Willis Names Daniels Managing Partner of Northern California

Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, named Andrew R. Daniels as managing partner of Northern California.

The appointment is effective March 18.

Daniels will be will be based in San Francisco and will lead Willis’ Northern California operations and be responsible for business development across the region. He will focus on heightening client satisfaction, service and retention; staff development, talent management and recruiting; and business operations.

He will report to Bill Creedon, national partner of Willis’ West region of Willis North America.

Daniels has 30 years of experience. He joined Willis in 2008 and most recently served as growth and business development leader for Willis North America. Prior to Willis, he held leadership roles at Concentra Inc., Marsh USA and Crawford & Cos.’s risk management services and risk sciences group consulting units.

Willis Group Holdings plc is a leading global insurance broker. Through its subsidiaries, Willis develops and delivers insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial and human resource consulting and actuarial services to corporations, public entities and institutions. Willis has more than 400 offices in nearly 120 countries.