​Specialty broker announces ex-Aon leader as new chief operating officer

Specialty broker McGill and Partners has appointed Nick Williams-Walker as its new group chief operating officer.

Williams-Walker will take up the role on 23 September 2024 and succeed Stephen Cross, who has been serving in the position on a temporary basis.

Now a new appointee has been selected, Cross, one of the co-founders of McGill and Partners, will focus on his full-time role of head of strategy and innovation.

He will also continue to maintain responsibility for Europe.

Experience

Williams-Walker joins from Gallagher, where he was most recently chief operating officer at Alesco and Gallagher Specialty.

Before this, he was at JLT for almost eight years as chief operating officer at JLT Specialty.

The appointee also spent 13 years at Aon in a series of senior operationally focused leadership roles, including an extended period in India, with him overseeing the establishment of the broker’s operations in the country.

Steve McGill, chief executive at McGill and Partners, said: “As we continue to pursue exceptional talent, we are delighted to welcome Williams-Walker as group chief operating officer at McGill and Partners.

“He brings extensive experience to an already strong and talented team and we look forward to Williams-Walker joining the firm later this month.”