RPC Consulting poaches Willis execs to expand in UK

RPC Consulting, the insurance consultancy arm of law firm RPC, has hired two executives from Willis Towers Watson to expand its consulting business in London.

John Rowland joins as the head of RPC Consulting's life insurance capability to focus on software for life insurers, and Sam Worthington has been appointed to broaden firm’s modelling and consulting capabilities in investment, asset liability management (ALM) and general insurance.

Rowland has over 20 years of experience in life insurance software, capital issues and consulting. In his previous role at Willis Towers Watson, Rowland was the global leader for life insurance capital modelling, responsible for developing consulting propositions and software solutions.

Worthington brings 13 years of experience in developing consulting and software solutions, having most recently served as the global head of economic scenario generation and asset modelling at Willis.

"John and Sam are both highly respected professionals who bring a wealth of experience to RPC Consulting,” said Rory O'Brien, RPC Consulting’s managing partner.

“Their appointments bolster the consulting business and provide us with increased knowledge of actuarial software and asset modelling to better enhance our offering to our clients. The addition of John and Sam is a huge boost for us."

Rowland said: "RPC Consulting is made up of highly respected industry figures and there is a real entrepreneurial spirit to the team. I am also really excited by the firm's proprietary software product Tyche whose capabilities, especially speed, are a disruptive force that will be a game changer for life insurers. There is also a clear strategy for growth and a commitment to client service."

Worthington added: "I believe RPC’s Tyche software is very well placed to fill a major longstanding gap and provide a capital modelling solution for Life and General Insurers on a single platform. It is testament to Tyche’s openness, flexibility and speed that it has been chosen by major global insurers in the last year for pricing and capital modelling ahead of more established software.”