In his new role, Drummond will be responsible for leading the company’s North America broking operations and strategy, as well as driving the transformation of digital broking. Based in Chicago, he will report into Mike Liss.
Mike Liss, Head of Corporate Risk and Broking, North America, Willis Towers Watson, said “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. 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 whichincludes Differentiated Broking Solutions (DBS) facilities, Panels, Select Broking, Premium Finance, and the Homestead Group Captive. MMBS is a core component of its overall Middle Market (MM) strategy with businesses having annualized premiums approaching $500 million.
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, Drummond worked at Aon within their national casualty practice.
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.
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