Brokerage and consultancy makes three hires

Consultancy and brokerage firm Towers Watson has hired three executives to its UK reinsurance team.

John Weedon has been named joint managing director of the UK reinsurance team. He has spent the past 10 years with Lloyd's broker Walsham Brothers.

Dan Bailey, an expert in industry loss warranty business, has joined Towers Watson as a senior broker. He has over 25 years of experience and specialises in aviation, satellite and property non-proportional treaty reinsurance.

The third hire, David Tuttlebee, has spent almost 30 years in the London market specialising in non-marine property reinsurance.

"We are delighted that John, Dan and David have decided to join our already highly experienced team of London brokers," Ross Howard, COO Europe for Towers Watson's reinsurance business, said in a statement. "We are seeing increasing opportunities in the London and Bermuda markets and by building our capability in this way we are very well placed to offer our clients even better service and expert advice."

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