Matthew Furman - Willis Towers Group General Counsel

Executive

Mr. Matthew Furman is Group General Counsel of the Company. Previously, Mr. Furman served as Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel at Willis Group Holdings, where he was a member of the Operating Committee since April 2015. From 2007 until March 2015, Mr. Furman was Senior Vice President, Group General CounselCorporationrate and Governance, and Corporationrationrate Secretary for The Travelers Companies, Inc. From 2000 until 2007, Mr. Furman was an attorney at Goldman, Sachs Co. in New York, where he was Vice President and Associate General Counsel in the finance and corporate legal group. Prior to that, he was in private practice, with almost six years experience at Simpson Thacher Bartlett in New York since 2016.
Age 47
Tenure 8 years
Phone44 20 3124 6000
Webhttps://www.willistowerswatson.com
Furman also serves as a Director of the Legal Aid Society and a member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a law degree from Harvard Law School.

Willis Towers Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 3.28 % which means that it generated a profit of $3.28 on every $100 spent on assets. This is normal as compared to the sector avarege. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 21.02 %, meaning that it created $21.02 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Willis Towers' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Willis Towers manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
The company currently holds 5.6 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.49, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Willis Towers Watson has a current ratio of 1.09, suggesting that it may not have the ability to pay its financial obligations when due. Debt can assist Willis Towers until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Willis Towers' shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Willis Towers Watson sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Willis to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Willis Towers' use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company operates as an advisory, broking, and solutions company worldwide. Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company was founded in 1828 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Willis Towers is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in the United States. Willis Towers Watson (WLTW) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA and employs 46,000 people.

Management Performance

Willis Towers Watson Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Willis Towers' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Willis Towers inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Willis. The board's role is to monitor Willis Towers' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Willis Towers' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Willis Towers' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Joseph Gunn, Head of North America
Paul Thomas, Independent Director
Adam Garrard, Head of International at Willis Towers Watson
Dominic Casserley, President, Deputy CEO, Head of Investment, Risk and Reinsurance, Director and Member of Executive Committee
David Shalders, Group Operations & Technology Director-Willis
Celia Brown, Executive Vice President and Human Resources Director
Gene Wickes, Head of Exchange Solutions and an Executive Officer - Willis
Douglas Roberts, Independent Director
Matthew Furman, Group General Counsel
Peter Poillon, Director
Jaymin Patel, Director
John Greene, Group CFO
Alexis Faber, COO
Michael Somers, Independent Director
Roger Millay, CFO
Anne Bodnar, Head of Human Resources at Willis Towers Watson
Victor Ganzi, Independent Director
Anne Pullum, Head of Strategy
David Martin, CEO of Willis Limited
Carl Hess, Co-Head of North America of Willis Towers
Todd Jones, Co-Head of North America
Brendan ONeill, Independent Director
John Baudouin, CEO - Retail business, Mexico
James McCann, Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
HuiChih Ko, Chairman of Willis Asia
Timothy Wright, Head of Corporate Risk and Broking
Mary OConnor, CEO of Financial Lines for Willis GB
Roy Gardner, Independent Director
Anna Catalano, Independent Director
Joe Gunn, Head of North America
Michael Burwell, CFO
Susan Davies, Principal Accounting Officer, Controller
Paul Morris, Head of Western Europe of Willis Towers Watson
Linda Rabbitt, Independent Director
Nicolas Aubert, CEO of Willis Limited
Wilhelm Zeller, Independent Director
Francisco Lopez, Director
Wendy Lane, Independent Director
Robyn Kravit, Independent Director
Julie Gebauer, Head of Human Capital & Benefits - Willis
Jeremy Hanley, Independent Director
Jeffrey Ubben, Director
Paul Scope, Chairman of Willis Bermuda
John Haley, CEO and Director

Willis Stock Performance Indicators

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