Susan Lane joins Willis Towers Watson in Bermuda

Willis Towers Watson has hired Susan Lane to its Bermuda based captive and insurance management arm. Lane was previously co-CEO at Tokio Solution Management and has significant experience in insurance management, insurance-linked securities (ILS) and the use of reinsurance structures in offshore and onshore domiciles to effect risk transfer.

Lane joins Willis Towers Watson as director, consulting and development for North America and senior captive consultant, part of the firm’s Global Captive practice.

Based in Bermuda and reporting to Sean Rider, managing director, consulting and development, Global Captive practice, Lane will be responsible for strategy and business development across Willis Towers Watson’s captive consulting business in North America.

Given her broad experience, Lane will also be tasked with collaborating with other Willis Towers Watson business units and reinsurance product lines, including Alternative Risk Financing, Willis Towers Watson Securities and Risk Consulting Services, with the goal of developing innovative risk financing solutions for clients.

“Susan is a proven leader with outstanding credibility in the captive and insurance-linked securities marketplaces. We’re confident she will help us deliver innovative and cutting-edge risk transfer solutions to help our clients manage their business in today’s environment,” commented Rider.

Lane has over 18 years of experience in insurance and captive management, including experienced gained in alternative risk transfer design and insurance-linked securities (ILS). Before her time at Tokio Solution Management, Lane held a variety of leadership positions at Aon and Aon Insurance Managers.