Willis Towers Watson Reinforces Corporate Risk, Broking Business With Two Property, Casualty Appointments in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 20 -- Willis Towers Watson, an advisory, broking and solutions company, issued the following news release:

Leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), today announced the appointment of Michael (Mike) Baker and Bill Callan to the role of Property and Casualty (P&C) Leader for New South Wales and Victoria, respectively. Baker will commence his position in November and Callan's appointment is effective immediately.

Baker will join the Australian team from Willis Towers Watson in Singapore, where he has held the roles of Head of Corporate and Client Relationship Director since 2013. He will be based in Sydney, reporting to Katie Simmonds, Willis Towers Watson's General Manager of Corporate Risk and Broking - NSW.

Callan is based in Melbourne, where most recently he was the state leader of Willis Towers Watson's Construction and Corporate teams. He will report to Darren Oliver, Willis Towers Watson's General Manager of Corporate Risk and Broking - Victoria/SA.

Andrew Boal, Head of Australasia at Willis Towers Watson, commented on the appointments: "In their new roles, Bill and Mike will be responsible for leading our P&C client service teams, incorporating our Corporate, Construction and Insolvency offerings. These critical positions form part of our strategy to focus our business around client needs.

"We're thrilled to have an internationally experienced Willis Towers Watson colleague of Mike's calibre re-join our team in Australia, and proud to provide Bill with the opportunity to further expand his areas of responsibility. We believe their deep sector knowledge, expertise and innovative thinking will help us tap opportunities and bring real benefits to clients. With senior appointments like Mike and Bill, we're further positioning our Corporate Risk and Broking teams to support changing market demand and ensure we deliver successful outcomes for clients through playing a proactive role in managing clients' business risks."

Prior to his role with Willis Towers Watson in Singapore, Baker held the position of Vice President, Casualty Division, Asia Pacific for Liberty International Underwriters. Before that, he worked for Willis (now Willis Towers Watson) in Sydney as a Global Client Advocate where he developed overall client relationships with some of Willis' largest clients in Australia. He has also held roles in Sydney and London with organisations including Vero, Aon and Royal Sun Alliance. Baker has a strong client focus and is highly passionate about people leadership.

Callan has over 18 years' experience in management roles within the Victorian insurance broking market. He has been with Willis Towers Watson since 2013 as a state-based practice manager. Previously, he was Divisional Manager - Corporate with JLT, and before that was Victorian Managing Director of Zuellig Insurance Brokers. He has a history of achievement including returning divisions to profit, achieving strong revenue growth, leading bottom line improvement, and creating and maintaining stable workforces aligned to business needs.