{"id":982555,"date":"2026-07-17T15:59:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/willis-appoints-lars-sorensen-as-life-sciences-industry-leader-for-north-america\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:59:05","slug":"willis-appoints-lars-sorensen-as-life-sciences-industry-leader-for-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/willis-appoints-lars-sorensen-as-life-sciences-industry-leader-for-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Willis appoints Lars Sorensen as Life Sciences Industry Leader for North America"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nAppointment reinforces Willis\u2019 specialty approach and commitment to client-focused solutions for the life sciences sector<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>NEW YORK, July  17, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ: WTW), today announced the appointment of Lars Sorensen as Life Sciences Industry Leader for North America.<\/p>\n<p>Sorensen will lead Willis\u2019 life sciences industry strategy and work with leaders and placement teams to advance Willis\u2019 position as a trusted advisor in the life sciences sector. He will report to Mike Giacobbe, Chief Commercial Officer, Willis North America. Sorensen will also drive solution development and serve as a subject matter expert for clients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLars\u2019 deep life sciences expertise, global perspective and client focus will strengthen our ability to help clients navigate complex business challenges, address emerging risks and achieve their objectives,\u201d said Mike Giacobbe, Chief Commercial Officer, Willis North America. \u201cHis appointment reflects our continued investment in specialty talent and our commitment to delivering differentiated advice and solutions to clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sorensen brings more than 30 years of experience to Willis, most recently serving as Life Sciences Industry Vertical Leader, EMEA\/UK at Aon. He has built and led high-performing teams, developed long-standing client relationships and driven growth across multiple markets, with expertise spanning industry, broking and liability.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About WTW<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk, and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help organizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforce, and maximize performance. 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Sorensen will lead Willis\u2019 life sciences industry strategy and work with leaders and placement teams to advance Willis\u2019 position as a trusted advisor in the life sciences sector. He will report to Mike Giacobbe, Chief Commercial Officer, Willis North America. Sorensen will also drive solution development and serve as a subject matter expert for clients. \u201cLars\u2019 deep life sciences expertise, global perspective and client focus will strengthen our ability to help clients navigate complex business challenges, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/willis-appoints-lars-sorensen-as-life-sciences-industry-leader-for-north-america\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Willis appoints Lars Sorensen as Life Sciences Industry Leader for North America&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-982555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Willis appoints Lars Sorensen as Life Sciences Industry Leader for North America - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/willis-appoints-lars-sorensen-as-life-sciences-industry-leader-for-north-america\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Willis appoints Lars Sorensen as Life Sciences Industry Leader for North America - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Appointment reinforces Willis\u2019 specialty approach and commitment to client-focused solutions for the life sciences sector NEW YORK, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ: WTW), today announced the appointment of Lars Sorensen as Life Sciences Industry Leader for North America. 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