Towers Watson has announced the appointment of Richard Collis as managing director, regional leader, Risk Consulting and Software, Asia Pacific.

 

In his new role, which took effect on September 1 2015, Collis is based in Hong Kong and reports to Michael Murphy, managing director and global leader, Risk Consulting and Software. His appointment is a key part of Towers Watson’s strategy to grow the insurance advisory, solutions and software business by providing pragmatic and insightful consultancy to deliver genuine business benefits to insurance clients in Asia Pacific.

 

A seasoned insurance executive, Collis has more than 27 years of experience in the industry. Since starting his career in Australia, he has held senior Asia Pacific-focused positions with global household-name financial institutions. He relocated to Hong Kong from Sydney in 2007.

 

Michael Murphy said: “Richard is energetic and engaging, and has a strong commitment to results, teamwork, and people development. His expertise spans strategic leadership and general management, with a focus on operations and distribution effectiveness. His experience of leading large teams across multiple Asia Pacific markets, and expertise in driving strategic business transformation will support Towers Watson’s pursuit of building and growing its insurance consulting and software business in Asia Pacific.”