Following the departure of Long-serving Willis Australia chairman and chief executive, Tony Barber, global advisory company Willis Towers Watson has appointed a new Regional Head of Australasia.

Based in Melbourne, Andrew Boal takes up the role with immediate effect. Boal most recently served as Head of Large Accounts for Australasia and General Manager of Corporate Risk & Broking for Victoria and has been with the company for 24 years.

Andrew Boal was previously the Managing Director of Towers Watson in Australia for 12 years, where he was also part of the company’s Asia Pacific Leadership Team and Global Marketing Leadership Team.