16 April 2015 Alternative Risk Transfer

Willis replaces Ursano with duo

Broker Willis has appointed Rafal Walkiewicz and Michael Guo as co-chief executive officers to lead Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA).

They replace Tony Ursano, who stepped down from his role as chief executive officer (CEO) in April, after six years. Ursano joined Willis in 2009 to form its investment banking operation.

Walkiewicz joined WCMA as a managing director in 2014 after ten years with Goldman Sachs, where he served in the bank’s financial institutions group. Guo joined Willis in 2013 as WCMA’s head of Asia, having served as a partner and managing director of Boston Consulting Group’s financial services practice.

Dominic Casserley, Willis Group CEO, said: “Our commitment to WCMA is strong. It sits at the heart of many of the most exciting changes taking place in the re/insurance industry. Rafal, Michael and the whole WCMA leadership team will ensure that our analytical capabilities, strength in reinsurance and capital markets experience are deployed to achieve the very best outcomes for our clients.

“WCMA is a business with real impetus and energy. I look to the WCMA leadership team to sustain the tremendous client impact achieved over the past several years. I also want to thank Tony for his leadership and hard work building WCMA over the past six years.”

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