WTW announced the appointment of James Baum as WTW Head of Australia and New Zealand, and Head of Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) Australia and New Zealand, effective 15 July. Simon Weaver will continue to serve as WTW Head of Asia Pacific and Head of CRB for Asia Pacific. Very well-known and respected in the industry and the markets in which he has worked, James was most recently with Aon.

During his 18-year tenure at the company, James held various leadership roles, including Global Head of Wholesale & Specialty Broking, CEO of Australia and Chief Broking Officer for the Pacific region. Prior to Aon, James spent over 12 years at Marsh and Sedgwick.