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Willis Towers Watson Board Extends Contract of CEO Haley to 2021
Jul 19 2018 // Willis Towers Watson, the global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced that its board of directors has extended the contract of its chief executive officer, John Haley, until Jan. 1, 2021. “We are...
Willis Towers Watson Names Botkin as Health Care Industry Lead
Jul 16 2018 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Mary Botkin, as health care industry lead in its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) segment. Botkin will be responsible for delivering the company’s integrated risk...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Cyber Coverage for Construction Industry
Jul 13 2018 // Willis Towers Watson has launched tailored cyber insurance coverage for the construction industry. CyCon was developed in close cooperation with specialty cyber insurance provider NAS Insurance Services and is available...
Willis Towers Watson Releases New Version of Radar 4.1 Pricing Software
Jul 11 2018 // Willis Towers Watson has launched an updated version of its Radar software, which harnesses the latest technology to improve commercial lines’ pricing and underwriting. The enhanced features of Radar 4.1 include:...
Momentum for Rate Hikes Dissipates During June/July Renewals: Willis Re Report
Jul 2 2018 // Momentum for rate increases on loss-free reinsurance accounts dissipated during the June/July property catastrophe renewals, and in some cases, pricing declined, according to a report published by Willis Re. For example,...
Most Global Organizations Fail to Learn from Cyber Mistakes: WTW Survey
Jun 22 2018 // A majority of executives around the world feel their organizations can do better when it comes to learning from their past cyber mistakes, according to the results of a global survey conducted by The Economist Intelligence...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Update of ResQ Reserving Software
Jun 22 2018 // Willis Towers Watson has launched a new version of its loss-reserving software, ResQ. ResQ 4.1 provides property and casualty (P/C) insurers with new reporting capabilities to further advance the software’s technical...
Insurtech Investments Hit New High in Q1: Willis Towers Watson
Jun 18 2018 // Insurtech investment deals reached a new high in the 2018 first quarter, with older insurers and reinsurers increasingly committing financing right along with traditional venture capitalists, Willis Towers Watson...
Insurtech Investments Hit New High in Q1: Willis Towers Watson
Jun 4 2018 // Insurtech investment deals reached a new high in the 2018 first quarter, with older insurers and reinsurers increasingly committing financing right along with traditional venture capitalists, Willis Towers Watson...
Willis Towers Watson Adds Abbott to Lead Northern California Market
May 24 2018 // Willis Towers Watson has added Fred Abbott as market leader for Northern California. Abbott will be responsible for the company’s business operations, client relationships and growth opportunities across the Northern...
Insurers See Some Obstacles to Expanding Use of Advanced Analytics
May 9 2018 // Property/casualty insurers in the U.S. have big plans to boost their use of advanced analytics and data in their businesses in multiple ways, but there are potential roadblocks, according to a new Willis Towers Watson...
Willis Re Names Trans Re’s Vince as Deputy Head of Global Engineering
May 4 2018 // Willis Re announced the appointment of Andrew Vince as deputy head of its global engineering practice. Vince has 25 years of underwriting experience in the class, most recently as manager of engineering treaty and onshore...
Willis Towers Watson Moves ILS from Securities to Reinsurance Unit
May 4 2018 // Willis Towers Watson is making changes to its insurance linked securities (ILS) business. The ILS business, which was previously part of the its securities business unit, will be integrated into Willis Re. William Dubinsky...
Willis Towers Watson Names 3 to Senior Posts in Corporate Broking
Apr 25 2018 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced three senior appointments within its Corporate Risk and Broking segment to strengthen its broking platform. These appointments are part of the company’s ongoing...
Willis Towers Watson Partners with IBM Security to Expand Cybersecurity Services
Apr 16 2018 // Willis Towers Watson will begin integrating IBM Security’s suite of services – from security testing and technical assessments to incident response and cyber resiliency services – to help clients assess, protect...
What to Expect in Commercial Insurance Pricing for Rest of 2018: WTW Spring Forecast
Apr 12 2018 // Commercial property insurance rate increases are easing off initial spikes following 2017’s record natural catastrophe losses, but commercial insurance buyers still face upward pricing pressure on many lines of...
Willis Towers Watson Beefs Up UK Investment Consultancy by Integrating 2 Units
Apr 6 2018 // Willis Towers Watson announced the transfer of its UK Insurance Investment Solutions Group (IISG) to the company’s Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) UK Life business – a move that aims to help insurers...
Hurricanes Have Minor Effect as April Reinsurance Prices Stay Flat but Demand Grows
Apr 4 2018 // Reinsurance buyers were able to renew loss-free programs at broadly flat pricing levels during the April 1 renewals – continuing the trend seen at the January renewals, according to a Willis Re report. Pricing was...
April Reinsurance Renewals Continue Flat Pricing Seen in January: Willis Re Report
Apr 3 2018 // Reinsurance buyers were able to renew loss-free programs at broadly flat pricing levels during the April 1 renewals – continuing the trend seen at the January renewals, according to a Willis Re report. Pricing was...
Willis Towers Watson Adds Chmielesk, Beasley to Corporate Health Care Team
Mar 21 2018 // Willis Towers Watson announced two senior appointments within its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) segment to strengthen its health care platform. Sue Chmieleski has been appointed health care industry leader, North...
