Willis Towers Watson expands role of Asia CRB head

Broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Simon Weaver as the leader of corporate risk & broking (CRB) for Asia and Australasia to accelerate growth in the region.

As part of a strategic business drive to position CRB as a global business, Weaver’s current role as head of CRB for Asia has been expanded to include operations in Australia and New Zealand (Australasia).

In the newly-created, expanded role, Weaver will be responsible for accelerating CRB’s growth across Asia Pacific by coordinating Willis Towers Watson’s global CRB capabilities with the company’s regional and local market expertise. As a key part of this position, Weaver will lead teams from the lines of business, sales and client management functions to win new clients, expand existing client relationships, and capitalise on opportunities to enter new industry sectors. He will dedicate his time between Asia and Australasia.

“Simon’s extensive risk management and insurance broking industry expertise, combined with his deep understanding of Asia-based clients and markets, makes him very well positioned to help us to maximise engagement with our clients and to drive business growth," said Adam Garrard, head of CRB International. "Simon’s appointment reinforces Willis Towers Watson’s commitment to delivering excellent client experiences across Asia Pacific by leveraging the company’s global platform.”

Weaver commented: “Willis Towers Watson is focused on delivering seamless client service across the Asia Pacific region, including our market leading risk modelling, sector specialisms and our risk management and analytics and risk engineering expertise. I look forward to working with all of our clients and to further strengthening our insurance partner relationships across this dynamic and fast-growing region.”

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