Willis Renews Partnership with Oxford Global
NEW
YORK, July 22, 2015 – Willis North America, a unit of
Willis Group Holdings plc, the global
risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm,
announced today its renewed strategic partnership with Oxford Risk Associates
(doing business as Oxford Global).
Oxford
is a leading provider of service, expertise and transparency around risk issues
to leading global companies. The partnership will combine Oxford’s team,
expertise and relationships with Willis’s global network.
Joe
Gunn, National Partner of Willis’s Northeast region, said, "We are
delighted to renew our partnership with Oxford and build on the success we’ve
achieved over the last four years. In today’s environment, now more than ever,
companies need access to world class insurance and risk expertise across a
broad range of industries, and that’s exactly what our partnership delivers.”
Aidan
Kehoe, CEO of Oxford Global, said, "We are thrilled to renew our
partnership with Willis, we care deeply about all of our customers and Willis
has demonstrated over and over again that they have the capability to deliver
in some extraordinary circumstances. The marketplace today is extremely
competitive and that’s why we are excited to combine with Willis's deep risk
and insurance expertise and global reach. We are confident our clients will benefit
from this strong partnership.”
About Willis
Willis Group Holdings plc is a leading global risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and
benefits firm. With roots dating to 1828, Willis operates today on
every continent with more than 18,000 employees in over 400 offices. Willis
offers its clients superior expertise, teamwork, innovation and market-leading
products and professional services in risk management and transfer. Our experts
rank among the world’s leading authorities on analytics, modelling and
mitigation strategies at the intersection of global commerce and extreme
events. Find more information at our website, www.willis.com, our leadership journal, Resilience, or our
up-to-the-minute blog on breaking news, WillisWire. Across geographies,
industries and specialisms, Willis provides its local and multinational clients
with resilience for a risky world.
About Oxford
Oxford
Global was founded to provide a higher quality of service, expertise and
transparency as an insurance provider. We have accomplished this by hiring
people who have demonstrated the qualities necessary to do the best job for our
customers: intelligence, energy, and integrity. Through Oxford Global’s unique
relationships with top global insurance brokerage firms, we provide access to
world class insurance expertise across a broad range of industries in coverage,
policy language, pricing and claims. www.ox-global.com
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