On completion of its first full year of operations in Canada, Willis Re has appointed Jim Bradshaw as chairman of the board. Bradshaw, who is also CEO of Willis Re North America, replaces Steve Hearn, CEO, Willis Re.
Warren Neale, a London-based managing director of Willis Re, has also been appointed to the board. Neale specialises in European and South African reinsurance programs and is experienced in the placement of coverage for global insurers with Canadian operations.
Willis Re opened its first office in Toronto, Canada in September 2010, and, under the leadership of executive vice-president Robert Wildbore, the business has experienced solid growth. Wildbore will report in to Neale, and will continue to lead the office with the goal of growing the business through the local delivery of Willis Re’s global resources and the hiring of outstanding talent.
Commenting on the changes, Steve Hearn, CEO of Willis Re said, “Robert has done an excellent job planting Willis Re firmly on the ground in Canada. Our first year there has shown us the size of opportunity, and to capitalise on this we are bolstering our presence and reconfirming our commitment to our local clients by bringing in some of our most experienced people, Jim and Warren, to sit on the Canadian board."
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