Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has announced the appointment of company veteran Laura Samaroo (pictured) as the new region leader for Canada.

Based in Vancouver, Samaroo has been with the global risk management, insurance brokerage, and advisory giant for more than three decades, holding leadership roles in management and consulting. She was most recently WTW’s market leader for Western Canada.

In her new role, Samaroo will continue to focus on strengthening client relationships, providing strategic guidance to support business development and promote the company’s leading capabilities.

“[Samaroo] has a passion for helping to solve the challenges faced by Canadian organizations as they confront increasingly complex uncertainties,” said Imran Qureshi, WTW’s managing director and head of North America. “In addition to her focus on clients, she has a strong track record of building high-performance teams and culture. Her energy and collaborative approach have contributed to many of our client successes in Canada and will continue to inspire many more.”

Samaroo, meanwhile, expressed delight over her appointment, adding that “this is an incredibly exciting time” for the London-headquartered firm.

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“We see many opportunities on the horizon to work in new ways with clients and create new solutions across business issues,” she said. “We see climate change and resilience, ESG, and sustainability, and the desire to reimagine work and the workplace, as key concerns for many organizations, along with a need for improved risk management and analytics to address these challenges.”