Global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson has announced the appointment of Jon Drummond as its new Head of Broking North America.
Drummond will be responsible for leading the company’s North America broking operations and strategy, while also driving the transformation of digital broking.
He’ll be based in Chicago and report to Mike Liss, Head of Corporate Risk and Broking, North America.
Drummond joined Willis Towers Watson in 2014 and was previously Head of Casualty Broking for the North America Casualty Broking business.
Prior to joining Willis Towers Watson, he worked at Aon within their national casualty practice.
“We’re pleased to appoint Jon to this important role. He is a respected leader within the insurance industry and is uniquely suited to lead our broking team in our largest geography,” said Liss.
The evolution of our digital broking platform will strengthen our market position while continuing to deliver the best possible client outcomes across all global insurance markets.”
The broking leadership team has been further strengthened by the appointment of Matt Romano as its new Head of Mid-Market Broking Solutions (MMBS) business which includes Differentiated Broking Solutions (DBS) facilities, Panels, Select Broking, Premium Finance, and the Homestead Group Captive.
Romano joined Willis Towers Watson in 2007 in the Scottsdale, Arizona market, as a broker, before becoming a Client Advocate specializing in Healthcare. In 2017 he returned to broking to run several broking operations in the West Region.
