Daphne Duan Wheal has moved from Marsh Asia to join Willis as Director of Strategic Risk Consulting (SRC) for Asia, the company announced on Monday, 30 June.
In her new role, Singapore-based Wheal will lead the SRC Practice in Asia, an integral unit of Willis Engineering, Risk, and Analytics team. She will oversee the delivery of risk and insurance optimisation solutions for large companies across the region and will collaborate closely with Willis’ team of risk consultants, captive managers and specialty risk engineers.
Wheal brings 2 decades of experience in the actuarial field, having worked at Willis Re, Hiscox, and Aon in London. She also served as Head of Reserving at Argo Group and AXA Partners before leading Marsh Asia’s Specialty and Quantitative Risk Analytics in 2022.
On her appointment, Willis said: “Daphne will collaborate closely with Willis’ team of risk consultants, captive managers and specialty risk engineers to ensure that our clients receive unparalleled risk-led solutions.”
Over the past two months, Willis has made key appointments across the region, including Arushi Arora as Head of Claims for FINEX India, Amarpal Singh as North & Cyber Leader in India, and Leah Mooney as Pacific Consulting Leader for Technology, Cyber and Privacy Risk.
