Willis Group Holdings said today that Adam Garrard, the chief executive officer of Willis Australasia, has been named CEO of Willis Continental Europe and Bill Donovan will take his Willis Australasia CEO post.
Both executives will report to Sarah Turvill, chairman of Willis International.
Mr. Garrard will assume responsibility for Willis' Continental Europe operations, covering 25 offices in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria and the Nordic countries–Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
He replaces Flavio Piccolomini who left the company.
The leaders of Willis' Iberian and Italian operations will continue to report directly to Ms. Turvill, the company said.
Mr. Garrard has led Willis Australasia for the last three years. Before that he was CEO of Asia, where he was instrumental in establishing the company's retail operations in China and India. He joined Willis in 1994, and before moving to Asia in 2002, worked in Europe assisting Ms. Turvill, who was then CEO of Europe.
Mr. Garrard will be based in Germany.
Mr. Donovan joined Willis in 2005 as managing director for the New Zealand business. In 2007, Willis brought together the Australian and New Zealand operations under the Australasian banner and Mr. Donovan was made managing director, retail, Australasia, covering Willis' SME, Affinity and Managing Agency business.
Prior to Willis, Mr. Donovan worked for insurance broker Marsh for five years and insurance broker Aon for 18 years.
(This story was updated at 8:54 a.m. on Jan. 8)
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