Chilton encouraged to answer retail question mark with senior hires
Arthur J Gallagher International CEO Grahame Chilton must prioritise replenishing his senior team if he is to thrive at the broker, according to market peers, who have highlighted a lack of UK retail experience as a potential obstacle.
One senior broking source said the former Benfield CEO, who was unveiled by Gallagher last week, was "not a perfect hire as his experience is very much reinsurance, not retail experience in the UK".
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