Willis Towers Watson Hires Kim Cauthorn as Head of IP Practice Within Risk and Broking Segment
December 12, 2021
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Willis Towers Watson has appointed Kim Cauthorn as head of its Intellectual Property (IP) practice within its Risk and Broking segment. This role, Cauthorn will be responsible for overseeing IP's consulting and brokerage capabilities, including the overall growth strategy for the practice. She is to be based in Austin, Texas, and is re-joining the firm from managing general agent, PIUS Ltd. She had been chief operating officer at that firm since July 2020. She is an attorney with over 20 years of IP risk management and insurance experience.
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is a world leader in consulting, insurance brokerage and risk management software development. Revenues break down by activity as follows:
- human capital and social benefits consulting services (35.6%): consulting services in the organization, skills assessment, management and optimization of social benefits, compensation of executives and employees, etc. ;
- development of enterprise risk management solutions and services (31.9%): risk analysis, assessment consulting, effective risk management and anticipation services, design and development of software solutions for risk management. The group is also developing an insurance brokerage activity;
- risk/return balance management consulting services (17.7%): for investors, insurers and reinsurers. Additionally, the group offers insurance and reinsurance consulting services, financial management services, financing and investment strategies, as well as actuarial studies and expertise in mergers and acquisitions, etc., while developing software solutions for modeling and analysis of risks and financial activities;
- management and operation of a platform for the exchange and outsourcing of group health insurance plans and medical benefits (14.7%): allowing employees and retirees to choose the health coverage that meets their needs;
- other (0.1%).
Revenue is distributed geographically as follows: Ireland (1.7%), the United States (49.7%), the United Kingdom (20.5%) and other (28.1%).
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