Willis Canada appoints Marsh exec as CEO
Willis North America has appointed Brian Parsons as national partner and chief executive officer (CEO) of Willis Canada.
He joins Willis after spending 22 years with Marsh Canada, where he held a variety of leadership roles. Most recently he served as the national practice leader for Marsh’s mining practice.
He is based in Toronto and will report to Todd Jones, CEO, Willis North America.
In this role, Parsons will be responsible for the strategic direction of Willis North America’s Canada operations focusing on business development and expanding Willis’ footprint in the marketplace, while aligning resources from across Willis’ global platform to deliver industry leading solutions and services to Willis clients.
Jones said: “We are thrilled to welcome Brian to Willis. His deep experience in the insurance and risk management industry combined with his specialty expertise in serving the natural resources industry will help us deepen our value proposition to clients and grow our business across Canada. This appointment underscores our commitment to the Canadian marketplace and better positions us to deliver on our goal to be the premier partner to local firms.”
Parsons added: “I am excited about the opportunities ahead. The challenges facing the Canadian business community today are global in scope and organisations demand innovative solutions. With its global platform, advanced analytics capabilities and deep industry specialisations, Willis stands ready to deliver innovative risk management strategies and solutions so that our clients have the greatest opportunity for success.”
