Willis, part of the WTW group, has announced the appointment of Ollie Moore (pictured) as its new head of broking for the Pacific.
Moore steps into the position with immediate effect and will be tasked with refining the company’s broking approach and strengthening ties with insurance partners throughout the region.
Moore’s career spans more than two decades in the insurance sector, with experience in both the UK and Australia.
He began his professional journey at Lloyd’s of London before moving into senior roles with international broking firms, where he contributed to the development of specialty placement and broking teams.
Since joining Willis in 2023 as strategic director for the FINEX (Financial, Professional and Executive Risks) division, Moore has been involved in both client engagement and market management.
As part of his new responsibilities, Moore will join the Pacific regional leadership team.
James Baum, head of Pacific at WTW, said Moore’s combination of industry expertise, strategic approach, and established connections within the insurance sector position him well to oversee Willis’ broking activities in the Pacific.
“Under his leadership, we are confident that we will continue to deliver outstanding results for our clients and drive the growth of our regional business,” he said.
In a separate leadership development, Willis has named James Gillespie as head of data & analytics for its global direct & facultative specialty team.
Gillespie brings over 15 years of experience, having previously managed pricing functions at Aon and RPC Tyche.
In his new role, Gillespie will oversee the creation of new products by leveraging data from Willis’ proprietary platforms and will focus on supporting risk decision-making for both direct and reinsurance markets.
Gillespie will also be responsible for providing Willis brokers with analytical tools to support product innovation, as well as developing modelling and pricing resources for cedant clients. He will report directly to Gaughan, global head of direct & facultative.
Willis has also introduced a new Global Risk Engineering team under its Global Risk & Analytics operations.
This team, consisting of nearly 200 risk engineers in 30 countries, will provide risk assessment services at both site-specific and portfolio levels.
The initiative is designed to help clients better understand their risks, enhance resilience, and manage their total cost of risk.
The team’s approach combines international expertise with local market knowledge, offering support to large and multinational clients through a mix of risk control, data science, and sector-specific insights.
By utilising proprietary data and advanced analytics, Willis aims to deliver customised solutions that align with clients’ risk management strategies.
