Willis to Feature Industry-Leading Analytical Capabilities and Innovative Risk Management Solutions at RIMS 2015
April 01 2015 - 1:35PM
Insurance Broker Announces Program for
Risk & Insurance Management Society's Annual Conference &
Exhibition
Willis Group CEO Dominic Casserley to
Participate in Executive Session: Game Changers in the Insurance
Industry
Willis Group Holdings plc (NYSE:WSH), the global risk advisor,
insurance and reinsurance broker will showcase its industry-leading
analytical capabilities and innovative risk management solutions at
the Risk & Insurance Management Society's (RIMS) 2015 Annual
Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, LA, April 26-29. This key
industry event brings together thousands of risk management
professionals and insurance experts for educational, networking and
business opportunities.
Willis's theme for this year's conference, "The Analytical
Broker," underscores its commitment to delivering customized
solutions and unprecedented analytical capabilities for diagnosing
risk exposures and proactively managing risks. Willis will be
launching a series of analytical tools in connection with RIMS, and
featuring a suite of solutions that deliver insights across a range
of risks including cyber, casualty, catastrophe, financial,
property, political and terrorism risk. A team of more than 40
experts from Willis' Risk & Analytics group will be on hand to
facilitate live demonstrations for proprietary Willis models and
tools, including: Privacy Risk Insurance Strategy Model (PRISM II),
Value Action Political Risk (VAPOR) and the Terrorism Scenario
Modeling platform.
A lively and interactive Willis Booth (#1101) will feature
product demonstrations and an opportunity for visitors to meet with
Willis executive leadership including Dominic Casserley, CEO,
Willis Group; Todd Jones, CEO, Willis North America and Christine
LaSala, Chair, Willis North America.
Willis experts will lead a variety of RIMS educational sessions,
including:
- Hot Topic: Senior Executive Forum: Game Changers in the
Insurance Industry (ICM008): Dominic
Casserley, CEO, Willis Group
- Customers, Suppliers and Contractors: I Agreed to What
in That Contract? (ICM002): Claude
Gallello, Managing Director, Willis International
- Millennials Are Changing Your Workforce
(TAL004): Lester Morales, Chief Growth Officer,
Human Capital Practice, Willis North America
- Insurance Considerations for China (LGL006):
Wise Xu, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Willis China
- Managing Global Programs: Tips, Tricks and Lessons
Learned (GRM008): Tanja Maffei Chan, SVP, Willis
International
- Financial Services Industry Session (IND005):
Tracy Jurusik, Senior Vice President, FINEX, Willis North
America
- Aligning Key Enterprise Risk and Strategic Initiatives
Using Metrics (SRM003): Chrystina Howard,
Senior Vice President, Willis Global Solutions, Willis Risk
Solutions; Kenneth Felton, Senior Vice President, Healthcare,
Willis North America
- How Government Sanctions Affect Your Global
Program (TLT024): Valerie Joseph, Senior
Vice President, Willis International
- Political Risk and Global Terrorism: Protecting Global
Assets in an Ever-Changing Environment
(GRM009): John Lavelle, Head of Political Risk and
Credit Risk, Willis Financial Solutions
- What Does It Take to Keep Your Top Talent at the
Top—and on Your Payroll? (TAL003):
Jennifer Barton, Chief Operating Officer, Human Capital Practice,
Willis North America
- Seven Habits of Highly Effective Risk Managers
(TLT006): Steven W Sachs, Executive Vice
President, Director Real Estate and Hotel Practice, Willis North
America
- Risk Finance and All That Jazz: A Beginners Source to
Success (RIF006): Barbara Benson Grinnell, Vice President,
Financial Risk Management, Willis
As an alternative to the trade show floor, the Willis Hub will
offer delegates a casual place to meet and network in the New
Orleans Convention Center, Hall F. In addition, the "Big Event," a
Willis cocktail reception, will be held Monday, April 27 at
Generations Hall.
Todd Jones, CEO, Willis North America said, "Willis is always
proud to be part of the RIMS experience and we are excited to
engage with our clients and business partners to address the key
risk management challenges facing firms today."
"To better address these challenges, organizations are demanding
innovative and effective solutions from their insurance broker
partners. For Willis, that means delivering powerful and
unprecedented analytical capabilities to help firms diagnose their
exposures, make informed decisions about how to handle those
exposures and ultimately position their business for long-term
success," Jones added.
Visitors can follow Willis's participation and coverage of RIMS
2015 via Twitter @WillisGroup and on the Willis Wire blog. For more
information on Willis at RIMS please visit
www.willis.com/events/RIMS/.
About Willis
Willis Group Holdings plc is a leading global risk advisor,
insurance and reinsurance broker. With roots dating to 1828, Willis
operates today on every continent with more than 18,000 employees
in over 400 offices. Willis offers its clients superior expertise,
teamwork, innovation and market-leading products and professional
services in risk management and transfer. Our experts rank among
the world's leading authorities on analytics, modelling and
mitigation strategies at the intersection of global commerce and
extreme events. Find more information at our Website,
www.Willis.com, our leadership journal, Resilience, or our
up-to-the-minute blog on breaking news, WilllisWire. Across
geographies, industries and specialisms, Willis provides its local
and multinational clients with resilience for a risky world.
CONTACT: Media:
Colleen McCarthy
+1 212 915 8307
colleen.mccarthy@willis.com
Investors:
Peter Poillon
+1 212 915 8084
peter.poillon@willis.com