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AON France’s Bruno Valette (re)joins Mercer
Two years after joining AON France as its Global Benefits practice leader, Bruno Valette joins Mercer France as Client Relationship Director and Principal. Or, rather, rejoins, as Valette had spent 14 years with Mercer in Paris right before AON. Mercer was his first employer in the insurance sector from 1989 to 1997, to be followed by leading French broker Gras Savoye, soon to be a division of Willis –
Willis acquires UK broker and consultant PMI Health Group
Willis announced the acquisition of PMI Health Group, an independent healthcare adviser and broker in the U.K. The deal will raise Willis’s presence in the U.K. employee benefits and healthcare market, and enhance its product offerings and skills base.
Willis Capital Markets & Advisory appoints
Brian Shea Head of Europe
Willis announced the appointment of Brian Shea as Head of Europe for Willis Capital Markets & Advisory, its insurance investment banking division, based in London, effective August 24, 2015. Brian joins from reinsurer SCOR, where he was Chief Corporate Strategy Officer after 20 years as an investment banker with Salomon Brothers and Merrill Lynch.
Simon Weaver appointed CEO of both Willis Singapore and South-East Asia
Willis appointed Simon Weaver as CEO of its Singapore office, as well as to the newly-created role of regional CEO for South-East Asia.
Willis Announces Departure of Deputy CEO Steve Hearn
Willis confirmed that Steve Hearn, Deputy CEO, will leave to join Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford at the beginning of November, 2015.
Willis Group to merge with Towers Watson
Willis combines with Towers Watson to create a new $18 billion insurance, personnel, and risk company. Willis shareholders will own 50.1% of the new Ireland-based company, Willis Towers Watson. The new $18-billion company has annual revenue of about $8.2 billion and 39,000 staff in 120 countries, and advises more than 80% of the world’s top 1,000 companies.