Willis Re’s Christian Howells to lead new global life reinsurance practice
Willis Re has launched a global life reinsurance practice, led by head of life reinsurance Christian Howells (pictured), to provide independent advisory and broking services for life insurers, reinsurers, pension and annuity providers seeking capital management, balance sheet optimisation and risk transfer solutions.
The practice will offer services including traditional and structured reinsurance transactions, funded and capital-motivated reinsurance, portfolio structuring, in-force risk management, advanced analytics, pricing support and strategic risk transfer advice.
Howells joined Willis Re from Macquarie Asset Management, where he was head of international insurance solutions. Before that, he spent more than 16 years at Schroders in a series of senior leadership roles serving global insurance clients and leading insurance solutions initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region.
Howells said: “Life insurers are operating in a market defined by capital pressures, regulatory change, longevity risk and accelerating product innovation. The new life practice is designed to support clients beyond the transaction itself, bringing together market insight, analytical rigor and strategic advice to help clients capitalise on market opportunities and strengthen their overall business performance. As companies look for innovative ways to manage risk, unlock capital and adapt to a changing market, our role as a trusted and technically differentiated reinsurance broker is key.”
Duncan Briggs, senior managing director in WTW’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business, added: “What truly differentiates this new offering is the depth of actuarial expertise and analytical capability it brings to the market. By combining WTW’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business’s advanced modelling, data-driven insights and transaction experience with Willis Re’s broking platform, we are creating a proposition that is genuinely unrivalled, enabling clients to take more informed decisions, optimise capital and unlock value across increasingly complex portfolios.”
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