Willis Towers Watson has appointed Fred Zutel as Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) market leader for Florida, where he will focus on delivering the company’s property & casualty insurance broking services to clients across the state.
Zutel will be responsible for driving overall CRB growth strategy, value proposition and talent acquisition efforts in the market, which includes offices in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Tampa, Lake Mary, Gainesville and Jacksonville.
Miami-based, Zutel joined Willis Towers Watson as a senior vice president in 2015 and since 2016 has led the company’s CRB business in South Florida. He reports to Doug Pera, CRB Atlantic South region leader.
The company also announced a series of regional appointments to its Florida operations:
- Vincent Zollo has been appointed account executive in Miami where he will serve clients across a range of industries. Zollo is a 20-year insurance industry veteran who joined the company from Marsh USA where he was a senior vice president.
- Pamela Shimono has been appointed account executive in Miami where she will drive new business development and work with clients across all industries. Shimono is a 15-year insurance industry veteran who joined the company from Aon where she served as vice president.
- Debra Stevens has been appointed account executive in Miami serving construction clients. She is an 18-year industry veteran who joined the company from Coastal Construction Company where she served as insurance manager.
- Kimberly McGee Coffin has been appointed account executive in Tampa where she will focus on serving health care clients. McGee Coffin joined the company from Wells Fargo Insurance Services, now USI Insurance Services, where she was vice president within the firm’s national health care team.
- Lauren Vidal has been appointed producer in Miami, further strengthening the company’s presence in the health care sector. Vidal joined the company from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. where she was a producer.
- Jonathan Perrillo has been appointed producer in Miami where he will work to further enhance the company’s presence across key industries, including construction, real estate and surety. Perrillo joined the company from Brown & Brown where he served as a commercial insurance specialist.
- Norbert Fernandez has been appointed senior broker where he will develop and place innovative coverage solutions for clients across all lines of business. Based in Miami, he is a 20-year insurance industry veteran. Fernandez joined the company from Brown & Brown where he was as an account executive.
The above individuals will report to Zutel.
Willis Towers Watson is a global advisory, broking and services company working with clients around the world.
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