WTW, a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has announced the appointment of Evan Freely as Global Head of Financial Solutions.
Based in New York, Freely will be reporting to Alastair Swift, Head of Global Lines of Business, Risk & Broking at WTW.
In his new role, Freely will be responsible for WTW’s global financial team with 130 full time credit and political risk professionals, across 24 countries, covering trade credit, banking and capital markets, investment management, fintech and non-banking financial Institutions.
He has over three dances of experience in delivering global credit and political risk insurance
(CPRI) for multinational corporations, banks and financial institutions.
Freely has previously served at BPL Global, where he was appointed President and Director, Americas, in 2019. Prior to that, he served at Marsh as Global Practice Leader, Credit Specialties for 11 years.
Commenting on his appointment, Freely said: “I’m excited to be given the opportunity to lead the WTW Financial Solutions team which enjoys such a strong reputation in the market. I look forward to working with my WTW colleagues as we continue to invest in people and technology to provide the industry’s highest level of service for clients.”
Swift said: “In today’s uncertain economic environment, clients increasingly seek financial solutions for their credit and political risk needs and this sector is a strong growth area. Evan’s extensive background in financial solutions, coupled with WTW’s value proposition around superior data insights, analytics, and exceptional client service, will enable WTW to build on the strength and depth of our global financial solutions offering across the globe. We are delighted to welcome Evan to the WTW team.”
