WTW kicks off 2025 with two senior broking appointments

WTW has made two senior appointments to bolster its corporate risk and broking (CRB) segment.

The moves include Hugo Wegbrans being hired as head of CRB and Simon Delchar taking on the role of global head of placement.

Wegbrans will be responsible for CRB operations throughout western Europe, while Delchar will look after placement strategy and execution for CRB globally from WTW’s London office.

Both will report to Lucy Clarke, president of risk and broking.

Experience

Wegbrans joined WTW in 2021 as head of broking and has led the build and rollout of the broker’s broking platform worldwide, as well as managing the company’s global market relationships.

Before this, he spent 10 years working at Aon in a range of roles, including global chief broking officer and strategies leader for commercial solutions.

Delchar, meanwhile, joined WTW earlier last year as head of global portfolio placements and head of broking for Great Britain.

He was previously at Marsh, where he held various senior roles such as UK and Ireland head of placement and head of Marsh Specialty Asia.

Clarke said: “Wegbrans’ work with WTW’s broking platform has made it easier to service clients, giving them better information about their risks and efficient placement strategies, as well as improving our risk and analytics tools, resulting in better client insights, better market outcomes and greater efficiencies.

“Delchar will continue to progress these digitisation and automation efforts, as well as executing on our wider global placement initiatives, transforming our placement process and client service capabilities.”