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Jim Summers and John Fletcher: Building the new Willis Re

2026-09-08T07:00:00+01:00By David Benyon

Jim Summers, chief executive of global specialties, and John Fletcher, chief executive at Willis Re Bermuda, lay the groundwork for this next generation reinsurance broker

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