New EMEA head for Towers Watson

Towers Watson, the global professional services company, has named Michael Murphy as managing director of its Risk Consulting and Software (RCS) business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Murphy has more than 20 years of experience working in the insurance industry in local and regional leadership roles in both insurance companies and consultancy. These roles have spanned life, non-life, health and reinsurance companies and as managing director, finance director, chief actuary and non-executive.

He joined Towers Watson in 2011 to lead the RCS operations in Continental Europe, Ireland and South Africa. Prior to this he was the managing director of Aviva Insurance Europe SE and held a number of senior executive positions in Aviva Ireland and Canada Life Europe.

Over the last two years, Murphy has been particularly involved in further developing Towers Watson’s capabilities to advise insurance clients on broader strategic, capital management, restructuring and business improvement activities that are underpinned by the company’s industry, commercial and deep actuarial experience and expertise at an international and local level across EMEA.

“Michael combines a deep knowledge of our business with valuable insights gained from his experience in local and regional leadership roles with insurers,” said Rory O’Brien, global leader of Towers Watson’s RCS business. “He will add a valuable perspective to our global and regional management teams as we aim to support clients through the various market changes taking place across the EMEA region.”