Willis Limited, the principal UK broking company of Willis Group Holdings plc said Rodney Baker-Bates will join its board as an independent non-executive chairman,
Also, Brendan McManus has been named CEO of Willis Limited in addition to his current role as CEO, Willis UK & Ireland.
Baker-Bates and McManus will succeed the previous chairman and CEO of Willis Limited, David Margrett, who was recently named CEO, Willis International.
Baker-Bates has had a long career in the financial services industry starting out in 1966 at Glyn Mills & Co. and then working for Arthur Andersen, Chase Manhattan Bank, Midland Bank Plc, the BBC and Prudential. He also served as a non-executive director of C. Hoare & Co. from 2000-2010.
McManus has been CEO of Willis UK & Ireland since 2007 when he joined the Willis Group following a 20-year career at Royal & SunAlliance (RSA). He was appointed as a director of Willis Limited in 2008 and is also currently a board member of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA).
The Baker-Bates appointment is subject to approval from the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
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