La’Vonda McLean
La’Vonda McLean is a managing director and senior client advisor in Marsh’s FINPRO Practice, our financial and professional insurance group. In addition to her role as a senior client advisor, La’Vonda also serves as the US Employment Practices Liability (EPL)/Wage & Hour (W&H) Product Leader for FINPRO.
As the EPL/W&H product leader, La’Vonda is responsible for overseeing Marsh’s US EPL and W&H industry and product team. Her role involves providing though leadership, analyzing coverage, staying updated on markets trends, and creating content for both internal and external distribution, including legal and regulatory updates.
Furthermore, La’Vonda serves as a senior client advisor to large multinational companies. In this capacity, she offers global risk advisory services related to directors & officers (D&O) insurance, EPL, W&H insurance, crime insurance, fiduciary liability, and transactional risk. Her expertise lies in delivering innovative and tailored solutions that address the complex and ever-changing risks faced by corporations, corporate executives, and boards.
La’Vonda joined Marsh in August 2021 and has over 18 years of experience in the insurance and legal fields, with a focus on financial lines coverages. Prior to joining Marsh, she held a leadership role at another major global broker, where she led the financial and executive risk team in the Southeast region. She was also the industry segmentation leader at this brokerage firm. Before her time in the brokerage industry, La’Vonda worked at a national law firm in Atlanta, specializing in labor and employment law. Additionally, she served as a senior underwriter at Zurich North America, where she was responsible for managing Zurich’s employment practices book of business in the Southeast region.
La’Vonda is a highly sought-after speaker on topics related to financial lines. She has been invited to speak at prestigious events such as the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), Professional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN), ExecuSummit EPL and D&O Conference, Atlanta RIMS, King & Spalding, Cayman Captive Conference, American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM), Women in Insurance, and various continuing education panels. Her extensive knowledge and expertise make her a valuable contributor to these industry events.