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5 ways businesses can navigate global trade in today’s fragmented geoeconomic landscape
These five steps can help businesses not only survive, but thrive amid risks posed to global trade by economic fragmentation and protectionist policies.
Carolina Klint was appointed Chief Commercial Officer, Europe for Marsh McLennan in May 2023. She is responsible for defining and implementing growth strategies in the region that unlock Marsh McLennan’s full potential and supporting sales enablement, client management, and technology innovation across Marsh and Mercer.
She previously served as Risk Management Leader for Continental Europe, overseeing Marsh’s Risk Management teams in the region that support Marsh’s largest clients with navigating the global risk landscape. She also led key initiatives around customer centricity, innovation, and enhanced value propositions throughout the region. Carolina is a member of the Continental Europe Executive Committee.
Carolina joined Marsh in 2017 as CEO of Marsh’s Northwest Europe region, comprising Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and the Nordics. Before joining Marsh she held several senior positions with AIG, including as President of its U.S. South Zone, responsible for AIG’s Commercial Business in 11 states. Carolina has also held the position of Country General Manager of AIG in Sweden. Under Carolina’s leadership, AIG was named Insurance Company of the Year at the 2013 Insurance Awards held by R&F, Sweden’s leading insurance publication.
Carolina speaks frequently about change management, empowerment for breakthrough results, and the importance inclusive leadership as a keynote speaker, panelist, and guest lecturer. She has appeared on Swedish business weekly Veckans Affarer’s list as one of “The 125 Most Powerful Women in Business” for three consecutive years. In December 2013 she was named honoree for the Business Insurance magazine's Women to Watch and she is one of the co-authors of the book “Words of Wisdom from Women to Watch: Career Reflections from Leaders in the Commercial Insurance Industry” (Wiley 2016). She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Business Insurance Foundation.
These five steps can help businesses not only survive, but thrive amid risks posed to global trade by economic fragmentation and protectionist policies.
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