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Marsh launches AI placement platform for London market brokers

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2026-09-23 · The Renewal Report desk

What happened

Broker WorkBench processes placement data and assists negotiation and binding, with Marsh targeting a drop from two-to-four weeks to days or hours, though brokers still approve every recommended placement.

Marsh announced Broker WorkBench, an AI-powered platform for its brokers that processes placement data, supports matching and transmission of requests, and assists with negotiation and binding workflows. Marsh says brokers still approve every recommended placement. The company is targeting a reduction in placement time from two to four weeks down to days or hours; the methodology behind that target is not disclosed.

What is verified

The source's own statement, as linked above. Nothing beyond it has been independently checked by us.

What remains unclear

This is Marsh's own target for London market placements, not a measured result and not a description of a US commercial placement workflow.

What it means for your book

No direct effect on a US book yet. Agencies and carriers with London market exposure, placed through Lloyd's or excess and specialty lines, should watch whether WorkBench extends to US-originated submissions.

  • Ask your wholesale or London-market broker whether Marsh's platform touches your submissions.
  • Track any placement-time claims against your own cycle times before crediting AI with a change.

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