Latest Willis Towers Watson Headlines

Willis Re Urges Broader Market Support For Political Risk Reinsurance

Jun 28 2006 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has released a new political risk pricing paper, which is aimed at encouraging the injection of capacity into the political risk reinsurance market. The study, entitled...

Willis Outlines Growth Strategy

Jun 9 2006 // At its first-ever investor conference in New York City, global broker Willis Group Holdings outlined plans to drive the next phase of the company’s growth. Willis reiterated that for the full year 2006, the company...

Willis Re to Collaborate with Accurate Environmental Forecasting

Jun 2 2006 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings announced that it has concluded “an exclusive reinsurance intermediary relationship with Accurate Environmental Forecasting, a provider of numerical weather prediction...

Willis Group Appoints Paul Gibbs to Lead Western Region

Apr 21 2006 // Willis Group Holdings has appointed Paul Gibbs as national partner to lead the Western Region of the United States encompassing Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. He was previously regional...

Willis Group Names Bailey COO of North America Unit

Apr 11 2006 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings appointed Don Bailey as chief operating officer of the company’s North American business unit. The company said Bailey will work with Mario Vitale, CEO of Willis North...

Willis Group Holdings Appoints Christoffersen as Western Region Risk Solutions Practice Leader

Apr 5 2006 // Willis Group Holdings Ltd., the global insurance broker, has appointed Arthur Christoffersen as Western Region Risk Solutions Practice Leader. He will be working out of offices in both Las Vegas and Los...

Willis Group Holdings Names Eric Joost to Lead Middle Markets in Chicago

Mar 28 2006 // Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, has named Eric Joost as Middle Market segment leader. Joost will lead efforts to develop proprietary and unique skills that will benefit Willis clients in this key...

Willis Group to Enter Washington

Feb 10 2006 // New York-based Willis Group Holdings Ltd. has announced plans to open a brokerage office in Washington to service the Inland Northwest. The office will be managed by Curtis Taylor. The company said it hopes to fill a...

Wills Re Reviews 2005; Analyzes January Renewals

Jan 9 2006 // Willis Re, the reinsurance unit of the Willis Group, has issued a comprehensive report that reviews the current state of the reinsurance market in light of the past 18 months. While emphasizing that the Gulf hurricanes...

Willis Group Leader Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Construction Risks in New Orleans Recovery

Nov 8 2005 // Paul Becker, North American Construction Practice Group leader for Willis, the global insurance broker, testified Tuesday at a hearing held by the Senate Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management on the construction...

Willis Group Unveils Q3 Report

Nov 2 2005 // Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global insurance broker, reported results for the quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2005. Net income for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2005 was $49 million, or $0.30 per diluted...

People & Places

Oct 17 2005 // Vincent Liotta Willis Group Holdings has appointed Vincent D. Liotta as executive vice president and production director of the Willis Re U.S. Specialty Practice. Earlier this year Willis Re merged its Global Marine,...

Oct 17 2005 // Willis Group Holdings has appointed Vincent D. Liotta as executive vice president and production director of the Willis Re U.S. Specialty Practice. Earlier this year Willis Re merged its Global Marine, Aviation, Retro and...

Willis Group to Add S. African Broker

Oct 6 2005 // Willis Group Holdings has agreed to acquire the business and assets of Reinsurance Consultants and Intermediaries Ltd. (RCI), the reinsurance division of South African insurance broker Glenrand M.I.B. Limited...

Liotta Joins Willis Re U.S. Specialty Practice

Oct 3 2005 // Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, strengthening its Willis Re management team, has appointed Vincent D. Liotta as executive vice president and production director of the Willis Re U.S. Specialty...

Alexander to Head Willis Group Holdings Tennessee Operations

Aug 16 2005 // Ronald L. Alexander has been promoted to president and managing partner of Willis Group Holdings Ltd.’s Tennessee operations in Knoxville, Tenn. Alexander was formerly executive vice president and COO of...

Dutcher Joins Willis Re in San Francisco as Senior VP

Jul 12 2005 // Willis Re US in San Francisco announced that Samuel L. Dutcher was appointed as senior vice president. He will be responsible for expanding Willis Re’s Workers’ Compensation Practice, identifying new business...

Yelverton Joins Willis Group in San Diego Office

Jun 29 2005 // Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, announced that Jack Yelverton has joined Willis’ San Diego, California operations as managing partner (CEO). In this new capacity, Yelverton is charged with...

Willis Group Reports Results from Stockholder Meeting

Apr 29 2005 // Joe Plumeri, chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings Ltd., outlined the corporation’s progress through 2004, reflected on sweeping transformations taking place in the global insurance industry and the...

Willis Group Finalizes Sale Involving Stewart Smith Group to American Wholesale

Apr 14 2005 // Willis Group Holdings and American Wholesale Insurance Group Inc. (AmWINS) reported the closing of the previously announced acquisition by AmWINS of Stewart Smith Group, Willis’ U.S. wholesale unit. Terms of the...