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Willis Re Appoints Melanson as SVP, Health Practice Leader in Massachusetts

Mar 26 2020 // Willis Re, the reinsurance business of Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has appointed Dan Melanson as senior vice president and Health Practice leader. He is based in Boston, Mass.In...

Business Moves

Mar 23 2020 // Aon, Willis Towers WatsonGlobal insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction with an implied combined equity value of approximately $80 billion....

Willis Towers Watson Taps Marsh’s Finbow as Head of FINEX Financial Institutions

Mar 19 2020 // Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Susan Finbow as global head of FINEX (financial, executive and professional risks) Financial Institutions.Based in Toronto, Finbow will be responsible for the direction and...

Willis Towers Watson Launches Business Aviation Community Group

Mar 17 2020 // Willis Towers Watson announced the launch of “A Class,” a community group focused on delivering data, knowledge and solutions to its business aviation clients.A Class focuses on data analytics and risk...

Aon and Willis Towers Watson Say Merger Is All About ‘Getting Better, Not Bigger’

Mar 10 2020 // There are several talking points that are evident about the planned merger of broking giants Aon and Willis Towers Watson. First, it’s not about getting bigger; it’s about getting better. And, second,...

Aon to Buy Willis Towers Watson

Mar 9 2020 // Global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction with an implied combined equity value of approximately $80 billion.Under the terms of the...

Agency M&As: Private Equity Still in Driver’s Seat; Digital Agencies Attract Attention

Mar 2 2020 // The private equity bandwagon continued to roll through the insurance agency and brokerage mergers and acquisitions territory in 2019. As many as two-thirds of all deals involved private equity, according to experts. Most...

Insurtech Investments and Valuations Soar Even As Some Startups Fail Fast

Feb 10 2020 // Insurtech investments reached an historic high in 2019 but last year also capped a three-year period where a good number of insurtech startups called it quits.According to a new briefing on the sector from Willis Towers...

Aon Taps Willis Towers Watson’s Carpenter for Global Super Yacht Leader in London

Feb 4 2020 // Insurance broker Aon has appointed Emma Carpenter as global super yacht leader. She will join Aon in London in early March and will drive the development of Aon’s super yacht insurance broking business...

Insurtech Investments and Valuations Soar Even As Some Startups Fail Fast

Jan 31 2020 // Insurtech investments reached an historic high in 2019 but last year also capped a three-year period where a good number of Insurtech startups called it quits.According to a new briefing on the sector from Willis Towers...

Natural Catastrophe Losses in 2019 Down 18% from Annual Average: Willis Re Report

Jan 23 2020 // Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in 2019 totaled roughly $53.0 billion, about 18% lower than the annual average since 2011, according to a report from Willis Re.This figure compares with Aon’s recently...

Willis Re Names Green as Head of Int’l Casualty Reinsurance, Philipsz as Australia CEO

Jan 21 2020 // Willis Re, the reinsurance broking business of Willis Towers Watson, announced the appointment of Cameron Green as head of its International Casualty Reinsurance practice as well as chair of Willis Re Australia.In this new...

January 2020 Reinsurance Renewals Varied Significantly, Brokers Say

Jan 13 2020 // The January 2020 reinsurance renewals saw significant variation in pricing and capacity depending on geography, line of business, cedents’ loss record and client relationships, according to two reports published by...

Willis Re Taps Buxton from Allianz as Managing Director, Int’l Customized Reinsurance

Jan 9 2020 // Willis Re, the reinsurance subsidiary of Willis Towers Watson, announced the appointment of Simon Buxton as managing director of its International Customised Reinsurance practice, which focuses on non-traditional...

January 2020 Reinsurance Renewals Varied Significantly, Brokers Say

Jan 6 2020 // The January 2020 reinsurance renewals saw significant variation in pricing and capacity depending on geography, line of business, cedents’ loss record and client relationships, according to two reports published by...

U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Were Up 4% in Q3: WTW

Dec 16 2019 // U.S. commercial insurance prices accelerated during the third quarter of 2019, as the aggregate price change reported by carriers exceeded 4%, according to insurance broker Willis Towers Watson.WTS’s Commercial Lines...

U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Were Up 4% in Q3: WTW

Dec 9 2019 // U.S. commercial insurance prices accelerated during the third quarter of 2019, as the aggregate price change reported by carriers exceeded 4%, according to insurance broker Willis Towers Watson.WTS’s Commercial Lines...

Political Risk Losses Up in 2019, Hitting 68% of Surveyed Firms: WTW

Dec 6 2019 // A survey of 41 major corporations by broker Willis Towers Watson found that 61% believe political risk levels increased in 2019 while 68% have actually suffered a political risk loss.Disruption of international trade was...

People & Places

Dec 2 2019 // W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the appointment of Daniel R. Westcott as president of Berkley Re America (BRAM). Westcott has 20 years of experience in the property and casualty reinsurance market. He joins Berkley from The...

Willis Re Securities Completes €120 Million Catastrophe Bond for France’s Covéa Mutual

Nov 19 2019 // Willis Re Securities reports it has structured and placed EUR 120 million of insurance-linked securities (ILS) to provide reinsurance capacity for Covéa Mutual Insurance Group, France’s largest domestic...