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Hearn Named CEO of Willis RE US
Feb 3 2005 // Willis Re, the reinsurance unit of Willis Group Holdings, has announced the appointment of Peter C. Hearn to the position of CEO of Willis Re US. Hearn assumes the position previously held by George Reeth. Reeth has been...
Willis Group Adds Bay Area Benefits Broker
Jan 26 2005 // Willis Group Holdings Ltd. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PRIMARY Worldwide Corporation, an insurance broker based in Los Gatos, California. With annual revenues of approximately $4 million, PRIMARY provides...
Willis Group Releases Annual Forecast of Marketplace
Jan 13 2005 // Willis Group Holdings announced the release of its annual review and forecast of insurance marketplace conditions, Marketplace Realities and Risk Management Solutions. Exploring the theme “A World of Risk”, the...
Willis Group Hires Three Marsh Professionals
Dec 20 2004 // Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, announced that it has hired three former Marsh employees in its new Las Vegas office. Charles Halsey joined the company as senior vice president and office leader for the...
Corsetti Joins Willis Group Holdings
Nov 29 2004 // New York-based Willis Group Holdings has appointed Arlene Corsetti as executive vice president, regional executive officer to lead the Western Region encompassing Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and...
Flood Zone Correction, Willis Group Partner
Sep 24 2004 // Flood Zone Correction Inc. (FZC), a flood zone correction company, has announced an alliance with Willis Group, one of three global insurance brokers. For a two-year term, Flood Zone Correction Inc. will provide flood zone...
Willis Group Increases Stock Buyback Authorization
Sep 9 2004 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Limited announced that the Board of Directors has approved an increase in the Company’s existing common share buyback authorization from $300 million to $500 million. The...
Suchomel Joins Willis Re as Senior Vice President
Jun 2 2004 // New York City-based Willis Re, the reinsurance unit of Willis Group Holdings, announced that Dennis Suchomel has joined its Los Angeles office as senior vice president. He will be responsible for producing and marketing...
Scampas, Nylund Join Willis Group
Mar 23 2004 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings announced that two new executives have been named to its management team. Jeanette Scampas has joined Willis from AIG as Executive Vice President, responsible for Global...
Willis Group Report Forecasts 2004 Marketplace
Jan 14 2004 // London-based global brokerage Willis Group Holdings has issued the 2004 edition of Marketplace Realities and Risk Management Solutions (PDF), its annual compilation of articles on all lines of insurance. The report...
King Joins Willis Re as Senior VP, Retrocession
Jan 5 2004 // Willis Re, the reinsurance unit of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, announced a senior appointment strengthening its Retrocession operations. Bob King, who most recently served as senior vice president...
S&P Affirms Hannover Re Bermuda ‘AA-‘ Ratings
Oct 30 2003 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has affirmed the ‘AA-‘ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on property/casualty insurer Hannover Re (Bermuda) Ltd. (HRB), with a...
Willis Group Acquires St. Paul Agency
Sep 16 2003 // Brokerage giant Willis Group Holdings Ltd. announced the asset acquisition of River City Agency LLC, an agency located in St. Paul, Minn. River City is a specialized insurance broker dedicated to serving the needs of the...
Willis Group Acquires San Diego-based Cogdill Bonding
Aug 19 2003 // Willis Group Holdings Limited announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Cogdill Bonding and Insurance Services Inc. (“Cogdill Bonding”), the assets of the sole proprietorship of Scott J....
Willis Group Reports Q2 Results
Jul 24 2003 // Willis Group Holdings Limited reported record results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2003. Separately, the Board of Directors approved a 30 percent increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend on the...
Herriott Joins San Fransico Office of Willis Re as VP,P/C
May 20 2003 // Willis Re Inc. announced that Paul D. Herriott, has joined their San Francisco office as a vice president. Heriott will be responsible for producing new property/casualty business in the Western Region. Heriott brings...
Willis Group Posts $117 Million Net Q1 Income
Apr 24 2003 // International broker Willis Group Holdings Limited reported record results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, with net income of $117 million, or $0.69 per diluted share compared to $68 million, or $0.43 per diluted...
Willis Group Names Pacific Northwest Region, Seattle Leaders
Apr 23 2003 // Willis Group Holdings Ltd., announced two senior appointments strengthening its operations in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Chris Engstrom, formerly CEO of the Seattle office, has been promoted to...
Willis Group Sells DRIVE to MVRA
Apr 21 2003 // Willis Group Holdings announced the sale of the DRIVE business to MVRA Limited. DRIVE is a vehicle accident management service that comprises facilitating access to call centre assistance, roadside recovery, vehicle repair...
Willis Group Forms Joint Venture to Grow in India
Apr 15 2003 // Willis Group Holdings Ltd. has formed a joint venture with Bhaichand Amoluk Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. to provide insurance broking and risk management services in India. The joint venture, called Willis BA India...
