Willis North America Appoints Joe Peiser Head of Casualty Broking
January 27 2015 - 12:00PM
Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings plc
(NYSE:WSH), the global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance
broker, today announced the appointment of
Joe
Peiser as Head of Casualty Broking. Since September 2014,
Mr. Peiser has been serving as a strategic insurance market advisor
with Willis Capital Markets and Advisory. He has deep experience in
the insurance industry and is a well-known Casualty expert in the
U.S., London and Bermuda marketplace.
In this newly created role, Mr. Peiser will be responsible for
the strategic direction of Willis North America's Casualty
insurance offerings including Workers' Compensation, primary and
excess Casualty, Product Recall and international Casualty
products. He will work closely with Willis specialty practices and
global industry groups to ensure Willis develops and delivers
industry leading Casualty products, services and advice to Willis's
national and multinational clients in North America. He will also
collaborate with Willis's Risk & Analytics team to deliver
integrated solutions for Workers' Compensation clients. He will
report to Matt Keeping, Chief Broking Officer, Willis North
America.
Commenting on this appointment, Mr. Keeping said, "We are
thrilled to have Joe step into this very important role and lead
our Casualty business across North America. He is a well-respected
Casualty professional with broad experience that will further
elevate Willis's strong market position. Today, organizations face
Casualty issues of increasing frequency and severity and altogether
new Liability risks in the rapidly changing, digital business world
and Willis stands ready to deliver cutting-edge solutions to help
firms protect their assets."
Based in New York, NY, Mr. Peiser has more than 28 years of
experience in the insurance industry. Previously, he was president
of Wright Specialty Insurance Agency and prior to that he had a
long career at Marsh Inc. and one of its predecessor companies,
Johnson & Higgins.
About Willis
Willis Group Holdings plc is a leading global risk adviser,
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,
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geographies, industries and specialisms, Willis provides its local
and multinational clients with resilience for a risky world.
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