Willis North America Appoints Liss Midwest National Partner

Willis North America, a unit of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, has appointed Michael Liss as national partner of its Midwest region.

Liss has served as managing partner of Willis’ Chicago office since 2006. He will report to Todd Jones, president of Willis North America.

Liss will oversee the retail insurance brokerage operations of the Midwest region and focus on driving growth and strategic development. In addition, he will lead the drive to expand Willis’ market share, elevate the Willis brand and align resources to deliver quality solutions to clients.

Liss will work closely with existing management teams in Willis’ Midwest region, an operation that includes 10 offices and 750 Associates in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Kansas.

Willis delivers a variety of specialty insurance services to this region including construction, healthcare, senior housing, real estate, financial services and manufacturing.

Liss is based in the iconic Chicago skyscraper, Willis Tower, which serves as Willis North America’s hub for Midwest operations.

Liss has more than 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Willis he served as executive vice president and branch manager at Wachovia Insurance Services. He has also held leadership roles at Marsh USA, Johnson & Higgins and The Hartford Group.