Willis lures Marsh exec

Broker Willis has appointed Scott Hull as executive vice president and head of surety.

Hull previously served as managing director and US contract surety practice leader for Marsh USA.

In his new role, Hull will be responsible for directing surety operations across Willis’ platform.

Building on the success of Willis’ surety business in North America, he will focus on expanding Willis’ surety capabilities globally, strengthening its global surety platform and aligning resources to deliver industry leading solutions and services to Willis clients across all geographies.

He will report to Bill Creedon, global head of construction for Willis.

Prior to Marsh, he was a senior vice president with Willis’ construction practice in Alabama.

Creedon said: “We are thrilled to welcome Scott back to Willis and look forward to focusing our efforts in order to further expand our industry leading platform of surety capabilities.

“Scott’s strong track record of success combined with his deep expertise will help us meet the increasingly complex needs of our construction and commercial clients.”