Willis Towers Watson appoints Integro exec as Midwest leader

Broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Thomas Zacharopoulos as Midwest leader for its Financial Institutions Industry group.

Zacharoploulos has 30 years of experience in the insurance and risk management industry. Prior to joining Willis Towers Watson, he served as head of market relations at Integro Insurance Brokers, and before that, as managing director at Marsh holding various leadership roles.

In his new role, Zacharopoulos will be responsible for business development and delivering the full scope of the company’s distinctive financial institution capabilities to its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) clients in this region.

Based in Chicago, Zacharopoulos will report to Michael O’Connell, Financial Institutions Industry leader for North America.

"We’re thrilled to have Tom lead our Financial Institutions Midwest business," O’Connell said. "He’s a proven leader with outstanding credibility in the marketplace and a great track record of serving the unique risk management needs of financial institution clients."

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