Willis is to form a dedicated real estate practice in Australia following the recruitment of four property specialists from Aon.

Willis Australia CEO Roger Wilkinson told insuranceNEWS.com.au that the newly appointed staff – former Aon divisional manager Bevan Gillam, account manager Peter Steen, client manager Truc Nguyen and Melodie Wakim – “are highly professional, experienced individuals and we are excited about the opportunities this addition to our business will generate”.

“This move fits in well with the specialist strategy Willis applies not only in Australia, but also globally,” Mr Wilkinson said. “Willis has highly successful real estate practices in the UK and the US, who will work closely with their new Australian colleagues.”

Aon did not return calls from insuranceNEWS.com.au.