25 February 2015 Insurance

Willis to offer reinsurance services in India

Broker Willis will now offer insurance and reinsurance services in India, following the acquisition of a stake in Almondz Insurance Brokers.

Almondz is an Indian insurance broker with nearly 300 associates in nine offices in India. Almondz has a wholly owned subsidiary which is engaged in reinsurance broking services.

Willis said that it had acted swiftly on recent legislative changes in India that increased the Foreign Direct Investment cap in the insurance sector from 26 percent to 49 percent.

Adam Garrard, regional chief executive of Willis Asia, said: “We are delighted to partner with Almondz, with whom we have a solid relationship based on mutual trust and respect. We are excited about the prospect of continued growth and development in the Indian insurance sector.

“This joint venture will allow us to fully participate in this dynamic market, whilst enabling us to provide our global clients with the levels of service and expertise that they expect from Willis's operations around the world."

Rohit Jain, managing director of Almondz, added: "It is a great pleasure to announce the signing of definitive agreements for a joint venture with Willis, a company with a rich heritage in the insurance industry. It is a credit to all my fellow associates that such a world-renowned broker has decided to form this partnership with Almondz.

“I am confident that the combination of our Indian experience and footprint, coupled with Willis's deep risk and insurance expertise and global reach, will reap great benefits for our clients, our staff and the insurance sector in India."

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