Alastair Swift News

People Moves: WTW’s Swift Joins London Market Group Board; Carbon Underwriting Hires Antares’ Coates; Dale Underwriting Names ArgoGlobal’s Turner for Property

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the London Market Group, Carbon Underwriting and Dale Underwriting Partners. A summary of these announcements follows here. WTW’s Swift Joins Board of London Market Group The London Market Group announced that …

People Moves: WTW Hires ERS’ Shepherd to Lead Facultative; Specialty Insurer Fusion Names Gallagher’s Simmonds as Managing Partner; AXIS’ Quane Is CUO at Beazley

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at broker Willis Towers Watson, specialty insurer Fusion and insurer Beazley. A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Towers Watson Hires ERS’ Shepherd as Head of Global Facultative Insurance broker …

Dudley, CEO of Aon’s UK Global Broking Centre, Named Chair of LIIBA

Richard Dudley, CEO of Aon’s UK Global Broking Centre, will become the new chair of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association, according to LIIBA’s board. He succeeds Roy White of Marsh, who served a two-year term. White will remain …

Willis Towers Watson Names Bernstein as Head of Broking, Great Britain

Clyde Bernstein has been appointed as the head of Broking – Great Britain (GB), for Willis Towers Watson’s Corporate Risk and Broking division. He reports jointly to Philip Smaje, global head of Broking, and Alastair Swift, head of Corporate Risk …

Willis Towers Watson Plans to Acquire French Aviation Broker, OAAGC

Willis Towers Watson has entered into exclusive negotiations with OAAGC, the French aviation brokerage, to acquire its team and book of business. Paris-based OAAGC (Office d’Assurances Aériennes G. de Cugnac) was founded in 1898 and its team of 16 is …

Willis Towers Watson Appoints New Senior Leadership Team for Great Britain

Willis Towers Watson, the global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced a group of senior leadership appointments within its Great Britain business. Ailsa King will lead the Client Organisation in Great Britain, which will embrace sales, account management, regional development, …

Willis Makes Changes in its Reinsurance, Wholesale & Placement Units

Willis Group Holdings has announced a series of leadership appointments in its reinsurance, wholesale and placement divisions. The management changes are “the next phase in the development of Willis Global, a new business unit launched last year that brings together …