Marsh, an insurance broker and risk advisor, has appointed Jill Sulkes as new head of its US Financial Institutions Practice.

She will be based in New York and will report to Timothy Mahoney, Global Risk Management division president, Marsh.

Sulkes brings more than 15 years of experience to her role in delivering risk management solutions to financial institutions, most recently as a managing director in Marsh’s financial and professional liability (FINPRO) practice.

In that role, she specialized in directors’ and officers’, errors and omissions, employment practices, and fiduciary liability insurance for financial institutions.

She was also involved in developing new product analysis, business development, and professional development and training of Marsh colleagues.

Mahoney said Jill Sulkes’ experience in serving financial institution clients and knowledge of their most pressing risk issues will be invaluable as Marsh continues to deliver industry-leading solutions to clients.