Willis North America appoints casualty head

Willis North America has appointed Joe Peiser as head of casualty broking.

Since September 2014, Peiser has been serving as a strategic insurance market advisor with Willis Capital Markets and Advisory.

In this newly created role, Peiser will be responsible for the strategic direction of Willis North America’s casualty insurance offerings including workers’ compensation, primary and excess casualty, product recall and international casualty products.

He will be based in New York and report to Matt Keeping, chief broking officer, Willis North America.

Previously, he was president of Wright Specialty Insurance Agency and prior to that he had a long career at Marsh and one of its predecessor companies, Johnson & Higgins.

Keeping said: “We are thrilled to have Joe step into this very important role and lead our casualty business across North America. He is a well-respected casualty professional with broad experience that will further elevate Willis’s strong market position.

“Today, organisations face casualty issues of increasing frequency and severity and altogether new liability risks in the rapidly changing, digital business world and Willis stands ready to deliver cutting-edge solutions to help firms protect their assets.”