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# What Is Marsh?

How Marsh brokers commercial insurance for technology and other companies, which US entities may contract, and what public pages say about fees, claims help and California access.

## Research Scope and Use

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## Company Details

- **Company:** Marsh
- **Stated focus:** Insurance broking and risk advisory across industries, including a Technology Practice and, in the US and Canada, Marsh McLennan Agency for middle-market companies
- **Official website:** [marsh.com](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html)

### Coverage Offered

- Builders risk [26](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/property.html "Property Insurance | MMA")
- Commercial property [26](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/property.html "Property Insurance | MMA") [4](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [5](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/stratus.html "Stratus")
- Crime [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA")
- Cyber liability [8](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance") [24](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/cyber.html "Cyber Insurance | MMA")
- Directors and officers [11](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA")
- Employee health and benefits [29](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/employee-health-and-benefits.html "Employee Health & Benefits Group Insurance | MMA") [22](https://www.marshmma.com/us/mma/about-us.html "Who We Are | MMA") [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients")
- Employment practices liability [12](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/employment-practices-liability.html "Employment Practices Liability") [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA")
- Equipment breakdown [4](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management")
- Fidelity bonds [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA")
- Fiduciary liability [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA")
- General liability [4](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management")
- Intellectual property [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA")
- Kidnap and ransom [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA")
- Management liability [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") [14](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability.html "Financial & Professional Liability")
- Media liability [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA")
- Professional liability / E&O [13](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/professional-liability.html "Professional liability") [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA")
- Surety bonds [4](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [28](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk | MMA")
- Technology errors and omissions [4](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [13](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/professional-liability.html "Professional liability")
- Workers’ compensation [27](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/casualty.html "Comprehensive Casualty Cover | MMA")









Marsh describes itself as a global insurance broker and risk advisor. Its homepage says it advises clients in 130 countries across industries that include technology. US broking is organized in segments: Risk Management (including large, complex programs), Corporate (midsize domestic firms), Marsh McLennan Agency (middle-market companies in the United States and Canada), and Affinity programs. The Technology Practice is the industry team that markets data-center, fintech and digital-infrastructure work. Public pages do not publish a minimum premium, employee count or California-startup eligibility rule. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html "Marsh | Leader in risk, strategy, people, and investments") [3](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology.html "Technology | Insurance Broking & Risk Management") [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [20](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 McLennan changed its public brand to Marsh in January 2026. The company says that was a brand strategy change, not a change in business structure, and that existing client teams and contracts remain in place. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html "Marsh | Leader in risk, strategy, people, and investments")

## Pros and Cons

### Pros

- **Breadth of marketed lines for growing technology companies.** Beyond a single package name, Marsh publishes dedicated practices for cyber placement, directors and officers (D&O) liability, employment practices, professional liability, data-center programs and MMA property, casualty, surety and benefits work. That gives a finance lead more specific teams to question than a generic “business insurance” label. [8](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance") [11](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") [23](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/business-insurance.html "Business Insurance")
- **Documented claims-assistance function.** Marsh describes claims specialists who prepare and negotiate claims with insurers and, for cyber, who work proofs of loss with forensic accountants. You can ask in a proposal who will handle a notice, reservation of rights or denial—not only who sold the policy. [10](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/claims-management.html "Claims Management") [9](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/claims-advocacy.html "Claims Advocacy")
- **Written compensation disclosures.** The US client guide names commission, fee, contingent, supplemental and insurer-consulting pay, and it distinguishes core Marsh broking from MMA’s acceptance of contingent commissions. That is a concrete list to request in writing for your account. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients")
- **Scale options if operations become infrastructure-heavy.** Data-center and Stratus materials are aimed at owners and operators of digital infrastructure, including large operational property placements. Those offerings matter if you run or finance data-center assets; they are not a substitute for a small office package. [4](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [5](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/stratus.html "Stratus")

### Cons

- **The public buying path is a sales inquiry.** Marsh asks you to contact an expert or submit a sales or RFP form and says a representative will respond within 48 hours. Those pages do not quote premium or bind coverage, so you cannot compare a complete offer from the website alone. [16](https://www.marsh.com/en/contact-us/contact-select/business-form.html "Business inquiries") [15](https://www.marsh.com/en/contact-us/contact-select.html "Contact us inquiries")
- **US contracting names do not line up in public materials.** Compensation documents use Marsh LLC and Marsh USA LLC; the transparency page still names Marsh USA Inc.; a 2006 California caption used Marsh USA, Inc. dba Marsh Risk and Insurance Services. You need the proposal’s legal name and license, not the brand. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [17](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") [31](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0250-insurers/0500-legal-info/0600-decision-ruling/0100-precedential/intro-disp05047170-ap.cfm "MARSH USA INC")
- **California product access is not established by marketing.** MMA serves the United States and Canada in company copy, and an affinity page lists California license 437153 for Marsh USA LLC, but current producer-license status remains independently unverified and the reviewed sources do not establish eligibility for each product. [22](https://www.marshmma.com/us/mma/about-us.html "Who We Are | MMA") [19](https://affinity.marsh.com/affinity/licensing.html "Licensing") [32](https://cdicloud.insurance.ca.gov/cal/LicenseNumberSearch "License Number Search")
- **EPL endorsements on Marsh.com are sized for larger employers.** The published Global Leaders and Leaders Preferred endorsements are described for companies with more than 4,000 employees and for 250 to 4,000 employees. Smaller teams should not assume those wordings apply. [12](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/employment-practices-liability.html "Employment Practices Liability")

## How It Works

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. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [17](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") [2](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. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [17](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") [19](https://affinity.marsh.com/affinity/licensing.html "Licensing") [20](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/marsh-mclennan-agency.html "Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA)") [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html "Marsh | Leader in risk, strategy, people, and investments") [31](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.)

Marsh McLennan Agency is the middle-market agency Marsh points US and Canadian organizations to when they want local agency service with Marsh group resources. Whether your account sits with MMA, Marsh Corporate, Risk Management or an industry practice is an assignment question, not something the homepage decides. [20](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/marsh-mclennan-agency.html "Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA)") [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients")

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. [15](https://www.marsh.com/en/contact-us/contact-select.html "Contact us inquiries") [16](https://www.marsh.com/en/contact-us/contact-select/business-form.html "Business inquiries") [21](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. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [17](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.)

Some programs may use affiliated wholesale or managing-general-agent capacity, including Victor. That is documented as a way to reach markets a retail Marsh US office cannot offer directly. Ask whether your quote uses retail Marsh, MMA, a wholesaler or an MGA, because compensation and surplus-lines disclosures can differ. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [19](https://affinity.marsh.com/affinity/licensing.html "Licensing")

## Coverage and Availability

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. [8](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/cyber-insurance.html "Cyber Insurance") [24](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/cyber.html "Cyber Insurance | MMA") [4](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/data-center-insurance-and-risk-management-services.html "Data center insurance and risk management") [5](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/stratus.html "Stratus") [3](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. [11](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/directors-and-officers-liability.html "Directors and Officers Liability (D&O)") [12](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/employment-practices-liability.html "Employment Practices Liability") [13](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/financial-professional-liability/expertise/professional-liability.html "Professional liability") [25](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/executive-and-professional-liability.html "Expert Executive and Professional Liability Insurance | MMA") [14](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. [23](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/business-insurance.html "Business Insurance") [26](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/property.html "Property Insurance | MMA") [27](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/casualty.html "Comprehensive Casualty Cover | MMA") [28](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/surety.html "Surety Bonds to Mitigate Company Risk | MMA") [29](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/employee-health-and-benefits.html "Employee Health & Benefits Group Insurance | MMA") [18](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.)

The technology FAQ explains common insurance types. Ask the proposed service team which policies and insurers it can arrange for your operations; the examples do not establish that every product is available to every technology company. [3](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology.html "Technology | Insurance Broking & Risk Management")

Marsh markets services in 130 countries. MMA is described as serving middle-market companies in the United States and Canada. Reviewed pages do not publish a product-by-state eligibility schedule, admitted versus surplus-lines map, or a California-only startup program. A California office mention, if any, would not by itself establish that a given policy can be issued to a California company. Confirm licensed producer, surplus-lines broker if used, and product availability for the insured’s locations. [1](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html "Marsh | Leader in risk, strategy, people, and investments") [22](https://www.marshmma.com/us/mma/about-us.html "Who We Are | MMA") [20](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/marsh-mclennan-agency.html "Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA)") [6](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/fintech-industry-insurance.html "Fintech Industry Insurance") [3](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology.html "Technology | Insurance Broking & Risk Management") (Evidence: Not publicly disclosed; scope: No independently verified 50-state appointment list. Fintech page examples are UK-weighted and are not treated as a California product route.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Marsh Affinity’s licensing page lists Marsh USA LLC property-and-casualty licenses as of 8 March 2024, including California license 437153. A 2006 California Insurance Commissioner decision used license 0437153 for Marsh USA, Inc. dba Marsh Risk and Insurance Services. Present-day California authority remains unverified against a current regulator license record. A license number is not a determination that a specific coverage is available in California. [19](https://affinity.marsh.com/affinity/licensing.html "Licensing") [31](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0250-insurers/0500-legal-info/0600-decision-ruling/0100-precedential/intro-disp05047170-ap.cfm "MARSH USA INC") [32](https://cdicloud.insurance.ca.gov/cal/LicenseNumberSearch "License Number Search") (Evidence: Not found in reviewed sources; scope: Company-reported table plus historical CDI caption. CDI lookup not completed past public search landing. No invented active/inactive status.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

Marsh and MMA describe access to multiple insurers rather than a single issuing carrier for all business. MMA says it works with a wide variety of carriers. Stratus is a prior-submit exchange in which participating insurers evaluate each risk individually; the page does not name those insurers. Marsh’s compensation and transparency pages say Marsh or affiliates may receive insurer consulting compensation and may own equity interests in certain insurers or reinsurers, with a list on the transparency site. Victor, an affiliated MGU and wholesale broker, is described as accessing markets retail Marsh US cannot offer directly; that path is documented for some programs and is not assumed for every placement. Ask for the issuing insurer, surplus-lines status and proposed forms on the quote. [23](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/business-insurance.html "Business Insurance") [5](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/stratus.html "Stratus") [17](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [19](https://affinity.marsh.com/affinity/licensing.html "Licensing") (Evidence: Not publicly disclosed; scope: No verified carrier panel, ratings or admitted-status schedule. Amazon/Affinity producer language is program-specific.; verified: 2026-09-16.)

## Service and Compensation

Marsh markets ongoing consulting, analytics and client-advisory services alongside brokerage, including Marsh Risk Consulting, risk analytics and captive solutions named in the compensation guide. MMA describes risk-control, benchmarking and claims management as part of casualty and property service. Core US broking segments pledge to disclose quotes automatically; other segments do so upon request. Public pages do not document a self-serve policy portal comparable to an online-only insurer, and they do not publish a universal renewal timetable. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [17](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") [23](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/business-insurance.html "Business Insurance") [26](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/property.html "Property Insurance | MMA") [27](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/casualty.html "Comprehensive Casualty Cover | MMA") [2](https://www.marsh.com/risk-home.html "Marsh Risk | Global Leader in Insurance Broking and Risk Management") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Service descriptions, not observed client-portal access. MarketConnect tools that share upcoming-renewal information with insurers are insurer-consulting products, not a buyer portal.; 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. [10](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/claims-management.html "Claims Management") [9](https://www.marsh.com/en/services/cyber-risk/expertise/claims-advocacy.html "Claims Advocacy") [24](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/cyber.html "Cyber Insurance | MMA") [27](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/casualty.html "Comprehensive Casualty Cover | MMA") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Company-reported advocacy. The cyber page’s “recovering billions” language is not adopted as a verified performance statistic.; 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. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [17](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency") [30](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.)

If you finance premium, Marsh discloses a joint venture, AFCO Premium Credit LLC, between Marsh USA LLC and AFCO Credit Corporation. Treat finance charges as separate from premium and broker compensation. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients")

## What to Confirm in a Quote

- **Which producer is on the agreement.** Obtain the legal name, any dba, and the state producer licenses that will transact your policy, and reconcile Marsh USA LLC, Marsh USA Inc. and MMA if more than one appears. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients") [17](https://www.marsh.com/us/about-marsh/leading-the-way-in-transparency.html "Leading the Way in Transparency")
- **California route for each line.** Ask whether each coverage is admitted in California, surplus lines, or placed elsewhere, and who the surplus-lines broker is if used. Do not treat a listed license number as proof the product is available. [19](https://affinity.marsh.com/affinity/licensing.html "Licensing") [32](https://cdicloud.insurance.ca.gov/cal/LicenseNumberSearch "License Number Search")
- **Issuing insurers and forms.** Request named insurers, specimen or proposed wording, limits, retentions, waiting periods and cyber/ransomware conditions. Stratus and data-center materials do not name participating underwriters. [5](https://www.marsh.com/en/industries/technology/expertise/stratus.html "Stratus") [23](https://www.marshmma.com/us/services/business-insurance.html "Business Insurance")
- **Costs and compensation.** Separate premium, taxes, surplus-lines stamping fees, Marsh or MMA fees, insurer commissions (including contingent or supplemental if they apply to MMA or benefits), premium finance and any insurer-consulting arrangements that touch the account. [18](https://www.marsh.com/content/dam/marsh/Documents/PDF/US-en/us-client-compensation-guide.pdf "Compensation guide for US clients")
- **Service model.** Confirm who handles certificates, billing, renewal strategy and claims notices, and whether you will work with MMA, a Marsh industry practice or both. [16](https://www.marsh.com/en/contact-us/contact-select/business-form.html "Business inquiries") [27](https://www.marshmma.com/us/solutions/casualty.html "Comprehensive Casualty Cover | MMA")

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## Sources

### [Marsh Official Website](https://www.marsh.com/en/home.html)

1. [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.
2. [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.
3. [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.
4. [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.
5. [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.
6. [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.
7. [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.
8. [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.
9. [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.
10. [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.
11. [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.
12. [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.
13. [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.
14. [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.
15. [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.
16. [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.
17. [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.
18. [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.
19. [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.
20. [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.
21. [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.
22. [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.
23. [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.
24. [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.
25. [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.
26. [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.
27. [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.
28. [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.
29. [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.
30. [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.
31. [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.
32. [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.

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