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Nicola Lemmer

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Construction Africa Practice Leader at Marsh Risk
📍 City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Nicola Lemmer is the Construction Africa Practice Leader at Marsh Risk, specializing in insurance solutions for large, complex construction projects. A University of Pretoria law graduate, her career at Marsh includes leading construction claims in Canada before taking on her current Africa-focused leadership role, showcasing her extensive global expertise in the sector.

Nicola is a reflective leader who values her colleagues and her professional journey. She is forward-looking and takes time to recognize the contributions of others, showing appreciation for the support she has received while leaning into future challenges and opportunities within her industry.

She has a unique career path within Marsh, having transitioned from leading the Construction Claims division for Canada to her current role as the Practice Leader for Construction in Africa.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Construction Africa Practice Leader
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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African Construction
Leads a practice that supports and enables clients to deliver groundbreaking construction and infrastructure projects on the African continent with tailored insurance solutions.
Complex Claims Resolution
Previously served as the Construction Claims Leader for Marsh Canada, focused on proactively resolving major and complex construction losses for clients.
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Career

Work history

8-2026
Construction Africa Practice Leader
Marsh Risk
11-2025 - 8-2026
Senior Client Executive: Construction Africa
Marsh Risk
11-2023 - 10-2025
Construction Claims Lead: Canada
Marsh Risk
9-2020 - 10-2023
Senior Claims Advocate-Specialty Africa
Marsh Risk
3-2020 - 8-2020
Senior Claims Consultant
Marsh Risk
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Education
2006 - 2010
Bachelor's degree in Law and LLB
University of Pretoria
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) specialising in Law (Cum Laude) and LLB (Cum Laude)
University of Pretoria
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