Several companies within the insurance and risk management industries have announced leadership changes, highlighting efforts to strengthen growth strategies and enhance market offerings. Below are key appointments at Willis, DXC Technology, NFP, and Falcon Risk Services.
Harry Merker to lead Willis’ P&C and alternative asset insurance solutions in North America
Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Harry Merker (pictured above, left) as the property and casualty (P&C) cross industry sales leader and alternative asset insurance solutions (AAIS) sales, strategy and execution leader for North America.
In this newly created dual role, Merker will lead broking growth initiatives across Willis’ P&C business and oversee sales efforts across the company’s 12 industry verticals.
Merker will also manage carrier relationships, product development and the delivery of market-facing content for the AAIS industry vertical. His role will involve improving sales processes, supporting RFP execution and collaborating with sales teams to implement best practices.
Additionally, Merker will lead efforts to cross-sell Willis’ broader capabilities to clients.
DXC Technology has named William Pieroni (pictured above, right) as global strategy and growth leader for its insurance solutions and business process services (BPS) division.
Pieroni will be responsible for setting strategic priorities and guiding growth initiatives across the global insurance sector.
Pieroni, with over 25 years of experience, previously served as CEO of ACORD, where he focused on advancing data exchange and platform innovation in the insurance industry. His past roles include senior leadership positions at Marsh McLennan, Aon, IBM, Accenture, and McKinsey & Company.
NFP, an Aon company, has appointed Jake Lyon as senior vice president, Risk Control Advisory leader and Darren Beard as vice president, Risk Control, Transportation in its Construction and Infrastructure (C&I) Group. Lyon and Beard will focus on developing risk management solutions for clients in the construction and infrastructure sectors.
Lyon has over 20 years of experience in risk management, having previously served as managing director, Risk Control at IMA Financial Group. Beard, with more than two decades of experience, was previously director, Transportation Risk Control at IMA Financial.
Falcon Risk Services, an MGA majority-owned by HDI Global Specialty, has appointed Laura Coppola as executive vice president and head of Management Liability. In this role, Coppola will oversee growth and product development for Falcon’s management liability and financial institutions coverage.
Coppola brings over 30 years of experience to the role, having previously held leadership positions at QBE North America, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. Based in New York, she will focus on advancing Falcon's management liability business and driving continued growth in the sector. Coppola is also involved with The Bridge Transcends, a non-profit that supports women in the financial lines insurance industry.
