Marsh, Berry & Company (MarshBerry), a national management consulting and merger & acquisition advisory firm for the insurance industry, has appointed Bill Baker as the new senior vice president of the newly formed Dallas division.

Mr Baker joins the company from Kaye/Bassman International, where he was responsible for developing relationships with agencies within the insurance and healthcare markets for around 17 years. He will also be establishing the company’s new office which is located in Dallas, Texas.

Doug Yoh, CEO of MarshBerry, said: “Bill’s experience and reputation for being an executive that is committed to helping agencies grow and realize maximum value for their agencies will bolster our ability to better serve our clients.”

According to MarshBerry, its clients provides services to achieve goals within the retail and wholesale channels of the insurance distribution system. The company’s services include consulting, performance benchmarking, peer-to-peer exchange networks, merger and acquisition intermediation and producer recruiting.