Willis Towers Watson boosts North America broking leadership

Broker  Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed a new head of primary casualty broking for North America.

Casey Petersen (pictured) will lead the North America primary casualty broking practice, which focuses on designing and implementing bespoke risk financing solutions for Willis Towers Watson's clients.

Based in Chicago, Petersen will report to Jon Drummond, head of Broking, North America.

Petersen joined Willis Towers Watson in 2005 and has held numerous leadership positions across the Midwest. Prior to this appointment, he led the Midwest casualty broking team. He began her career as a commercial P&C underwriter with Chubb.

"Casey is an exceptional talent who has helped the company grow and transform over the past 16 years," said Drummond. "His dedication to clients and colleagues is unmatched, and he will be a great addition to the national broking leadership team in North America.

"Casey possesses an acute awareness of our client's needs and is expert in adapting strategies to achieve their objectives. His leadership fosters cultures that celebrate innovation and change, and he is a vigilant champion of talent management and development."

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