Willis Towers Watson restructures broking group

Willis Towers Watson has restructured its senior broking team within its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) business with four geographical bosses and four leaders by global lines of business.

The team will be led by Philip Smaje, global head of broking, and consist of:

Global business lines

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

Geographies

Great Britain – Clyde Bernstein

Western Europe – Ghassan Mansour

North America – Joe Peiser

International – Cliff Jeyes (Asia, Australasia and CEMA) and Marcelo Daniel (Latin America)

It will be supported by:

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

According to the broker the new team provides a better way to use industry expertise, local insights, data, analytics and technology to manage the risks clients face in ever-changing markets worldwide.

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

“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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