Global advisory, broking, and solutions firm WTW has strengthened its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) division with the appointment of Gary Finkelstein as Senior Director, based in London. Finkelstein brings over three decades of specialised experience in UK and international life insurance and reinsurance, with particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financial structuring, capital management, asset-liability management (ALM), and risk management. His principal mandate will be to expand WTW’s advisory and transaction services to reinsurers and private equity investors, sectors that have shown growing activity and complexity.

Finkelstein’s career has spanned senior roles at notable firms such as EY, Milliman, and the Reinsurance Group of America. Prior to joining WTW, he served as Interim Head of Corporate Transactions Risk and Group Head of Structured Finance at Phoenix. He has also worked as a consulting advisor to prominent alternative asset management firms. This broad experience underpins his capability to advise on complex financial and risk structuring matters within the insurance marketplace.

Tammy Richardson, ICT Managing Director and European Regional Leader at WTW, welcomed Finkelstein’s appointment, noting his extensive industry knowledge and a proven track record for business development. "He is a global market leader with an excellent track record and a trusted advisor to senior clients worldwide," she said. Finkelstein expressed enthusiasm for joining WTW, highlighting the company’s collaborative environment. He said, "The opportunity to work with the experienced ICT team and support clients in navigating their evolving risk exposures and optimising their capital position comes at an exciting time for WTW."

This appointment complements other recent strategic hires within WTW’s ICT division aimed at bolstering growth and innovation. Earlier in June 2025, WTW appointed Scott Van Slyck as Senior Director of Technology Sales and Kate Gingras as Director of Strategy Execution. These moves reflect WTW’s commitment to expanding its technology offering and strengthening its leadership team across regions, further embedding the company’s mission to innovate insurance through advanced advisory and technology solutions. The ICT business continues to focus on helping clients better select, finance, and manage risk and capital—a key priority as the insurance industry adapts to complex market challenges.

WTW’s corporate governance framework supports such leadership developments, employing rigorous director skills matrices and tenure policies to ensure the company’s board and senior management maintain the expertise and dynamism needed for sustained innovation and growth.

Overall, the aggregation of these appointments underlines WTW’s strategy to position its ICT division at the forefront of insurance consultancy and technology. By integrating seasoned professionals with a wealth of transaction and structured finance expertise alongside technology and strategy specialists, WTW aims to deepen client relationships and drive value creation in an increasingly complex insurance landscape.

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Source: Noah Wire Services