2013 40 Under 40: Dennis Tierney
Northeast Region Reprints
Senior vice president
Marsh Inc.
Age: 36
Like many in the brokerage industry, Dennis Tierney started on the insurer side of the business, handling workers compensation claims for Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
“I liked that, but I wanted to expand my horizons within the industry,” he said. As a broker, he knew he “would be exposed to other aspects of the industry. I was looking for a job that would expose me to different aspects of the industry; that was the main driving force.”
At Marsh, Mr. Tierney describes his expertise as being “a casualty claim consultant, dealing with casualty lines: auto liability, general liability and workers compensation.”
He's also the jurisdictional expert for New York for the entire company. “I tend to field a lot of questions from colleagues across the country when a workers compensation claim comes up, especially for New York,” he said. “I get calls from colleagues and calls from clients.”
His professional goal “is to excel at my current job, helping clients and mentoring my direct reports. Ultimately over time, I'd like to assume more management responsibilities and help lead the firm.”
“Dennis is one of my up-and-coming managers, and I think he will have a very high ceiling,” said William F. Liebler, managing director of Marsh's global claims practice. “You can tell him something and he instantly retains it.”
“I hold myself to some pretty high standards. It's really keeping up with the daily requirements of my current job, and that has to do with meeting the demands of my clients and managing a staff of people,” said Mr. Tierney, who has eight direct reports.
“My job is twofold: I have responsibility for my own book of business and managing my people,” he said. “I want to do the best that I possibly can.”
