Willis Towers Watson closed its office on January 7 as a mark of respect to broker Naser Kerimi, who has died after a long illness.

Mr Kerimi was a co-founder of CKA Risk Solutions, a Perth brokerage acquired by Willis Towers Watson in 2015. He worked predominantly in WA during his career, with a stint in Melbourne.

The company’s Head of Australasia and Head of Corporate Risk and Broking Australasia, Simon Weaver, described Mr Kerimi as a thoughtful, generous, inclusive leader and a “seriously good broker” who would be sorely missed.

Mr Kerimi’s sister Fetia is Finance Manager at WTW in Perth.