Marsh rebrand strengthens risk advice in South AfricaBy Kris van der BijlMARSH retired the Marsh McLennan brand on 14 January 2026, rebranding its broking arm to Marsh Risk. Under the new brand, after the transition period, Marsh Risk and Mercer will each go to market under Marsh. Marsh Risk continues to focus on broking and risk advisory, Guy Carpenter will become Marsh Re and Oliver Wyman who provide strategic consulting will go to market as Oliver Wyman, a Marsh business, while the operating unit Oliver Wyman Group will become Marsh Management Consulting. What the Marsh rebrand changes for South African clientsFor Western Cape businesses, Doyne-Ditmas says the first practical difference is a more integrated approach to managing risk. Marine cargo insurance gaps on the Cape routeMarsh’s marine practice works with many soft commodity exporters in the Western Cape.