Willis News

People Moves: Willis Names Spinelli Head of Transactional Claims; Amadori Joins Zurich From Markel to Head Management Liability; BHSI’s New Casualty Leaders

Willis, a WTW business headquartered in New York City, appointed Dom Spinelli as head of transactional insurance claims for North America. He leads the claims function within Willis’ Alternative Asset Insurance Solutions (AAIS) industry vertical division, overseeing the entire life …

SecurityScorecard Names Willis as Official Cyber Broker as Part of Partnership

SecurityScorecard and Willis, a WTW business, announced a collaboration to enhance cyber risk quantification, improve insurance modeling, and strengthen enterprise security strategies for organizations worldwide. As part of this partnership, SecurityScorecard has named Willis as its official insurance broker. By …

Markets/Coverages: Travelers Adds Enhanced Services for Cyber Liability; Willis AdWrap for Marketing and Ad Production

The Travelers Companies launched Travelers Cyber Risk Services, a suite of capabilities added to all cyber liability policies designed to help lower the risk of a cyberattack and the cost to recover from one. In addition to always-on threat monitoring …

People Moves: Willis Promotes Easton to Global Head of ART and Head of Western Europe, Risk & Analytics; Arch Insurance UK Division Promotes 4 Senior Leaders

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis and Arch Insurance UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Promotes Easton to Global Head of ART and Head of Western Europe, Risk & Analytics Willis, a …

Willis Takes Donnelly From Marsh to Head North America Risk & Broking

Willis said it has hired veteran leader Pat Donnelly as head of risk & broking (R&B) in North America. Donnelly had been president, Marsh specialty and global placement – a position he held since the middle of 2023 when he …

Willis Group Reports (Pre-Merger) Q4 Loss of $24M, vs. Q4 2014 Earnings of $76M

Willis Group reported a net loss of $24 million, or $(0.35) per diluted share during the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to earnings of $76 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. During the 12 months …

Newly Merged Willis Towers Watson Begins Operating

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Co. began operating today following the successful completion of the merger of Willis Group Holdings and Towers Watson. The company, which will do business as Willis Towers Watson, is a global advisory, broking, and solutions …

Reinsurance Prices Continue Softening During January 2016 Renewals: Willis Re

Despite the signs of some pricing stabilization in property catastrophe during the June/July 2015 renewals, hopeful forecasts for a “softening in the softening” in reinsurance pricing have proved elusive, according to Willis Re’s 1st View Report. “The January renewals have …

Willis Completes Acquisition of France’s Gras Savoye

Willis Group Holdings plc, the global risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm, announced the completion of its acquisition of Gras Savoye, the leading French insurance broker. On April 22, 2015, Willis Group announced it planned to …

Willis to Join S&P’s 500 Index on Jan. 4

Willis Group Holdings Plc, the insurance broker that’s planning a merger with consulting firm Towers Watson & Co., will join the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and replace Fossil Group Inc. Willis climbed 4.8 percent to $49.30 at 9:45 a.m., …