Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Douglas at Willis Towers Watson gets excessive U.ok. Honor



Willis Towers Watson introduced that Rowan Douglas, head of Willis Towers Watson’s Capital science & coverage exercise, has been made a CBE in the uk’s New 12 months Honours listing for services to the economic system through danger, insurance and sustainable boom.
The CBE, or Commander of the most wonderful Order of the British Empire, is one of the U.k.’s maximum national honours, bestowed by means of The Queen for outstanding carrier and innovation in any field, Willis Towers Watson stated in a statement to announce the honour.
Douglas has been known for his inspirational affect promoting the function of re/coverage associated talents to confront essential social and economic troubles. In current years, his work has targeted on the worldwide undertaking of resilience to natural catastrophes, weather risks and sustainable development via formal engagement in latest United countries agreements and pending reforms to international financial regulation and company danger disclosure. most these days, in 2015, Douglas become elected because the founding co-chair of the insurance improvement forum (IDF).
through the years, Douglas has additionally played a leading position within the analytical revolution that has supported the re/coverage quarter’s resilience, as founder of the hazard facts organisation wire, CEO of Willis Re global Analytics, and chairman of the Willis studies community. He has served on the U.okay. top Minister’s Council for technology & era, the herbal environment research Council and working companies of the Royal Society.
Douglas started out his career in 1992 as a reinsurance underwriter at Syndicate 1095 in Lloyd’s. In 2014 he received the Kenneth R Black, prominent service Award from the worldwide insurance Society, new york.
John Haley, CEO of Willis Towers Watson, said: “Rowan has been driving innovation through Willis Towers Watson and the global industry given that he joined our company in 2000.  This high reputation is genuinely-earned for his tremendous achievements over time and we warmly congratulate him on the past and look forward to the destiny. This award is a effective reminder of our values and the developing duty the re/insurance enterprise will have confronting danger and building a extra resilient and sustainable destiny.”
Dominic Casserley, Willis Towers Watson president and Deputy CEO, introduced: “it's been a excellent satisfaction to paintings closely with Rowan on our global agenda to confront the growing resilience deficit. His deep appreciate amongst enterprise, finance and policy leaders and unwavering commitment presents him with a unique capacity to shape the response to some of the finest challenges of risk and resilience.  we're particularly pleased with Rowan’s work and his recognition with a CBE is straight away terrific and carefully nicely deserved.”
Douglas commented: “This honour reflects the collective efforts of many friends and colleagues from Willis Towers Watson and past over the years. As we input 2016 it is humbling to have this work recognized by using the initials CBE and exciting to have its destiny empowered through the initials WTW.
He persevered: “Following the global agreements of 2015, we are now dealing with a international resilience revolution and international leaders comprehend the understanding, enjoy and talents of the re/coverage region lies on the heart of it. i'm delighted this award got here as Willis Towers Watson was shaped: our brilliant new organization offers the complete platform to supply on those destiny needs for the companies, countries and groups we serve.”

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