Willis Group Holdings insurance brokerage said it has namedChristopher R. Burns as chief executive officer of its GlobalEmployee Benefits Practice.

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Mr. Burns, based in New York, is tasked with the strategicgrowth and operational oversight of the practice, the firm said. Hewill report to Allan Gribben, Global Sales & MarketingDirector.

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Willis' Global Employee Benefits Practice spans more than 70countries and includes a team of over 2,200 Willis Associates.

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Mr. Burns was senior vice president of Multinational EmployeeBenefits at Willis. Prior to joining Willis in 2006, he was aprincipal at Mercer. Mr. Burns spent more than 12 years in severalsenior international employee benefit positions with AIG and Cigna,including appointments in Greece, Brazil and London.

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Currently, Mr. Burns serves on the board of directors of theNational Foreign Trade Council.

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