Willis appoints Yee head of ART Americas

By Henry Gale

April 1 - (The Insurer) - Willis, a WTW business, has named Jody Yee head of alternative risk transfer (ART) solutions in the Americas.

Yee was previously the broker's industry lead for technology, media and telecommunications in Eastern North America, after leading global distribution for the same industries at Allianz Commercial.

In February, Willis announced that Derrick Easton, previously managing director for ART in the Americas, had been promoted to the new role of global head of ART.

Willis' ART team specialises in areas such as parametrics, structured insurance, captives de-risking and portfolio solutions.