Willis snaps up ex-Marsh UK marine CEO Ripton to head broking

Broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed David Ripton as its head of broking for global marine in its corporate risk and broking unit.

Ripton joins from Marsh where he held the position of CEO for Marine UK since 2014. He has over 30 years of marine insurance experience in the global London marketplace.

Ripton will be part of WTW's global marine management team and be responsible for leading the global marine broking strategy including facility development and panels as well as the enhanced use of data and analytics.

He will report to Ben Abraham, global head of marine, as well as Philip Smaje, global head of broking.

Abraham commented: “Today’s announcement exemplifies the continued investment we are making in our Global Marine business. In a rapidly evolving marine market David will be in a unique position to drive innovation and client value within a truly global marine broking structure.”

Smaje added: “[It] reflects our ongoing commitment to deliver the best client solutions through broking excellence. David brings extensive broking and business experience which will strengthen Willis Towers Watson’s stakeholder relationships and ensure we provide specialist broking expertise to deliver the best results for our clients.”

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