Willis Towers Watson announced a series of appointments in its senior Finance team, effective immediately. Rich Keefe assumes leadership of the Investor Relations function, previously led by Aida Sukys. Keefe will also continue in his role as lead for the company's Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function. In his new role as Head of FP&A and Investor Relations, Keefe will continue to report to Burwell. Keefe initially worked for the company between 2001 and 2008 and later rejoined in 2011 to lead the FP&A function. Since 2016, he has also served as the Finance lead for the company's Benefits Delivery Administration (BDA) segment. In his new role, his reach will extend more directly to the company's analysts and shareholders. Andrew Krasner assumes responsibility for all Treasury matters, in addition to his current responsibilities which include global merger, acquisition, joint venture, divestiture and strategic investment activity. Krasners newly combined role of Global Treasurer and Head of M&A will see him reporting jointly to Mike Burwell, CFO, and Anne Pullum, CAO. Krasner joined the company in 2009 and initially worked in Willis Towers Watson Securities. He assumed his current role as Head of M&A in 2012. He is a member of the Miller Insurance Services Investment Board and the Max Matthiessen Board of Directors. Sukys leaves her Investor Relations role to become the company's new Head of Global Finance Business Operations. She will continue to report to Burwell, as she looks to align Finance support to the company's many business segments and geographies. She will also assume direct responsibility for the global Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) segment and North America geography. Sukys joined the company in 1991 and has held multiple Finance leadership positions in North America and global operations. She served as Director of Investor Relations since 2012.
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is a world leader in consulting, insurance brokerage and risk management software development. Revenues break down by activity as follows:
- human capital and social benefits consulting services (35.6%): consulting services in the organization, skills assessment, management and optimization of social benefits, compensation of executives and employees, etc. ;
- development of enterprise risk management solutions and services (31.9%): risk analysis, assessment consulting, effective risk management and anticipation services, design and development of software solutions for risk management. The group is also developing an insurance brokerage activity;
- risk/return balance management consulting services (17.7%): for investors, insurers and reinsurers. Additionally, the group offers insurance and reinsurance consulting services, financial management services, financing and investment strategies, as well as actuarial studies and expertise in mergers and acquisitions, etc., while developing software solutions for modeling and analysis of risks and financial activities;
- management and operation of a platform for the exchange and outsourcing of group health insurance plans and medical benefits (14.7%): allowing employees and retirees to choose the health coverage that meets their needs;
- other (0.1%).
Revenue is distributed geographically as follows: Ireland (1.7%), the United States (49.7%), the United Kingdom (20.5%) and other (28.1%).