Willis Towers Watson appoints head of Nordics

Broker Willis Towers Watson has named Johan Forsgård as the leader of its newly formed Nordics region consisting of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway.

Forsgård was previously head of Sweden and Finland, having held that post since 2016. He joined Willis Towers Watson in 2005 and has worked in a range of leadership positions, becoming head of Sweden in 2012.

In his new role as head of Nordics, Forsgård will be responsible for leading a new region to drive sales and client management, and grow revenues in multiple lines of business. He will be based in Stockholm.

Anne Pullum, head of Western Europe, Willis Towers Watson, said: “Johan is a dynamic and committed leader, and this new role enables him to build on his many successes in the region. We have established a strong reputation in the Nordics, and clients there have shown a growing appetite for our wide range of global solutions.”

Forsgård said: “I am honoured to be given the chance to lead the Nordic region, where we have very strong businesses, and excellent people and leaders. I know our Nordics businesses well from my long career with the company, and I have a strong background in our corporate risk and broking business. We are well positioned to accelerate our existing strategy and deliver value to our clients in the shape of a more integrated Nordic team.”