Willis Global Aerospace hires Risk Management expert as Chairman

Willis Group Holdings the global insurance broker, released that Mark Wilford, Director of Risk at Rolls-Royce Group plc, has been appointed Chairman of the Willis Global Aerospace division. He will join Willis on January 1, 2012, and be based in London reporting to Joe Trotti, Chief Executive Officer of Willis Global Specialties. Wilford will replace outgoing Chairman, Andre Clerc, who is retiring at the end of this year. Willis Global Aerospace simultaneously announced two other key internal leadership changes, naming Philip Smaje Chief Executive Officer and Garrett Hanrahan President of the division.