General Insurance Article - Willis Towers Watson appoints Steve Hardwick

 Steve joins Willis Towers Watson, bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, having spent the last two years at Milliman in Stockholm where he was head of consulting in the Nordics. A former Group Chief Actuary and Group CRO at Skandia, he has extensive experience of advising clients in the areas of strategy, reconstructions, demutualisations, mergers & acquisitions, asset/liability management, financial management, risk control, and other general management issues.

 Steve previously worked for a Willis Towers Watson predecessor company between 1988 and 2002, and led the local office in Sweden from 1999. In his new London-based role, Steve will also work across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and have responsibility for developing business management and strategic support for insurers.

 Frank Schepers, Willis Towers Watson EMEA leader, commented: “I am delighted to be working with Steve again. Steve’s extensive experience will be a real asset to the UK Life business, which will also benefit from his considerable network and deep knowledge of the Nordics and Continental Europe. I am confident that his expertise will shape the business solutions being sought by our clients, which have rapidly evolved even over the last couple of years.”

 Steve Hardwick said: "With Solvency II now part of business-as-usual, companies are facing fresh challenges posed by MiFID2, IFRS 4 and the threat and opportunity of digital, as well as the day-to-day matters of new sales, products, services and execution. I'm very much looking forward to harnessing the vast capability of the Willis Towers Watson group to address insurance industry issues like these and creating value for stakeholders.”