Marsh Broker James Compton Recognized as a 2022 Utilities Power Broker

James “Jake” Compton, Vice President, Power and Renewables, Marsh

Sometimes clients want options; sometimes they just need an answer. James “Jake” Compton knows when to deliver each.

“Jake represented us as insurance advisor on an acquisition, said an executive of one power company.

“Based on his review of one of the major project documents, he observed that the project’s insurance requirements were above the average market range for similar projects, making the economics tighter than expected.” Specifically, the insurance premiums were higher than expected. “Jake then presented us some options for us to consider, and lower the required premiums,” the client continued.

“The acquisition already had tight economics, and he helped us identify some ways to structure the coverage in such a way that allowed us avoid significant cost increases. It ultimately saved the successful acquisition of the project.”

A major utility client that owns a large captive has vast and varied operations with not only huge capital investments but are also highly regulated because its geography presents a significant natural-catastrophe exposure.

Compton was asked to take on the commercial portion of the program just weeks from renewal with very little support from the previous brokerage. That included coordinating insurance and reinsurance placement and timelines, negotiating contracts and agreements, and keeping several internal and external teams working together.

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