Willis Towers Watson replaces head of Italy

Willis Towers Watson has named Gianmarco Tosti as the new country leader of Italy.

The current head, Guido de Spirt, will take on the role of chairman for Italy.

Tosti will assume his new role from January 2018, and will be based in Milan. He will also take up the role of head of corporate risk and broking for Italy.

Tosti was most recently the head of corporate risk and broking for the region of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. At Willis Towers Watson, he has held a variety of roles since 2006, including chief broking officer for the International region, and CEO of construction, property and casualty. He previously spent a decade at Aon, leaving as head of facultative reinsurance in Italy.

Paul Morris, head of Western Europe, Willis Towers Watson, said: "Italy is an important market for us and we think the best is yet to come. Gianmarco is uniquely positioned to take us to the next level and to help our business there shine even brighter."

Alberto Gallego, head of corporate risk and broking for Western Europe, Willis Towers Watson, added: "Gianmarco’s track record in this company has been one of high performance through innovation and strong teamwork. His recent role leading risk and broking across a huge region has left him with many insights that will work well in a dynamic market like Italy."

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