Willis Energy Hires Graham Farebrother to Lead Houston Sales Team

Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker is pleased to announce that Graham Farebrother has joined Willis effective September 12 as Executive Vice President and Sales Team Leader for Willis Global Energy’s Houston team. Farebrother will report to Mark Oakley, Head of the Houston office.

Farebrother has had an outstanding 35-year career in the insurance industry. Trained at Lloyd’s of London, he became the youngest-ever Vice President of Alexander & Alexander before founding his own retail agency, Specialist Insurance Services Inc. in 1985. Later in his career Farebrother had spells at Aon Natural Resources Ltd. and, most recently, at Gallagher Global Energy, where he built a substantial Energy portfolio within two years of his appointment.

Commenting on Farebrother’s appointment, Mark Oakley said: "We have been looking for a seasoned professional with a depth of experience in the energy sector to lead our sales and marketing drive and it’s difficult to imagine a more appropriate person to do that than Graham Farebrother. Graham has worked successfully in the energy risk area for almost thirty years and we have no doubt that his experience will have a major impact on our growth. We are excited to have him in our team.”

Alistair Rivers, Chief Executive Officer of Willis Global Energy, commented: "Under Mark Oakley’s leadership, the Willis Energy team in Houston continues to be strengthened through the hiring of key executives such as Graham. We are now poised to expand our already significant position in the energy risk space in Houston”.

Willis Group Holdings plc is a leading global insurance broker, developing and delivering professional insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial and human resource consulting and actuarial services to corporations, public entities and institutions around the world. Willis has more than 400 offices in nearly 120 countries, with a global team of approximately 17,000 employees serving clients in virtually every part of the world. Additional information on Willis may be found at www.willis.com.