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WTW Reports 48% Hike in Q2 Net Income With Organic Growth of 6%
Jul 25 2024 // WTW reported second quarter net Income of $142 million, an increase of 48% compared to net income of $96 million in the prior-year second quarter. Q2 adjusted net income rose 20% to $263 million, from $219 million reported...
People Moves: WTW’s Risk & Broking Unit Names Marsh’s Clarke as President, Garrard Appointed Chair; Everest Names McBride, Garcia for Key Claims Roles
Jul 22 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurance broker WTW and the re/insurer Everest Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW’s Risk & Broking Unit Names Marsh’s...
People Moves: DUAL Swiss Taps Tokio Marine’s Wyss as Managing Director; WTW Appoints 3 Senior Hires to International Casualty Team
Jul 17 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at managing general agent DUAL Europe and insurance broker WTW. A summary of these new hires follows here. DUAL Swiss Taps Tokio Marine’s Wyss as...
Tech Update: WTW Offers Next Generation Investment Management Insurance Solution
Jul 9 2024 // WTW, the advisory, broking, and solutions company, has introduced “IMI Plus,” an enhanced investment management insurance solution designed to meet the needs of all kinds of asset managers, including wealth...
People Moves: Aon’s Mann, Trombino and Younger Join WTW Financial Institutions Team; Former Fortitude CEO Bracken Hired as Zurich NA CFO
Jun 26 2024 // WTW appointed three former Aon executives to roles within its financial institutions and professional services industry division, a part of Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) North America. Heather Mann Heather Mann, based...
Wintermute Moves From WTW to Alliant, Now VP for Benefits Group
Jun 18 2024 // Alliant Insurance Services, known as one of the larger U.S. insurance distribution companies, has named Kevin Wintermute executive vice president of its employee benefits group, based in Charlotte, North...
People Moves: McCarthy to Become ISU CEO; WTW Hires Aon’s Graziano to Lead Casualty Strategy for CRB NA; Markel Names McGrath Head of Fine Art N.A.
Jun 17 2024 // Dan McCarthy ISU Group (ISU), an independent agency network, said Dan McCarthy will become the next chief executive officer, assuming the responsibilities held by T.J. Ryan III over the past 35 years. McCarthy is currently...
WTW: US Commercial Insurance Price Increases in Q1 ‘Steady’ at 6.3%
Jun 11 2024 // Broker WTW said commercial lines insurance increased overall by an average of 6.3% during the first quarter. Quarterly price increases have been about 6% since the global pandemic, WTW reported in its Commercial Lines...
Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Facility for Cargo and War-on-Land Risks in Ukraine
May 14 2024 // Insurance broker WTW announced a partnership with Ukrainian insurer, VUSO, to provide a London-market-backed facility covering cargo and, crucially, war-on-land risks. This exclusive facility – which WTW describes as a...
Tech Update: WTW, Riskonnect Launch Risk Diagnostic Tool for Workers’ Comp
May 13 2024 // Insurance broker WTW has formed a partnership with Riskonnect to pilot an analytical delivery tool that connects claims and exposure data through its new offering WTW Risk IQ API (application programming interface). The...
People Moves: WTW Appoints deLaricheliere to FIPS Leadership Role; Risk Strategies Names Heron National Real Estate Practice Leader
Apr 30 2024 // WTW Appoints deLaricheliere to Leadership Role Within Financial Institutions and Professional Services Alex deLaricheliere WTW, headquartered in London, appointed Alex deLaricheliere as Strategy and execution leader and...
People Moves: Zurich NA Names Higginbotham Head of Pro Liability & Cyber; FM Global CEO Appointed Board Chair; WTW Names Lombardo Named Chair of REHL Division
Apr 25 2024 // Zurich NA Names Higginbotham Head of Professional Liability & Cyber Kara Higginbotham Zurich North America, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, has named Kara Higginbotham as head of professional liability and cyber...
US Commercial Lines Survey Shows Aggregate Increase of 6.6% in Q4: WTW
Mar 7 2024 // U.S. commercial insurance prices increased 6.6% in the fourth quarter 2023, with “intriguing shifts” in some coverage areas, according to a survey from broker WTW. According to the latest results from...
People Moves: Sompo Japan Names Takahashi as Chief Risk Officer, Head of Reinsurance; WTW Taps Aon’s Bosc for Global Specialty Team
Mar 6 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo Japan and Willis Towers Watson (WTW). A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Japan Names Takahashi as Chief Risk Officer, Head of...
WTW Upgrades Hawaiian Coral Reef Parametric Insurance Policy
Mar 4 2024 // WTW and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced the purchase of a new coral reef insurance policy that expands coverage around the main Hawaiian Islands and increases payouts after qualifying storms. This replaces the first...
WTW Upgrades Hawaiian Coral Reef Parametric Insurance Policy
Feb 16 2024 // WTW and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced the purchase of a new coral reef insurance policy that expands coverage around the main Hawaiian Islands and increases payouts after qualifying storms. This replaces the first...
Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Primary Cyber, Tech E&O Facility for Int’l Clients
Feb 12 2024 // Insurance broker WTW has launched a cyber solution aimed at international clients headquartered outside of Great Britain and the United States with revenues up to US$1 billion (or the equivalent currency). The...
Markets/Coverages: New WTW Cyber Solution for SMEs With Revenue Under $50M
Jan 29 2024 // Broker WTW said it has launched a cyber solution specifically for business with annual revenue under $50 million, including startups and pre-revenue accounts. This tailored solution for small- and medium-sized enterprises...
People Moves: Aventum Promotes Eldridge to MD; Aon Names Dando as EMEA Head of Strategy, Technology Group; Chubb Taps WTW’s Källs as Country Mgr, Sweden/Finland
Jan 25 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the re/insurance group Aventum, the broker Aon, and insurer Chubb. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aventum Promotes Eldridge to MD Aventum, the...
People Moves: Zimmer to Take Alliant CEO Reins From Corbett; WTW Names Forms Client Growth Team; Xceedance Hires Flynn for Personal Lines
Jan 18 2024 // Alliant Insurance Services named Greg Zimmer chief executive officer, taking over for Tom Corbett, who has served as CEO for more than 30 years. The new leadership roles will take effect April 1, 2024. Zimmer joined...
