Willis Towers Watson names global broking leadership team

Key new arrivals revealed across corporate risk and broking business

Willis Towers Watson names global broking leadership team

Insurance News

By Mina Martin

Willis Tower Watson has unveiled a restructured senior broking team within its corporate risk and broking (CRB) business.

The new global broking leadership team, led by Philip Smaje, global head of broking, is made up of broking leaders in four broad lines of business and the company’s four main geographic regions, and is supported by specialists in carrier management, data, and strategy.

In the global business lines, the key appointments are as follows:
  • P&C – Justin Blackmore
  • Financial Lines – Steve Pincus (FINEX) and Emma Coffin (Financial Solutions)
  • Transportation – Ian Savill (Aerospace) and Phil Jacobs (Marine)
  • Facultative – Henry Lawrence

The following were appointed to the company’s main geographic regions:
  • North America – Joe Peiser
  • Great Britain – Clyde Bernstein
  • Western Europe – Ghassan Mansour
  • International – Cliff Jeyes (Asia, Australasia and CEEMEA) and Marcelo Daniel (Latin America)

Backing the team are the following leaders:
  • Andrew. D. Jackson – global head of carrier management
  • Simon Gaffney – chief data officer with responsibility for CRB broking data
  • Praveen Panicker – head of broking strategy
  • Rachael Jenner – broking development manager

In a statement, Willis said the new team aims to provide a streamlined and effective way to utilise industry expertise, local insights, data, analytics, and technology for managing risks in ever-changing markets worldwide.

“In today’s environment, we recognise that emerging risks present a need for different solutions and innovation for our clients,” Smaje said.

“Our new broking organisation aligns with our broader corporate risk and broking structure and is designed to support and help build out our global lines of business and geographies to enhance delivery, execution, and the overall client experience.”
 

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