keywords: cherkasky hotseat michael mclennan marsh
text: Michael Cherkasky: Now in Public Hotseat, Has Quieter Repute in &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt; may have been surprised to learn that he had stepped in as head of the beleaguered insurance company, Marsh  amp; McLennan, on Monday, October 25, and has been in the national media spotlight ever since.