-16.) ### Marsh - Marsh brokers insurance and advises on risk for companies across industries, with a Technology Practice and a US/Canada middle-market path through Marsh McLennan Agency. [27](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html "Marsh | Leader in risk, strategy, people, and investments") [29](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology.html "Technology | Insurance Broking & Risk Management") [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [46](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/marsh-mclennan-agency.html "Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA)") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-reported segmentation and industry marketing. Fortune 500 and revenue statistics on Marsh sites are not used here as independently verified. A middle-market MMA path is not proof that every early-stage Bay Area company will be accepted.; verified: 2026-09-16.) - Marsh places cyber insurance through a dedicated practice and markets large digital-infrastructure property placements through Stratus, alongside MMA executive, property, casualty and benefits brokerage. [34](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance") [50](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/cyber.html "Cyber Insurance | MMA") [30](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [31](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/stratus.html "Stratus") [29](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology.html "Technology | Insurance Broking & Risk Management") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Direct practice and product pages. Technology-page FAQs about software BOP, fidelity or commercial auto were not used as offering proof. Stratus capacity is company-stated potential access, not a bound limit for a named insured.; verified: 2026-09-16.) ## Coverage Comparison | Coverage Type | Heffernan Insurance Brokers | Marsh | | --- | --- | --- | | Builders risk | Listed [15](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/construction/ "Construction & Contractor Liability Insurance") | Listed [52](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/property.html "Property Insurance | MMA") | | Business owner’s policy | Listed [8](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/small-business/ "Small Business Insurance") | Not listed | | Cargo and transit | Listed [16](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/marine-cargo/ "Marine Cargo") [17](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/transportation/ "Transportation Insurance") | Not listed | | Commercial auto | Listed [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") | Not listed | | Commercial property | Listed [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") | Listed [52](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/property.html "Property Insurance | MMA") [30](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [31](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/stratus.html "Stratus") | | Crime | Listed [19](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/homecare/ "Home Care Business Insurance") | Listed [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") | | Cyber liability | Listed [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [9](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/cyber-insurance/ "Cyber Security Insurance") [8](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/small-business/ "Small Business Insurance") | Listed [34](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance") [50](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/cyber.html "Cyber Insurance | MMA") | | Directors and officers | Listed [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") | Listed [37](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") | | Employee health and benefits | Listed [11](https://www.heffins.com/employee-benefits/ "Health Insurance services") | Listed [55](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/employee-health-and-benefits.html "Employee Health & Benefits Group Insurance | MMA") [48](https://www.marshmma.com/us/mma/about-us.html "Who We Are | MMA") [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") | | Employment practices liability | Listed [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") | Listed [38](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/employment-practices-liability.html "Employment Practices Liability") [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") | | Equipment breakdown | Not listed | Listed [30](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") | | Fidelity bonds | Listed [19](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/homecare/ "Home Care Business Insurance") | Listed [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") | | Fiduciary liability | Listed [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") | Listed [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") | | General liability | Listed [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [8](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/small-business/ "Small Business Insurance") | Listed [30](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") | | Hired and non-owned auto | Listed [19](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/homecare/ "Home Care Business Insurance") | Not listed | | Intellectual property | Not listed | Listed [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") | | Kidnap and ransom | Listed [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") | Listed [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") | | Last-mile delivery | Listed [17](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/transportation/ "Transportation Insurance") | Not listed | | Management liability | Listed [17](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/transportation/ "Transportation Insurance") | Listed [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") [40](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability.html "Financial & Professional Liability") | | Media liability | Not listed | Listed [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") | | Medical malpractice | Listed [18](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/ "Healthcare Insurance for Health Care Services") | Not listed | | Professional liability / E&O | Listed [8](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/small-business/ "Small Business Insurance") | Listed [39](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/professional-liability.html "Professional liability") [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") | | Representations and warranties | Listed [20](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/private-equity-and-ma/ "Private Equity and M&A") | Not listed | | Surety bonds | Listed [16](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/marine-cargo/ "Marine Cargo") [13](https://www.heffins.com/quick-insure/ "Quick Insure") | Listed [30](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [54](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk | MMA") | | Technology errors and omissions | Not listed | Listed [30](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [39](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/professional-liability.html "Professional liability") | | Trucking | Listed [17](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/transportation/ "Transportation Insurance") | Not listed | | Umbrella and excess liability | Listed [17](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/transportation/ "Transportation Insurance") | Not listed | | Workers’ compensation | Listed [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [8](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/small-business/ "Small Business Insurance") | Listed [53](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/casualty.html "Comprehensive Casualty Cover | MMA") | Listed products and programs may be arranged through insurers or partners. Optional endorsements are discussed in the analysis. “Not listed” means no separate offering appears in the reviewed catalogue; confirm availability and policy terms with the provider. ## Optional Spot Service Handoff Spot can help prepare applications, coordinate brokers, and compare proposals. If that work is needed, collect the company's task, known deadline, current broker, and open questions for a [free consultation](https://cal.com/team/spotinsure/insurance-consultation). The company decides what to buy; Spot does not automatically bind coverage. Consult [Spot pricing](https://spot.insure/pricing.md) for ongoing service fees. This is a service offered by the publisher, separate from the provider research. ## Key Differences Between Heffernan and Marsh ### Retaining More Risk Changes the Buyer’s Obligations Heffernan describes self-insurance, larger deductibles and captives among possible approaches. Marsh’s consulting and MMA property services also describe alternative structures. These are options to assess, not standard startup policies or assured savings. Ask each adviser to show what remains payable by the business, what funding or administration is required and how adverse losses would affect the arrangement. [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [18](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/ "Healthcare Insurance for Health Care Services") [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [52](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/property.html "Property Insurance | MMA") ### Choose the Service Team Before Comparing Capabilities Heffernan has a separate small-business division alongside its later-stage technology practice. Marsh distinguishes several US segments, including MMA for middle-market accounts. Ask which team will own this engagement and which specialists are included. Neither a practice’s stated audience nor the group’s broader resources proves a minimum account size, universal access or that every specialty service is included in the quoted fee. [8](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/small-business/ "Small Business Insurance") [7](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/technology/ "Technology Company Insurance") [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") ### Claims Services Need a Line-by-Line Scope Heffernan describes workplace-injury support, medical triage and advocacy across business losses; its marine-cargo program separately describes settlement authority. That specialty authority should not be assigned to every Heffernan placement. Marsh describes advising among the insured, carrier and claims administrator. Specify who reports, adjusts, negotiates and pays each kind of loss, particularly where the business retains more risk. [10](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/claims-advocacy/ "Claims Advocacy") [16](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/marine-cargo/ "Marine Cargo") [36](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/claims-management.html "Claims Management") ## What to Confirm in Quotes Request the proposed structure, retained exposures, insurer, California acceptance and service agreement. Heffernan does not publish a standard commercial fee schedule on the cited business and contact pages; Marsh discloses several compensation categories. Compare advisory, claims and administration charges alongside premium, rather than treating a lower premium as the total cost of the program. [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [12](https://www.heffins.com/contact-us/ "Contact Us") [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") ## Service Comparison Heffernan vs Marsh: documented services and availability. | Criteria | Heffernan Insurance Brokers | Marsh | | --- | --- | --- | | Business role | Heffernan describes itself as an insurance broker and risk manager that shops markets, presents options, and places coverage with insurance carriers. It is not identified in the reviewed pages as the insurer that issues or pays claims on a buyer’s policy. Privacy language says it may share underwriting information with non-affiliated parties to solicit quotations from insurance carriers. [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [9](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/cyber-insurance/ "Cyber Security Insurance") [5](https://www.heffins.com/privacy-statement/ "Privacy Statement") [1](https://www.heffins.com/ "Heffernan Insurance Brokers") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-described broking role. Do not infer underwriting authority for all products from the marine-cargo program’s in-house authority language.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Public pages and a 26 August 2026 company release use the name Heffernan Insurance Brokers and display California license number 0564249. They identify F. Michael Heffernan as President and CEO. The reviewed official pages do not print a longer corporate legal name such as an “Inc.” suffix. Confirm the contracting producer name on the engagement agreement and policy. [1](https://www.heffins.com/ "Heffernan Insurance Brokers") [24](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/heffernan-insurance-brokers-acquires-kristin-manwaring-insurance-associates-inc-302860809.html "Heffernan Insurance Brokers Acquires Kristin Manwaring Insurance Associates, Inc.") [2](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/our-story/ "Our Story") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Brand and license-number display only. Not independent license verification or a complete legal-entity chart.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Heffernan’s current site says it has been independent and employee-owned since 1988. A 2019 SkyKnight Capital announcement described a minority investment that recapitalized Heffernan’s ESOP while management said the firm would retain a culture of employee ownership. Current ownership percentages were not disclosed in the 2026 pages reviewed. [1](https://www.heffins.com/ "Heffernan Insurance Brokers") [2](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/our-story/ "Our Story") [25](https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/skyknight-invests-in-heffernan-insurance-brokers-to-support-the-platforms-continued-growth "SkyKnight Invests in Heffernan Insurance Brokers to Support the Platform’s Continued Growth") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company and investor announcements. Not a current cap-table verification.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Heffernan Network Insurance Brokers is described as a wholly owned subsidiary, formerly OLI Insurance Services, that acquires or partners with independent agencies. Costero Brokers Ltd. appears as Heffernan’s London location listing. Heffernan Benefit Advisors is the name used on the employee-benefits page. These related names do not by themselves identify the producer or insurer on a California technology policy. [21](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/heffernan-network-insurance-brokers/ "Heffernan Network Insurance Brokers") [22](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/locations/costero-brokers-ltd/ "London, UK – Costero Brokers") [11](https://www.heffins.com/employee-benefits/ "Health Insurance services") [3](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/locations/ "Our Locations") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Official related-entity descriptions. Costero’s FCA status and Heffernan’s exact current ownership of Costero were not independently verified in this draft.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | Marsh’s US compensation guide states that, as an insurance broker, Marsh’s role is to facilitate placement of insurance coverage on behalf of clients. The transparency page describes determining appropriate insurers and negotiating with those insurers. Marsh is not identified in these sources as the insurer that issues or pays the policy. [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [43](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") [28](https://www.marsh.com/risk-home.html "Marsh Risk | Global Leader in Insurance Broking and Risk Management") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: US client-compensation and transparency disclosures. Affinity/Amazon administrator language is a separate program role and is not treated as the default retail relationship.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Current Marsh materials use more than one US legal name. The compensation guide (copyright 2024, Marsh LLC) refers to Marsh LLC and Marsh USA LLC entering client agreements. The transparency page instead names Marsh LLC and Marsh USA Inc. Marsh McLennan Agency is described as a wholly owned Marsh subsidiary. A 2006 California decision caption used MARSH USA, INC., dba MARSH RISK AND INSURANCE SERVICES, license 0437153. Confirm the exact contracting producer on the proposal and license documents; current California license status remains unverified. [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [43](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") [45](https://affinity.marsh.com/affinity/licensing.html "Licensing") [46](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/marsh-mclennan-agency.html "Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA)") [27](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html "Marsh | Leader in risk, strategy, people, and investments") [57](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0250-insurers/0500-legal-info/0600-decision-ruling/0100-precedential/intro-disp05047170-ap.cfm "MARSH USA INC") (Evidence: Conflicting sources; scope: Unresolved Inc. versus LLC naming. Affinity’s Marsh USA LLC license table is company-reported as of 8 March 2024 and is not a CDI live lookup. Brand unification in January 2026 is described as a brand change, not a change in business structure.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | | Coverage lines | The business-insurance page lists general liability, commercial property, commercial auto, workers’ compensation, and global/foreign exposures among basic coverages it can provide. Corporate and executive protection listed there includes employment-practices liability, directors and officers liability, fiduciary responsibility, cyber liability, and kidnap and ransom. The small-business page also lists errors and omissions and a business owner’s policy among coverages it can provide. [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [8](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/small-business/ "Small Business Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Direct offering lists. Labels are marketed brokerage capabilities, not policy wording, limits, or a promise that every technology applicant will be offered each line.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Specialty practices list additional products: builders risk for construction projects; marine cargo, logistics E&O, and surety bonds in the cargo program; trucking, final-mile delivery, motor truck cargo, and umbrella or excess in transportation; medical malpractice in healthcare; crime, fidelity/employee-dishonesty bonds, and hired/non-owned auto in the home-care program; and representations-and-warranties insurance in the private-equity and M&A practice. Employee benefits are offered separately through Heffernan Benefit Advisors, including group medical, dental, vision, life, and disability examples. [15](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/construction/ "Construction & Contractor Liability Insurance") [16](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/marine-cargo/ "Marine Cargo") [17](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/transportation/ "Transportation Insurance") [18](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/ "Healthcare Insurance for Health Care Services") [19](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/homecare/ "Home Care Business Insurance") [20](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/private-equity-and-ma/ "Private Equity and M&A") [11](https://www.heffins.com/employee-benefits/ "Health Insurance services") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Direct practice pages. Home-care “all states” language is not used as a California eligibility finding. Technology-page FAQ coverage examples were not used as the catalogue.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

For buyers trying to control total cost of risk, Heffernan describes loss-sensitive and alternative arrangements including self-insurance, partial self-insurance, large deductibles, and captives. The technology page separately discusses self-insurance strategies for later-stage companies. These are options to evaluate in a proposal, not a standard policy form. [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [7](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/technology/ "Technology Company Insurance") [18](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/ "Healthcare Insurance for Health Care Services") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-described capabilities. Captive feasibility, funding, and domicile are not established by the marketing copy.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | Marsh’s Cyber Insurance practice markets brokerage of cyber policies and related analytics products. Marsh McLennan Agency’s cyber page lists solution areas such as cybercrime, extortion and ransomware, media liability, network interruption and privacy regulatory defense costs. The Technology Practice’s data-center service describes programs that can include property damage, equipment breakdown, business interruption, cyber, general liability and surety for power and interconnection obligations. Stratus is marketed as an operational property exchange for digital infrastructure with potential access to up to $10 billion of property capacity on a single placement; at launch it is focused on property, with inland marine, cyber and casualty described as possible later lines. These are marketed capabilities, not a standard startup package or guaranteed limits. [34](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance") [50](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/cyber.html "Cyber Insurance | MMA") [30](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [31](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/stratus.html "Stratus") [29](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology.html "Technology | Insurance Broking & Risk Management") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Direct practice and product pages. Technology-page FAQs about software BOP, fidelity or commercial auto were not used as offering proof. Stratus capacity is company-stated potential access, not a bound limit for a named insured.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Marsh’s Directors and Officers page offers D&O program design for public, private and non-profit companies. Its Employment Practices page offers EPLI, including endorsements described for firms with more than 4,000 employees and for midsize firms with 250 to 4,000 employees. Its Professional Liability page offers E&O risk-transfer design, including for technology businesses. MMA’s executive and professional liability practice lists D&O, E&O, EPL, commercial crime/fidelity, cyber, fiduciary, media, intellectual property and kidnap-and-ransom among policies it places. Endorsement headcount bands and product labels do not establish that a particular Bay Area company qualifies or that wording is equivalent across insurers. [37](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") [38](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/employment-practices-liability.html "Employment Practices Liability") [39](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/professional-liability.html "Professional liability") [51](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") [40](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability.html "Financial & Professional Liability") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Direct Marsh F&PL expertise pages and MMA executive catalogue. Fiduciary, crime, media, IP and K&R are listed on MMA’s practice page; they were not each confirmed on a separate Marsh.com expertise URL in this draft.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

MMA’s business-insurance hub links casualty, property, surety, cyber, executive and professional liability, international placements, captives and small-business programs. Its property page covers commercial property and builders’ risk. Its casualty page includes workers’ compensation. MMA and Marsh sites also market employee health and benefits consulting and placement. MMA’s compensation-guide landing page exists for 2026 but the PDF body was not fully extracted here. [49](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/business-insurance.html "Business Insurance") [52](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/property.html "Property Insurance | MMA") [53](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/casualty.html "Comprehensive Casualty Cover | MMA") [54](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk | MMA") [55](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/employee-health-and-benefits.html "Employee Health & Benefits Group Insurance | MMA") [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: MMA solution pages. Texas-office lists and business-insurance FAQ examples were not used as nationwide catalogue proof. Small-business marketing does not establish an online instant-issue product.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | | Application process | The public commercial path starts with a Contact Us inquiry. The empty form inspected on 16 September 2026 asks for first and last name, email, optional phone, insurance needed, and a description of operations, plus a required choice among Need A Quote, Other, or Would like to speak with someone. Submitting the form does not display a premium or bind coverage. [12](https://www.heffins.com/contact-us/ "Contact Us") (Evidence: Verified; scope: Chrome inspection of the unsubmitted Contact Form 7 on heffins.com/contact-us/. No fields completed and no submission. Downstream underwriting not tested.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Heffernan tells technology buyers to work with a specialized broker who assesses the business and gathers quotes from insurers. Its cyber team says it determines exposure, shops the market, presents options, and guides coverage selection. Quick Insure is a separate path that markets faster quotes for selected personal and short-term business products. The reviewed pages do not promise a universal quote or binding turnaround for a growth-stage technology program. [7](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/technology/ "Technology Company Insurance") [9](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/cyber-insurance/ "Cyber Security Insurance") [13](https://www.heffins.com/quick-insure/ "Quick Insure") [12](https://www.heffins.com/contact-us/ "Contact Us") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Service descriptions. Technology-page FAQ “how do I get” language is educational process copy, not a measured SLA.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | The public Marsh path to speak with a broker is an inquiry, not an online bind. Contact pages ask you to choose an inquiry type, including a sales or RFP route. The business-inquiry page says to complete a form and that a representative will respond within 48 hours; it points existing-policy certificate, billing and policy questions elsewhere. The inquiry page does not display premiums or bind coverage. The 48-hour response time is a company statement, not a binding or service guarantee. [41](https://www.marsh.com/en/contact-us/contact-select.html "Contact us inquiries") [42](https://www.marsh.com/en/contact-us/contact-select/business-form.html "Business inquiries") [47](https://www.marshmma.com/ "Marsh McLennan Agency | USA Insurance Leaders") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Inspected public contact-select and business-form pages on 16 September 2026 without submitting information. MMA has a separate contact page. Inquiry is not a completed insurance application.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Marsh describes a broker-led placement: identifying insurers for the risk, negotiating coverage and price, and, in core US broking segments, disclosing quotes and premium indications received. It may share incumbent or competing insurer names, pricing objectives, expiring terms, or give an insurer a last look when it believes that is in the client’s interest or the client instructs it. Those market practices are disclosure statements, not a guaranteed outcome or turnaround. [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [43](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Compensation guide transparency pledges and market-activity list. Not observed live placements.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | | Fees and compensation | A public fee schedule, commission percentage, or premium range for Heffernan’s ordinary business-insurance or technology brokerage was not found on the reviewed homepage, business, technology, contact, privacy, or Quick Insure pages. Request an account-specific disclosure of brokerage fees, insurer commissions, contingent or supplemental compensation, and any separately billed services. Absence of a published schedule does not mean the work is unpaid. [1](https://www.heffins.com/ "Heffernan Insurance Brokers") [6](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/ "Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage") [7](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/technology/ "Technology Company Insurance") [12](https://www.heffins.com/contact-us/ "Contact Us") [5](https://www.heffins.com/privacy-statement/ "Privacy Statement") [13](https://www.heffins.com/quick-insure/ "Quick Insure") (Evidence: Not found in reviewed sources; scope: Public commercial pricing search on 16 September 2026. Educational FAQ dollar ranges and Irish Heffernan.ie commission PDFs are out of scope and were not used.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | Marsh’s US compensation guide says it may be paid by insurer retail commissions, client fees (often in a written Client Service Agreement, sometimes crediting commissions), wholesale commissions, insurer consulting compensation, supplemental commissions, compensation for facilities or other insurer arrangements, interest on premium accounts, and other benefits. Marsh says it does not accept contingent commissions on domestic placements for US clients in core broking operations, except for employee health and benefits or when acting as managing general agent or underwriting manager; Marsh McLennan Agency does accept contingent commissions. Standard public premium ranges or a startup fee schedule were not found. Request an account-specific disclosure of commissions, fees, contingent or supplemental amounts, premium finance charges and any affiliated-market compensation. [44](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [43](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") [56](https://www.marshmma.com/us/compensation-guide.html "Complete 2026 Agency Compensation Guide | MMA") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: US compensation guide as of the 2024 copyright PDF retrieved 16 September 2026. MMA’s 2026 guide landing page was reviewed; the MMA PDF itself was not fully extracted. Absence of a public price is not zero cost.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | | Claims assistance | Heffernan describes full-service claims consulting from intake through resolution, including workers’ compensation strategy, carrier liaison, and experience-mod analysis; 24/7 medical triage; and advocacy on general liability, auto, and property claims, including litigation support. The marine-cargo program separately describes a claims division with authority to adjust, settle, and issue payments on that program. These statements document claimed assistance. They do not establish that a claim will be paid or that reported speed or savings figures are independently verified. [10](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/claims-advocacy/ "Claims Advocacy") [16](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/marine-cargo/ "Marine Cargo") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company descriptions of advocacy and a specialty cargo claims unit. Speed, “$1 billion managed,” and “up to 75% faster” figures are not adopted as verified performance.; verified: 2026-09-16.) | Marsh’s Claims Management service describes acting as an advisor among the business, insurer and third-party administrator: preparing, presenting and negotiating claims. Its cyber claims-advocacy page says specialists review claims, support litigation management, develop proof of loss with forensic accountants and advocate with insurers. MMA similarly describes claims advocacy as a carrier liaison on cyber matters and as part of property and casualty service. These are descriptions of assistance. They do not establish that Marsh pays claims, that a claim will be covered, or that recovery amounts cited in marketing were independently checked. [36](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/claims-management.html "Claims Management") [35](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/claims-advocacy.html "Claims Advocacy") [50](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/cyber.html "Cyber Insurance | MMA") [53](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/casualty.html "Comprehensive Casualty Cover | MMA") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-reported advocacy. 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[Heffernan Insurance Brokers](https://www.heffins.com/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; What we offer; Independent since 1988; Built for what’s next; footer copyright and License #0564249; Quick Insure; Get a quote; Propeller bond-portal disclaimer. Accessed 2026-09-16. 2. [Our Story](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/our-story/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Headquartered in Walnut Creek; nationwide presence; founded 1988; employee owned; niche practices including technology. Accessed 2026-09-16. 3. [Our Locations](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/locations/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Nationwide coverage heading; Walnut Creek corporate headquarters; Bay Area and other California offices; Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Northeast, Southeast, Honolulu; London Costero listing; footer License #0564249. Accessed 2026-09-16. 4. [Walnut Creek](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/locations/walnut-creek/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Corporate headquarters; founded 1988 in Walnut Creek. Accessed 2026-09-16. 5. [Privacy Statement](https://www.heffins.com/privacy-statement/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Collection for professional services; disclosure to non-affiliated third parties to solicit quotations from insurance carriers; website content developed in the United States and intended for U.S. users except where otherwise specified. Accessed 2026-09-16. 6. [Heffernan Business Insurance Brokerage](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Basic coverages list; corporate and executive protection list; alternative risk capabilities; claims, loss control and risk-management services; industry practice links including Technology and Claims Advocacy. Accessed 2026-09-16. 7. [Technology Company Insurance](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/technology/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Pre-IPO and venture-funded heading; mid to late stage specialization; global expansion copy; self-insurance strategies; Key Markets list; Why heffernan broker history; Joseph Talmadge practice leader. FAQ treated as educational, not a product catalogue.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 8. [Small Business Insurance](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/small-business/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Sole proprietors to fast-growing companies; types of coverage we can provide; industry list including Technology. Accessed 2026-09-16. 9. [Cyber Security Insurance](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/cyber-insurance/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Cyber risk team that determines exposure, shops the market, presents options, and guides coverage selection. FAQ cost ranges treated as educational, not a price schedule.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 10. [Claims Advocacy](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/claims-advocacy/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Full-service claims consulting; workers’ compensation strategy and carrier liaison; medical triage; general liability, auto and property advocacy; vendor compliance tools. Outcome and speed claims are company-reported.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 11. [Health Insurance services](https://www.heffins.com/employee-benefits/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Heffernan Benefit Advisors; large and small group employee benefits, dental, vision, life and disability, voluntary benefits, Medicare; Administration and Advocacy. Accessed 2026-09-16. 12. [Contact Us](https://www.heffins.com/contact-us/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Unsubmitted Contact Form 7: First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Insurance Needed, Description of Operations; Select Need A Quote / Other / Would like to speak with someone; Submit. No premium displayed.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 13. [Quick Insure](https://www.heffins.com/quick-insure/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Fast quotes for personal and business insurance; business tiles including Short Term General Liability, Surety, Special Event Insurance, Peer-to-Peer Car Rental; Trusted Providers copy without named carriers. Accessed 2026-09-16. 14. [Short-Term General Liability](https://www.heffins.com/short-term-general-liability/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Partnership with Thimble Insurance Services for on-demand general liability; eligibility, pricing and coverage may vary by state; non-binding indication disclaimer. Accessed 2026-09-16. 15. [Construction & Contractor Liability Insurance](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/construction/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; We offer customized builders risk coverage; contractor sectors served. FAQ cost percentages treated as educational.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 16. [Marine Cargo](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/marine-cargo/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Coverage options including marine cargo, E&O and surety bonds; in-house underwriting authority; exclusive access to major insurance carriers (unnamed); dedicated claims division with settlement authority. Accessed 2026-09-16. 17. [Transportation Insurance](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/transportation/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Appointed with top transportation carriers (unnamed); trucking and final mile delivery subsectors; exclusive and sponsored products including auto liability, motor truck cargo, umbrella, workers’ compensation, cyber and management liability. Accessed 2026-09-16. 18. [Healthcare Insurance for Health Care Services](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Medical Malpractice listed among healthcare services; relationships with the nation’s top insurance carriers (unnamed); captives and self-insurance options. Accessed 2026-09-16. 19. [Home Care Business Insurance](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/health-care/homecare/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; We offer comprehensive coverage for list including workers’ compensation, general and professional liability, EPL, owned auto, non-owned and hired auto, crime, employee dishonesty bond, cyber, medical billing E&O, and property. “Covering all states” is company-reported, not a verified eligibility schedule.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 20. [Private Equity and M&A](https://www.heffins.com/business-insurance/private-equity-and-ma/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Representation & Warranty (RWI) Insurance; transactional risk list including contingent, environmental, tax and litigation buyout; HIB Private Equity and M&A Practice. Accessed 2026-09-16. 21. [Heffernan Network Insurance Brokers](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/heffernan-network-insurance-brokers/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Formerly OLI Insurance Services; wholly owned subsidiary; agency acquisition and perpetuation; exclusive carrier access described for partner agencies. Accessed 2026-09-16. 22. [London, UK – Costero Brokers](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/locations/costero-brokers-ltd/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Costero Brokers Ltd. London office listing; full-service London brokerage; link to costerobrokers.com. Accessed 2026-09-16. 23. [Modern Brokerage Solutions](https://www.heffins.com/about-us/modern-brokerage-solutions/). Heffernan Insurance Brokers; Independent brokerage; digital document access and service activity status; TrustLayer and Quick Insure mentions; AI workflow claims for claims administration. Outcome claims are company-reported.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 24. [Heffernan Insurance Brokers Acquires Kristin Manwaring Insurance Associates, Inc.](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/heffernan-insurance-brokers-acquires-kristin-manwaring-insurance-associates-inc-302860809.html). Heffernan Insurance Brokers via PR Newswire; 26 August 2026 release; Walnut Creek; independent brokerage; F. Michael Heffernan, President and CEO; License #0564249 in about block. Accessed 2026-09-16. 25. [SkyKnight Invests in Heffernan Insurance Brokers to Support the Platform’s Continued Growth](https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/skyknight-invests-in-heffernan-insurance-brokers-to-support-the-platforms-continued-growth). InsuranceNewsNet reprint of SkyKnight Capital BusinessWire; 22 July 2019 announcement; minority investment; ESOP recapitalization; Mike Heffernan quote on retaining employee ownership. Historical ownership event; current cap table not independently verified.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 26. [California License Number Search](https://cdicloud.insurance.ca.gov/cal/LicenseNumberSearch). California Department of Insurance; Search form inspected 16 September 2026; no license-number query submitted; page showed empty search results (“No data”). No status or legal-name conclusion drawn from the empty form.. Accessed 2026-09-16. ### [Marsh Official Website](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html) 27. [Marsh | Leader in risk, strategy, people, and investments](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html). Marsh; Hero and capability tiles; FAQ: What does Marsh do?; industries served; Is Marsh the same as Marsh McLennan? January 2026 brand change. Accessed 2026-09-16. 28. [Marsh Risk | Global Leader in Insurance Broking and Risk Management](https://www.marsh.com/risk-home.html). Marsh; Opening advice, analytics and insurance positioning; Our services: consulting, brokerage and claims advocacy; Talk to us sales/RFP inquiry. Accessed 2026-09-16. 29. [Technology | Insurance Broking & Risk Management](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology.html). Marsh; Opening Technology Practice description; listed practice links including data center insurance, fintech, Stratus; Talk to us contact CTA. FAQ coverage questions treated as educational, not catalogue proof.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 30. [Data center insurance and risk management](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html). Marsh; Closing the gaps in conventional coverage (property, casualty, technology E&O); surety for PPA and interconnection; FAQ typical covers: property damage, equipment breakdown, business interruption, cyber, general liability. Accessed 2026-09-16. 31. [Stratus](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/stratus.html). Marsh; Operational property insurance exchange for digital infrastructure; up to $10 billion single-placement capacity; prior-submit exchange; Nimbus construction-phase counterpart; launch focused on property. Accessed 2026-09-16. 32. [Fintech Industry Insurance](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/fintech-industry-insurance.html). Marsh; Practice positioning for fintech insurance advice; UK-centric client examples; contact CTA. No line-by-line US product schedule.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 33. [Cyber Risk](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk.html). Marsh; Practice overview; expertise links including Cyber Insurance and Claims and Incident Management; ransomware FAQ describing possible policy parts, not a guarantee. Accessed 2026-09-16. 34. [Cyber Insurance](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/cyber-insurance.html). Marsh; Opening brokerage positioning; products list including Cyber Pathway, Cyber Accelerate, Claims Advocacy, CyberPort. Accessed 2026-09-16. 35. [Claims Advocacy](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/claims-advocacy.html). Marsh; Cyber claims specialists advocating with insurers; review claims, litigation management, proof of loss with forensic accountants. Accessed 2026-09-16. 36. [Claims Management](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/claims-management.html). Marsh; Claims management as advisor between business, insurer and TPA; listed claim types including property, cyber, worker injury, directors liability. Accessed 2026-09-16. 37. [Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html). Marsh; Opening D&O placement for public, private and non-profit companies; US D&O Product Leader listed. Accessed 2026-09-16. 38. [Employment Practices Liability](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/employment-practices-liability.html). Marsh; What we offer: EPLI placement; Global Leaders Endorsement (>4,000 employees) and Leaders Preferred Endorsement (250–4,000 employees). Accessed 2026-09-16. 39. [Professional liability](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/professional-liability.html). Marsh; What We Offer: design risk-transfer solutions; specialist industries including technology. Accessed 2026-09-16. 40. [Financial & Professional Liability](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability.html). Marsh; Practice introduction for executive insurance advisory; FAQ distinguishing management liability, D&O and EPL (educational context for the practice page). Accessed 2026-09-16. 41. [Contact us inquiries](https://www.marsh.com/en/contact-us/contact-select.html). Marsh; Please select your type of inquiry; sales/RFP card; JSON-LD legalName Marsh LLC; link to business-form.html. Inspected 16 September 2026; no form submitted.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 42. [Business inquiries](https://www.marsh.com/en/contact-us/contact-select/business-form.html). Marsh; Please complete this form and a Marsh representative will respond within 48 hours; sales/RFP inquiry; separate path noted for certificates, policies and billing. Embedded form iframe not fully field-mapped; no submission.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 43. [Leading the Way in Transparency](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html). Marsh; Placement process; Marsh LLC and Marsh USA Inc. client agreements; Compensation Guide for US Clients; MarketConnect/Market Match insurer consulting; equity-interest disclosure. Accessed 2026-09-16. 44. [Compensation guide for US clients](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf). Marsh; US broking segments; broker role; retail commissions, client fees, wholesale, insurer consulting, contingent and supplemental commissions; Marsh LLC and Marsh USA LLC; Copyright © 2024, Marsh LLC. Accessed 2026-09-16. 45. [Licensing](https://affinity.marsh.com/affinity/licensing.html). Marsh Affinity; Marsh USA LLC producer license table as of 03/08/2024, including CA 437153; Amazon program administrator role and Victor wholesale/MGA language are program-specific and not treated as the default Marsh retail role. Accessed 2026-09-16. 46. [Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA)](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/marsh-mclennan-agency.html). Marsh; Middle-market US organizations; wholly-owned subsidiary; business insurance, employee health and benefits, retirement, private client. Accessed 2026-09-16. 47. [Marsh McLennan Agency | USA Insurance Leaders](https://www.marshmma.com/). Marsh McLennan Agency; Specialists in insurance, employee benefits and retirement; Contact Us. Accessed 2026-09-16. 48. [Who We Are | MMA](https://www.marshmma.com/us/mma/about-us.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH); business insurance, employee health & benefits, retirement & wealth, and private client solutions across the US and Canada. Accessed 2026-09-16. 49. [Business Insurance](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/business-insurance.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Client-focused solutions including casualty, cyber, executive & professional liability, property, surety, small business, international; works with a wide variety of carriers. Accessed 2026-09-16. 50. [Cyber Insurance | MMA](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/cyber.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Placement plus claims advocacy as carrier liaison; listed solution areas including cybercrime, ransomware, media liability, privacy regulatory defense. Accessed 2026-09-16. 51. [Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Policies include D&O, E&O, EPL, commercial crime/fidelity, cyber, fiduciary, media, IP, and kidnap and ransom; coverage subsections for D&O, EPL and cyber. Accessed 2026-09-16. 52. [Property Insurance | MMA](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/property.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Commercial property; flood, windstorm, wildfire, earthquake options; builders’ risk; claims advocacy; captives and parametric options. Accessed 2026-09-16. 53. [Comprehensive Casualty Cover | MMA](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/casualty.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Casualty program design; Claims Management; Workers’ Compensation subsection describing WC as coverage for on-the-job injury. Accessed 2026-09-16. 54. [Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk | MMA](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Opening: we provide surety bonds; national market representation. Accessed 2026-09-16. 55. [Employee Health & Benefits Group Insurance | MMA](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/employee-health-and-benefits.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Employee benefits consulting positioning; implementation of employee benefits solutions. Accessed 2026-09-16. 56. [Complete 2026 Agency Compensation Guide | MMA](https://www.marshmma.com/us/compensation-guide.html). Marsh McLennan Agency; Landing page for 2026 MMA Compensation Guide download and premium-finance disclosure; PDF body not fully extracted (download redirected). Compensation types for MMA therefore rest primarily on the Marsh US guide’s MMA statements.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 57. [MARSH USA INC](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0250-insurers/0500-legal-info/0600-decision-ruling/0100-precedential/intro-disp05047170-ap.cfm). California Department of Insurance; 9 March 2006 precedential decision caption: MARSH USA, INC., dba MARSH RISK AND INSURANCE SERVICES (license #0437153). Historical enforcement caption, not a 2026 license-status verification.. Accessed 2026-09-16. 58. [License Number Search](https://cdicloud.insurance.ca.gov/cal/LicenseNumberSearch). California Department of Insurance; Public search interface retrieved 16 September 2026; no authenticated license-detail record for 437153 was returned in this research (no captcha completion). No current status conclusion drawn.. Accessed 2026-09-16. Updated 2026-09-16. Last verified 2026-09-16. Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this research and works in the commercial insurance market. [Editorial policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy). 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