Willis Group Holdings has appointed Todd Jones as CEO of Willis North America, the company’s largest business segment.
Jones will report to group CEO, Dominic Casserley, and will represent Willis North America on the Willis Group operating committee.
Vic Krauze, who joined Willis in 1997, has served as chairman and CEO of Willis North America since 2010 and will retain his current role as Chairman.
Krauze will work closely with Jones in his new leadership position to strengthen and grow the business segment.
Prior to joining Willis, Jones held various leadership roles in the insurance brokerage industry. Before entering the brokerage industry, Jones was a financial analyst and corporate banker for First Union National Bank, focusing on the telecommunications and healthcare industries.
Casserley said: “Jones is ideally suited to lead Willis North America at this stage of the business unit’s growth, bringing to his position 10 years of increasingly prominent roles at our firm and having worked alongside Krauze as their unit established itself firmly as a market leader in North America.”
Commenting on his new appointment, Jones said: “Willis has been my home for the most rewarding 10 years of my career, and I look forward to working with Casserley, Krauze and my many fellow associates at Willis, to continue to serve our clients in the US, Canada and Mexico.”
“While I have had a front row seat for some of the most challenging economic conditions that our industry has faced, I know that in the years ahead our clients will need our advice and solutions more than ever in an increasingly risky and interconnected world. We will bring the best resources of Willis from around the world to meet our clients’ needs in North America.”
