30 January 2015 Insurance

JLT Asia hires Willis exec as CEO

Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has reshuffled its senior leadership. The changes were prompted by the retirement of JLT’s UK employee benefits business chief executive but extend into its Asia business where it has recruited a senior executive from Willis.

Mark Wood is retiring from his role as the CEO of the UK employee benefits business and will be leaving the group at the end of May 2015.

Duncan Howorth will succeed him. He is returning to the UK after two years as CEO of JLT Asia to take up the position. Howorth will continue in his role as the international chairman of employee benefits.

Dominic Samengo-Turner has been appointed CEO of JLT Asia. Samengo-Turner has previously spent over 20 years at Willis, most recently as co-chief executive of global specialities and a director of Willis.

Ian Robinson, currently the chief operating officer (COO) of JLT Asia, is returning to the UK to take up the position of COO of Thistle Insurance Services.

Warren Downey, currently CEO of JLT Specialty’s regional risk practice and trading division, is appointed deputy CEO and COO of JLT Asia.

Dominic Burke, JLT Group CEO, said “I would like to thank Mark on behalf of the Group for the key role he has played in the very strong progress of our UK Employee Benefits business, initially as non-executive chairman and more recently as CEO. We wish him well for the future.

“These changes mark another important step in JLT’s growth and development and indicate both the depth of talent within the organisation and our continued ability to attract some of the best people in the industry to join us and help drive our continued growth and momentum.”

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