WTW - Leadership updates

NEW YORK, April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Spike Lipkin as Chief AI Officer and Gordon Wintrob as Head of AI Acceleration, effective immediately. Building on WTW's acquisition of Newfront in January 2026 and its existing AI efforts, these new enterprise appointments will scale Newfront's proven, AI-native approach and innovative capabilities across WTW. Working in close partnership with WTW's technology function and businesses, the new leadership roles will aim to enable faster, more consistent AI adoption at scale across WTW globally, in alignment with company strategy. "I'm

NEW YORK, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has appointed Hazel Rees as Global Leader of its Work & Rewards business, effective June 1. Rees brings extensive leadership experience to the role, having led WTW's European Work & Rewards business since 2021, following earlier leadership roles in Great Britain. Across roles, she has delivered strong growth while positioning the business at the forefront of key market issues such as executive pay, skills‑based reward frameworks and pay transparency. Rees succeeds Mark Reid, who has led the business for the last eight years. With more than three decades as a globally

SINGAPORE, Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Han Wei Fong as Country Leader for Singapore, effective 1 March 2026. Han Wei will hold dual capacity, continuing his current position as Head of Health & Benefits, Singapore, alongside his new country leadership responsibilities. Han Wei joined WTW in September last year and brings deep industry experience in health and benefits consulting and broking to WTW. He plays a key role in leading the development and growth of the firm's Health & Benefits business in Singapore, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional value to clients t

NEW YORK, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Sheila Nordquist as Health and Benefits (H&B) leader for North America within its Health, Wealth & Career segment, effective January 12. Nordquist will work to develop and drive the growth strategy for the business in the region. "We're pleased to appoint Sheila as our North America leader," said Anne Pullum, global leader, H&B. "With an innovative outlook on the market and a deep understanding of our business, she is well-positioned to drive growth while remaining dedicated to clients' needs. Her focus on turning priorities into action

LONDON, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), has partnered with NATS - a leader in air traffic control services - to deliver risk and resilience advisory services and bespoke solutions to global aviation stakeholders. As part of the partnership, Willis and NATS have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Dubai Airshow 2025, an event attended by representatives from government, aviation and aerospace companies. Together, Willis and NATS will leverage their airspace and on-the-ground expertise to provide integrated risk and resilience solutions to aviation providers, to manage risk and strengthen resilience. Tania Roca, Executive Director, Risk

LONDON, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Louie Clarke as Global Head of Claims Strategy & Execution within the company's Risk & Broking business.   In this new role, Clarke will be integral to the ongoing evolution and implementation of Willis' broad array of claims services and solutions for clients across all geographies and specialties.   Based in London, he will join the Global Claims Leadership Team, and will report to Neil Harrison, Global Head of Claims.   "We are delighted to welcome Louie to Willis. This appointment is the latest example of our commitment to claims, a key part of the overall Willis proposi

LONDON, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeSight, WTW's UK defined contribution (DC) master trust, has been appointed by advanced electronics company, Emerson, to cover all active, deferred and drawdown members. Emerson appointed LifeSight as its full master trust provider in October 2024, having originally engaged LifeSight to provide Drawdown solutions in 2020. LifeSight went live to Emerson members on 1st February this year and all asset transfers were completed by April. LifeSight's appointment was intermediated by Muse Advisory. Technology and member engagement were particularly important areas for Emerson, with LifeSight's communications approach and mobile app providing an impo

NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has today announced the appointment of Nicholas Carbo as Senior Director to its Insurance Consulting & Technology (ICT) business. Carbo most recently served as Individual Annuity Chief Financial Actuary at Corebridge Financial. In this role, he led annuity assumption governance, experience studies, forecasting, reinsurance analysis, and oversight responsibilities of valuation and pricing. Prior to this, Carbo was Senior Principal at Oliver Wyman, where he provided consulting services to (re)insurance companies focusing on annuities, M&A-related projects and Bermuda reporting

NEW YORK, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has today announced the appointment of Dale Porfilio as Senior Director and Head of Personal and Commercial Lines Business Development to its Insurance Consulting & Technology (ICT) business. Porfilio most recently served as Chief Insurance Officer at the Insurance Information Institute and President of the Insurance Research Council. In these roles, he led the research and education activities of the Triple-I and IRC. Prior to this, Porfilio was Senior Vice President and Corporate Chief Actuary for Genworth Financial, where he oversaw the actuarial practice for all product line

NEW YORK, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), has announced the appointment of Cecelia Lockner as Senior Director, Strategic Client Advisor within the North America Alternative Asset Insurance Solutions (AAIS) vertical. Lockner's appointment underscores Willis' commitment to delivering forward-thinking insurance solutions grounded in deep industry expertise with a sharp focus on client outcomes. Lockner brings over 15 years of experience advising private equity, hedge fund and corporate clients across all insurance coverages. She joins Willis from Goodwin Procter LLP, where she was a partner in the Complex Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. E

LONDON, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Adrian Cousins as Head of London Market Claims. In this new role, Cousins will be responsible for overseeing and implementing key aspects of Willis' global claims strategy, including strategic engagement with London market insurers, reinsurers, adjusters and law firms. Cousins will report to Neil Harrison, Global Head of Claims, who commented: "We're continuously evolving our approach to the delivery of claims services and solutions, leveraging our specialty and scale for the benefit of our clients. Achieving our goals in this critical area of the Willis client value propos

NEW YORK, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced that Alena Kharkavets has been appointed North American Head of Claims in its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Kharkavets comes to WTW from Intact Financial Corporation (TSE: IFC), Canada's largest provider of property and casualty insurance, where she held progressively senior roles and spent nearly twenty years building deep, end-to-end expertise in pricing, claims, underwriting, M&A, digital distribution and strategy. Kharkavets will work with clients to advance their claims analytics, embedding data science and AI into claims processes to

NEW YORK, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WILLIS), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Pischke as Growth Leader for Michigan and Ohio within its Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) segment in North America. With more than two decades of experience in insurance brokerage and client advisory services, Pischke brings a proven track record of revenue growth, talent development, and strategic leadership across complex markets. In this role, Ryan will be responsible for accelerating WTW's presence in the Michigan and Ohio markets through client relationship development, talent acquisition, community engagement, and b

NEW YORK, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), has announced the appointment of Linda Fisher as the sub-vertical leader for law firms within the Financial Services and Professional Services (FIPS) industry vertical division within North America. Based in Chicago and reporting directly to Brad Messinger, FIPS Leader, Fisher will leverage her extensive industry experience to drive growth in the legal sector. Her responsibilities will include business development, creating intellectual capital, representing Willis at industry events, and enhancing the full suite of services and solutions for law firm clients. Prior to joining Willis, Fisher was with Marsh M

NEW YORK, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has announced the appointment of Farah Ismail as Senior Director, Head of Commercial Lines within its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business in North America. Farah brings more than fifteen years of experience across a wide spectrum of commercial insurance lines, including both specialty (Excess & Surplus Lines, Cyber, Healthcare, Environmental, Directors & Officers, Errors & Omissions, Surety) and non-specialty (General Liability, Property, Commercial Auto, Workers' Compensation) products. Her background spans underwriting, pricing, product development, and

NEW YORK, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Towers Watson, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Eric McMurray as Chairman, Health, Wealth & Career (HWC). In this role, McMurray will support M&A readiness, strategy execution, client growth and senior leadership development. The role will be effective July 1 as McMurray completes his current role as global head of Health & Benefits. Anne Pullum has been appointed to succeed McMurray as the global leader of the Health & Benefits business. She will also continue her role as co-head of Corporate Development and, as such, serve on WTW's executive leadership team. Previously, Pullum was the head of Corporate Risk & Br

NEW YORK, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Grant Williamson as Canada leader within the Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) business. In this role, Williamson will partner with the Canadian leadership team and leaders across North America and global specialty lines to drive the Canadian growth strategy through targeted go-to-market initiatives and strengthened local execution. Williamson's appointment reflects the company's commitment to deepening its leadership presence in Canada and driving continued growth in this key market. With 20 years of experience spanning enterprise risk management, property and casualty i

SINGAPORE, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW (NASDAQ:WTW) today announced the appointment of Luke Ware as Head of Asia, in addition to his current position as Head of Corporate Risk & Broking, Asia, effective immediately. In his new dual capacity, Luke will work closely with all WTW business leaders across Risk & Broking and Health, Wealth & Career to drive innovation, advance and deliver WTW solutions, and serve the people, risk and capital needs of the company's clients in Asia. Luke brings over 20 years of broking and risk management experience and has worked extensively in the insurance sector across markets in Australia, Lond

NEW YORK, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of David Lofstrom as Deputy Regional Leader, New England within Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) in North America. Lofstrom's new position includes working closely with the full New England team to identify new opportunities while also helping to accelerate growth throughout the region. Additionally, he will focus on delivering enhanced value to clients by collaborating with various Industry Vertical Division (IVD) leaders and subject matter experts, while strengthening WTW's position as an industry leader. Based in Boston and reporting directly to Ionel Rizea, Chief Commercial

NEW YORK, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of David Loftstrom as Deputy Regional Leader, New England within Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) in North America. Loftstrom's new position includes working closely with the full New England team to identify new opportunities while also helping to accelerate growth throughout the region. Additionally, he will focus on delivering enhanced value to clients by collaborating with various Industry Vertical Division (IVD) leaders and subject matter experts, while strengthening WTW's position as an industry leader. Based in Boston and reporting directly to Ionel Rizea, Chief Commerci

NEW YORK, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Harry Merker as Property and Casualty (P&C) Cross Industry Sales Leader and Alternative Asset Insurance Solutions (AAIS) Sales, Strategy and Execution Leader for North America (NA). In this newly created dual role, Merker will drive broking growth initiatives across Willis' P&C business and lead strategic broking sales efforts and collaboration across the company's 12 industry verticals. He will also oversee the go-to-market strategy for Willis' AAIS industry vertical, taking charge of carrier relationships, product development, and the delivery of market-facing content and

NEW YORK, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Dom Spinelli as Head of Transactional Insurance Claims for North America. In this role, he will lead the claims function within Willis' Alternative Asset Insurance Solutions (AAIS) industry vertical division, overseeing the entire lifecycle of transactional insurance claims, including representations and warranties, tax, and contingent matters. Spinelli brings 15 years of experience in insurance and litigation to the role, enhancing Willis' transactional claims capabilities while also supporting the expansion of services for clients navigating complex deal-related risks.

LONDON, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), has announced the appointment of Kate Harb as Global Data Strategy Leader and Dermot Sargent as Global Digital Platforms Leader. Both appointments form part of Willis' ongoing commitment to digitization and the delivery of a market-leading and innovative data-driven strategy. As Global Data Strategy Leader, Harb will lead efforts to create a clear data strategy across all parts of the Willis business, focusing on data acquisition, data optimization and Generative AI capabilities. In his role as Global Digital Platforms Leader, Sargent will oversee the development of Willis' digital infrastructure across the

LONDON, March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW, (NASDAQ:WTW) has appointed Massimo Cavadini as Head of Product, Pricing, Claims and Underwriting for Continental Europe. This newly created position further strengthens WTW's strategy of broadening and deepening its market leading role in insurance analytics. Insurers are experiencing a new wave of data-driven decision making that is transforming the industry, from AI in claims and underwriting to greater sophistication in pricing and portfolio management. Cavadini will be responsible for the technological and personnel expansion of consulting and software solutions in the areas of claims processing, underwriting and data science across all

NEW YORK, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Paul Reilly to succeed Paul Thomas as Non-Executive Chair of the Board following WTW's 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in May 2025. Thomas has notified the Board that he intends to retire from the Board and will not stand for re-election at the 2025 AGM. Thomas has served as the Non-Executive Chair of the WTW Board since the conclusion of the 2022 AGM. Prior to the merger between Towers Watson and Willis Group Holdings in 2016, he served on the Towers Watson board of directors, where he was a membe

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Helen Campbell as Head of Property Wordings in North America. Her role covers property policy language, terms and conditions for both the insurance and reinsurance businesses at WTW. Based in Bermuda and reporting directly to Scott Pizzi, Head of Property Broking, North America, Campbell will focus on analysis and tailoring of property policies and the related coverage details to provide clients with a well-defined, clear understanding of relevant terms and conditions associated with their specific property exposures. Joining from Argo Group, Campbell most recently served

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), has announced the appointment of Guy Donahue as Cross Industry Midwest Property Broking Leader within Corporate Risk and Broking North America (CRB NA). In this role, Donahue will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives, fostering client relationships, and leading property broking efforts across diverse industries in the Midwest region. Bringing more than two decades of experience in large and complex commercial property insurance broking, Donahue has worked extensively across industries such as mining, semiconductors, automotive manufacturing, and pulp and paper. He specializes in developing c

NEW YORK, Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ:WTW), announced today that Stephen Kyriacou has been appointed Head of Litigation and Contingent Risk Solutions, and Senior Director of Transactional Solutions for North America. In this role, Kyriacou will develop and implement specialized insurance solutions for litigation and contingent risks, working closely with corporate, private equity, law firm, hedge fund, and litigation finance clients to design products that address complex litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory challenges. With over a decade of expertise in the legal and insurance industries, Kyriacou brings a wealth of knowledge in litigatio

NEW YORK, Feb. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Mike Giacobbe as Client Strategy Leader for Corporate Risk & Broking, North America. Giacobbe will report to Adam Garrard, Chairman, Global Risk & Broking. In this new role, Giacobbe will drive an integrated value proposition that brings consistent service across client segments, ensuring every client gets the right, relevant service and expertise for their specific needs. Giacobbe will also focus on maximizing the use of Willis consulting capabilities and analytics tools, working closely with the Risk and Analytics team, tailoring them for clients across North America, wha

NEW YORK, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Paul Graziano as Growth Leader for North America. Graziano will focus on driving the development of a consistent framework to unify our revenue growth efforts across Willis in North America. Graziano has more than thirty years of industry experience. He joins Willis from Marsh, where he was most recently Managing Director and Global Engagement Partner. He also brings extensive experience working with C-suite executives from Fortune 500 companies, as well as entrepreneurs, COIs and emerging growth companies. Previously, Graziano was Chief Business Development Officer at JLT,

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Pat Donnelly as the new Head of Risk & Broking (R&B), North America, reporting to Lucy Clarke, President, R&B. Donnelly, a highly respected and accomplished leader in the insurance and risk management industry, brings a wealth of experience having held various leadership roles at Marsh, JLT and Aon. Most recently, he has served as President, Specialty & Global Placement at Marsh. Donnelly joined Marsh as part of the acquisition of JLT. His other Marsh experience includes President, Marsh U.S. and Canada, overseeing the company's insurance broking and risk advisory business

LONDON, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Hugo Wegbrans as Head of Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) Europe and Simon Delchar as Global Head of Placement, both reporting to Lucy Clarke, President, Risk and Broking. Wegbrans joined WTW in 2021 as Head of Broking and has spearheaded the build and continued rollout of WTW's Broking Platform worldwide, as well as managing the company's global market relationships. Based in the Netherlands, he will now be responsible for WTW's CRB operations throughout Western Europe. Wegbrans succeeds Anne Pullum in the CRB Europe role and on the

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Tyler Adkerson as Growth Leader for Private Equity and Transactional Solutions (PE&TS), Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). In his new role, Adkerson will develop and execute strategic client initiatives to strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders in Mergers and Acquisitions. Leveraging the subject-matter expertise of WTW's Industry Vertical Divisions (IVDs), Adkerson will drive PE&TS growth efforts including developing solutions to assist WTW clients navigate and mitigate the most complex risk issues in the M&A sp

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Ashley Hart as Cyber Leader for Private Equity and Transactional Solutions (PE&TS), Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). In her new role, Ashley will bring cutting-edge Cyber risk transfer solutions to private equity clients and their portfolio companies across North America, strengthening WTW's position as the leading broker for specialized, client-focused solutions within the private equity community. Prior to rejoining WTW, Ashley served as the West Zone Region cyber insurance leader at Marsh, where she advised priva

LONDON, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced it has secured an insurance licence to act as an insurance broker in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (K.S.A). Talal Omar Bahafi has been appointed as the new Head of Insurance Broking, WTW Saudi Arabia, based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Previously Chief Executive Officer at Chubb Arabia Insurance Company, Bahafi has extensive experience of building a forward-thinking, and performance-oriented culture, driving strategic growth across the region. Prior to Chubb, Bahafi also worked at Marsh McLennan where he was responsible for delivering overall market strat

Mr. Scannell and Ms. Lane will Add Valuable Medical Technology, Finance and Corporate Governance Experience to Expanded Eight-Member Board Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ:MASI), a leading global medical innovator, today announced the appointments of Timothy J. Scannell and Wendy E. Lane to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective immediately. Following these appointments, the Board will consist of eight directors. Quentin Koffey, Lead Independent Director of Masimo, stated, "We are pleased to welcome Tim and Wendy as our newest independent directors. Both are high-caliber professionals who will bring critical perspectives to the Board and possess expertise that closely aligns

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the launch of a new China Client Division within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA), marking a significant milestone in the company's strategy to expand its presence and broaden offerings focused on the Chinese market. The new China Client Division is part of the broader Asia Risk Division, established in December 2023, which encompasses country-specific teams for Japan, South Korea, India, and China. These particular groups were created to address the specific cultural and economic dynamics of each country, alongside their distinctive

NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has today announced the appointment of Colin Dutkiewicz as Senior Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Headquartered in London, Dutkiewicz will leverage his reinsurance, transaction and capital management expertise to further expand WTW's market-leading capital advisory business. Dutkiewicz has spent over 30 years in the life re/insurance industry and joins WTW from Aon, where he served as Global Head of Life for its Reinsurance Solutions business. In that role, he was responsible for bringing together the company's regional resources to maximize

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Simone Bonnet and Andrew Hirsch as Co-Heads of Transactional Insurance Solutions within Private Equity and Transactional Solutions, Corporate Risk and Broking North America (CRB NA), WTW. During their tenure at WTW, both Bonnet and Hirsch have worked extensively with private equity and corporate clients in the placement of tailored, customized representation and warranty insurance policies across numerous industries and transaction types. In their new roles, they will co-lead the Transactional Insurance Solutions team in managing clien

NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Jenna Ziomek as the Property and Casualty (P&C) Leader for Private Equity and Transactional Solutions (PE&TS), Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). In her new role, Ziomek will lead the Property & Casualty team (PE&TS) towards accelerating growth, executing strategy, expanding the team and strengthening WTW's position as the leading broker for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions. With 17 years of industry experience, Ziomek brings more than a decade of focus in the M&A space – skillfully evaluating, negotiat

LONDON, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today welcomed Lucy Clarke as president, Risk & Broking. Adam Garrard takes on the new role of chairman, Risk & Broking. Clarke and Garrard will work closely to drive the continued growth of WTW's Risk & Broking segment, which comprises more than 14,000 colleagues serving 140 countries and markets around the world. In her role as president, Risk & Broking, Clarke reports to Carl Hess, WTW's chief executive officer, and is responsible for the day-to-day financial and operational management and growth of the business. Hess said, "Lucy's addition to WTW further strengthens o

NEW YORK, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Eric Latalladi as WTW Global Head of Technology, effective July 22, 2024. Alexis Faber, Chief Operating Officer, commented, "I am delighted that Eric is joining WTW and taking on the role of Global Head of Technology. Eric is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of technology experience and has a proven track record of enabling growth, demonstrating value, and driving and sustaining change. We've made tremendous progress in transforming and simplifying to grow over the last three years, and with Eric's direction we'll take WTW Technolog

NEW YORK, July 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Aartie Manansingh as Head of the Private Equity and Transaction Solutions Industry Group within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). Additionally, Jorgen Andersson and Peter Galla will serve as Deputy Heads of the Division, with the new strategic leadership team bringing their deep industry knowledge to guide the next phase of significant growth for the division. Manansingh began her career as a corporate Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) lawyer with Kelley Drye and Warren LLP before becoming a transactional risk underwrite

SYDNEY, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of James Baum as WTW Head of Australia and New Zealand, and Head of Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) Australia and New Zealand, effective 15 July. Simon Weaver will continue to serve as WTW Head of Asia Pacific and Head of CRB for Asia Pacific. Pamela Thomson-Hall, WTW Head of International and Head of Risk & Broking International, commented, "I am delighted to have someone of James's calibre join WTW. This appointment speaks to the company's ability to attract market-leading talent. James is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience

NEW YORK, June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of three strategic new hires within the Financial Institutions and Professional Services industry division, which is part of Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). Bringing deep expertise within broker-dealers and independent financial advisors, the addition of Heather Mann, Larry Trombino, and Jeanette Younger will significantly broaden the team's capabilities and further leverage our enhanced technology platform for this business. Heather Mann, based in Miami, Florida, joins WTW from Aon, where she spent the previous 23 yea

NEW YORK, June 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Len Graziano as Casualty Strategy and Execution Leader within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). In his new role, Graziano will further promote the strategic alignment of all casualty product lines by incorporating industry vertical specialization, talent mapping, and go-to-market strategy differentiation. Graziano joins WTW from Aon, where he led the Excess Casualty practice, where he managed a team of nearly 50 brokers focused on casualty risk solutions for clients. His team was dedicated to delivering complex umbrel

NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Chad Wright and Conor McLaughlin to the Strategic Client Engagement Leadership (SCEL) team. Within Corporate Risk and Broking in North America (CRB NA), Wright will serve as a Strategic Client Engagement Leader, and McLaughlin as a Global Client Advocate, both focused on the Fortune 1000 industry segment, allowing the SCEL team to anticipate emerging client risks as a market-leading, industry-focused broker. Wright joins WTW from Marsh, where he most recently served as a Managing Director, and Senior Client Executive, and led Marsh's

NEW YORK, April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Alex deLaricheliere as Strategy and Execution Leader and Banking Subvertical Leader within the Financial Institutions and Professional Services (FIPS) industry division of Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). Financial Institutions and Professional Services firms have no shortage of opportunities to help their clients through a challenging economic and geopolitical environment. However, they are also facing evolving risks to their businesses. With more than twenty years of experience, including leadership roles at Marsh

NEW YORK, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Danielle Lombardo as Chair, Real Estate, Hospitality, and Leisure (REHL) division, Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) North America, WTW. Lombardo has more than fifteen years of experience in the insurance industry focused exclusively on real estate. In that time, she has honed her experience as an innovator who challenges the status quo, ready to respond to the myriad of insurance and risk management challenges facing real estate owners. Clients value Lombardo's ability to align critical components of the real estate industry with ri

PARIS, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Nick Dussuyer as Head of France and Head of Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) France. Florence Tondu-Melique has left WTW. In addition, Jean Christophe Lapeyre is appointed Head of Specialty & Broking, CRB France and Edouard de Domecy as Head of Regions, CRB France.​ Anne Pullum, WTW Head of Europe and Head of CRB Europe, commented, "I am delighted that Nick is taking on the role of Head of France and Head of CRB France. Nick is a seasoned leader with a decade of WTW experience and a proven track record of supporting growth and client reten

LONDON, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Sean Plankey as Global Leader Cybersecurity Software. In this new role, Plankey, a leading cybersecurity expert, will spearhead the commercialization of WTW's innovative cybersecurity software. Commenting on Plankey's appointment, WTW CEO, Carl Hess, said, "Innovation and technology are central to WTW's strategy and client offering. As organizations face increasing cyber risks and the need to safeguard data in the digital age, it is crucial to stay ahead. WTW is proud to be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge cybersecurity softw

NEW YORK, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of three strategic new leaders within the Private Equity and Transactional Solutions team. The new roles include Daniel Kesack as Director of Contingent Solutions, Shirley Chin as Head of Tax Insurance, and Steven Kolos as Director of Transactional Solutions. The addition of Daniel Kesack deepens WTW's contingent risk practice, bringing technical intellectual property expertise to the contingent risk solutions group. Shirley Chin brings a creative mind with new product ideas within the tax insurance space, and has a very extensive and we

NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verita (Verita CSG, Inc.), a visionary Managing General Underwriting (MGU) company, announced today that Victor Sordillo and Glen O'Connor have joined the organization.  Sordillo will be serving as Director of Risk Advisory Services, with O'Connor serving as Deputy Director of Risk Advisory Services. Sordillo brings more than 40 years of industry experience, providing risk engineering services to residential, commercial, and industrial accounts. He has held multiple global leadership positions at three major international insurance organizations, in addition to experience with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sordillo is a Tufts University grad

SINGAPORE, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW, (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory and broking solutions company, today announced the appointment of Ryohei (Roy) Nakazawa as its new Head of Japan and Head of Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) Japan effective 1 April 2024. Based in Tokyo, Roy will oversee the growth strategies and operations of WTW across its business in Japan and lead its CRB business in the country. He will report to Luke Ware, Head of CRB Asia, as well as Simon Weaver, Head of Asia Pacific and Head of CRB Asia Pacific. Roy has a distinguished career spanning over 35 years in the broking, insurance and reinsurance industry in Japan and the US. He will join WTW from

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Jody Yee as the leader for the entire eastern US market for the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) industry division within the Corporate, Risk, and Broking business in North America (CRB NA) for WTW. Reporting directly to George Haitsch, North America TMT Industry Division Leader, Yee will bring his deep insurance experience and industry-specific expertise to set strategy and manage the complex risks faced by TMT clients in both the Northeast and Southeast Regions in addition to serving on the North American leadership tea

MILAN, Italy, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AIMUW, a specialist Managing General Agent (MGA) in Italy. The deal reflects WTW's global strategy to invest in high-performing businesses and to explore the growing connection between risk and capital. It also underlines WTW's commitment to the Italian market and its ambition to enhance its wholesale business there.AIMUW has a strong reputation in the Italian market and deep expertise in several key verticals, including agriculture, the public sector, and professional services. The company, headquartered in Rome and with

NEW YORK, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Chris Condello as Head of the newly created Asian Risk Division, within Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB), North America. Chris brings more than thirty years of industry experience, leading complex risk and sales efforts associated with companies headquartered throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim. The Asia Risk Division will consist of Japanese, South Korean, and newly created Indian and Chinese divisions. These groups were created to focus on the cultural and economic specialization of these distinct markets, along with the risk managem

LONDON, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Rob Powell as Global Chief Claims Officer. Powell will join WTW in early 2024 and report directly to Adam Garrard, Global Head of Risk & Broking. Powell has extensive experience in global claims and was formerly the Global Chief Claims Officer at Marsh McLennan from 2014 where he oversaw Marsh's claims operations, advocacy, and forensic advisory services. Powell will focus on WTW's end-to-end claims proposition, including aligning claims teams working with WTW's strong specialist industry practices as well as delivering enhanced claim

Lucy Clarke to join WTW as President, Risk & Broking in the third quarter of 2024Adam Garrard to take on role of Chairman, Risk & Broking upon her arrival LONDON, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced it is further strengthening its Risk & Broking leadership in order to enhance specialization, digitization and optimization capabilities. Lucy Clarke will join WTW as president, Risk & Broking, in the third quarter of 2024. Upon her arrival, Adam Garrard will take on the role of chairman, Risk & Broking. The two will work closely to drive the continued growth of WTW's Risk & Broking segment, which c

SINGAPORE, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of My Thien Nguyen as Country Leader and Head of Corporate Risk & Broking for Vietnam, effective 1 August 2023. Thien succeeds Philippe Robineau who will leave WTW on 31 July. Thien brings with her close to 20 years of experience in the insurance industry and has held various management positions, including most recently as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of WTW Vietnam. As the CFO, she played a key role in building and implementing WTW's strategy, driving sustainable growth in Vietnam. Commenting on the appointment, Simon Weaver, Hea