15 September 2014, Monte Carlo: JLT Towers Re is pleased to announce it is rebranding to JLT Re following a successful 10 months as JLT Towers Re.

Ross Howard, Executive Chairman, JLT Towers Re, said "The JLT Towers Re brand was always only for an interim time and as we go into the autumn conference period and 1/1 renewals, we are delighted to be launching our JLT Re brand. It is amazing to look back over the last 12 months since the last Rendez-Vous conference, we now have a Reinsurance business that offers clients, markets and employees an exciting alternative and the support we continue to receive from all our stakeholders proves this was the right choice."

Following the launch of JLT Re at Monte Carlo the businesses will fully rebrand globally on the 1st October.

Mike Reynolds, CEO, JLT Towers Re, said, "We have achieved so much in a short space of time, and today, JLT Re is a business of real scale as the 4th largest reinsurance broker in the world. With global reach and relevance, JLT Re is a passionate and energetic business that is recognised as a growing force in the reinsurance industry. I feel privileged and excited to be working with Ross to drive this business into its next phase of growth."

-- ENDS --

Notes to Editors

Enquiries:

JLT Towers Re
Isabella Young
Tel: (+44) 20 7558 3387/ (+44) 7920 586 032
Email: Isabella.Young@JLTTowersRe.com

About JLT Re

JLT Re is a global reinsurance broker and consultancy that concentrates on geographies and specialty classes where it believes it can make a difference to clients.

JLT Re has close to 700 professionals across 14 countries, with the scale to deliver world class solutions whilst remaining small enough to differentiate clients from their peers. New clients and new employees continue to join, attracted by specialist broking, consultancy and analytical capability and increased market presence.

JLT Re is part of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc one of the world's largest suppliers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services. The JLT Group is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and owns offices in 40 territories with over 9,500 employees.

distributed by