Willis Towers Watson hires former Deloitte partner to lead UK life team

Willis Towers Watson has appointed Colin Forrest as head of its life team in the UK.

In this role, Forrest will be responsible for developing new strategies to ensure life insurers have access to bespoke products and services.

Forrest has over 25 years of industry experience, having most recently served as a partner at Deloitte, leading the firm’s Swiss actuarial practice in Zurich.

While at Deloitte, he also created and managed the predictive analytics team, providing analytics modelling services across a range of industries.

Prior to this, he served as a director in the actuarial and insurance management solutions practice at PwC.

Claire Farrelly, risk consulting and software EMEA life sales and practice leader, said: “Our team and clients will benefit enormously from Colin’s appointment. The wealth of knowledge and experience he brings will be a real asset to the UK Life business and his expertise will be vital in providing the business solutions being sought by our clients, which have rapidly evolved in recent years.”

Forrest added: “I am excited to be joining Willis Towers Watson’s UK Life team, which already has a strong base and is highly regarded throughout the industry. The life insurance landscape is evolving rapidly and I look forward to working with our clients to help them adapt, re-shape their businesses and identify opportunities for profitable growth during these challenging times.”