Global M&A Plunges 28% in Q1 as Coronavirus Hits Economies March 31, 2020 By Pamela Barbaglia and Greg Roumeliotis Global mergers and acquisitions activity plunged 28% in the first quarter to its lowest level since 2016 as the devastating...
Willis Towers Watson Taps Marsh’s Finbow as Head of FINEX Financial Institutions March 19, 2020 Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Susan Finbow as global head of FINEX (financial, executive and professional risks) Financial...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Business Aviation Community Group March 17, 2020 Willis Towers Watson announced the launch of “A Class,” a community group focused on delivering data, knowledge and solutions to...
Aon and Willis Towers Watson Say Merger Is All About ‘Getting Better, Not Bigger’ March 10, 2020 By L.S. Howard There are several talking points that are evident about the planned merger of broking giants Aon and Willis Towers Watson....
Aon to Buy Willis Towers Watson March 9, 2020 Global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction with an...
Insurtech Investments and Valuations Soar Even As Some Startups Fail Fast January 31, 2020 Insurtech investments reached an historic high in 2019 but last year also capped a three-year period where a good number...
Political Risk Losses Up in 2019, Hitting 68% of Surveyed Firms: WTW December 6, 2019 A survey of 41 major corporations by broker Willis Towers Watson found that 61% believe political risk levels increased in...
For 2020, Expect Biggest Commercial Insurance Hikes in Years: Willis Towers Watson November 15, 2019 North American commercial insurance buyers will face sizable price increases in 2020, across most lines of insurance, according to insurance...
Insurtech Funding Reaches $4.4 Billion to Date in 2019, Blowing Past Full-Year 2018 October 25, 2019 Insurtech funding levels, reaching almost $4.4 billion in worldwide funding commitments through three quarters of the year, has already surpassed...
Willis Towers Watson Adds Lyft’s Hurley in California October 16, 2019 Willis Towers Watson has named Joseph Hurley director or corporate risk and broking. He will work out of Willis Towers...