Willis Towers Watson establishes global crisis management unit

Willis Towers Watson PLC said Wednesday it has combined its special contingency risks and terror/political violence practices to form a global crisis management unit.

The unit, with 110 employees globally, will sit within its financial solutions line of business and will be headed up by Jo Holliday, managing director of special contingency risks. It will deliver crisis management and contingency risk management to multinational businesses.

The crisis management segment covers special crime, including kidnap & ransom, extortion, hijack, maritime piracy and political evacuation; terrorism; political violence; accident and health, including personal accident, business travel, contingency, sports and entertainment; and active assailant coverages.