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What to Expect for Commercial Insurance Pricing for 2018: WTW’s Marketplace Realities

Nov 6 2017 // Commercial insurance buyers should brace for rate increases for 2018 insurance as the industry continues to tally losses following one of the most financially disruptive hurricane seasons in history, according to global...

Willis Towers Watson Taps Yeung from AIG as Head of P/C, North Asia

Nov 6 2017 // Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Evariste Yeung as head of Property and Casualty, North Asia.Yeung’s appointment took effect on Sept. 25, 2017. He is based in Shanghai and reports to Richard Collis,...

China May Be Poised to Outpace U.S., Europe in Insurtech Innovation

Nov 3 2017 // Without legacy systems to drag down their efforts, companies in emerging market—and China, in particular – may be poised to outpace U.S. and European counterparts developing insurtech innovations.Unencumbered by legacy...

AmWINS Completes Acquisition of 15 Insurance Programs from Willis Towers Watson

Nov 2 2017 // Specialty insurance broker AmWINS Group reported that it has completed the previously-announced acquisition of 15 insurance programs from Willis Towers Watson. Terms were not disclosed.“The programs, product...

Willis Towers Watson Adds Wallace as Market Leader in Wisconsin

Oct 26 2017 // Global insurance advisor, Willis Towers Watson, has appointed Scott Wallace market leader for Wisconsin for its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) segment.Willis Towers Watson has offices in Brookfield and Appleton,...

Willis Towers Watson Hires Toner as CRB Market Leader for New England

Oct 25 2017 // Global insurance advisor Willis Towers Watson has hired Mike Toner as Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) market leader for New England, which includes offices in Boston and Billerica, Mass; Hartford, Conn.; Burlington, Vt.;...

Investors Remain Committed to ILS Market Despite Q3 Catastrophes: WTW

Oct 20 2017 // ILS investors are responding to the recent spate of natural disasters by making their payments to ceding companies, while continuing to raise more money and preparing to make new investments, according to Willis Towers...

Willis Towers Watson Appoints Tosti as Head of Italy

Oct 19 2017 // Willis Towers Watson has named Gianmarco Tosti as the new country leader of Italy.He starts his new role on Jan. 1, 2018, and will be based in Milan. Tosti will also take up the role of head of Corporate Risk and Broking...

AmWINS Acquiring 15 Insurance Programs from Willis Towers Watson

Oct 16 2017 // Specialty broker AmWINS Group reports it has agreed to acquire 15 insurance programs from broker Willis Towers Watson.Among the programs being acquired by AmWINS are MountainGuard, which provides underwriting, claims and...

Acquiring Insurers Underperformed in 2016: Willis Towers Watson

Oct 16 2017 // Research from Willis Towers Watson published earlier this month revealed that insurers doing acquisitions in 2016 underperformed in comparison to peers that stayed away from M&A.WTW used a performance measure based on...

Octo Telematics to Buy Usage-Based Insurance Assets of Willis Towers Watson; Partnership Announced

Oct 11 2017 // Octo Telematics, the London-based provider of telematics for the auto insurance industry, announced it will acquire the usage-based insurance (UBI) assets of Willis Towers Watson and will create a partnership with the...

Willis Towers Watson’s Insurance Consulting & Tech Team Taps Bruce from Travelers, Rourke from LV=

Oct 10 2017 // Willis Towers Watson said it has strengthened its Insurance Consulting and Technology business with two new senior appointments.Based in London, Neil Bruce joins the UK P&C Insurance Consulting and Technology team from...

Willis Towers Watson Launches Facultative Re Hub for Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Oct 4 2017 // Willis Towers Watson has launched a hub that will focus on facultative reinsurance business across the German-speaking region of Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH).The broker said the hub will further enhance its...

Willis Towers Watson Launches Active Shooter Program for Senior Living Facilities

Sep 28 2017 // Willis Towers Watson has introduced an Active Shooter/Armed Intruder Readiness Program for senior living communities.The Active Shooter/Armed Intruder Readiness Program is designed to help senior living communities plan...

Willis Towers Watson: Hurricane Harvey Could Upend Commercial Insurance Prices

Sep 13 2017 // Hurricane Harvey could upend a trend of nearly flat commercial insurance prices that has continued since 2015, Willis Towers Watson said in its latest industry survey.“Insurers are bracing for a significant volume of...

Willis Towers Watson Hires Pipala in New York

Sep 8 2017 // Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has hired Tom Pipala as client advocate in its real estate and hospitality practice, which is part of its corporate risk and broking business.Based in...

XL Catlin Taps Willis Towers Watson’s Piper as UK Client & Distribution Director

Aug 18 2017 // XL Catlin announced the appointment of Louise Piper as UK Client and Distribution director, effective Sept. 1, 2017. In this role, Piper will be responsible for working with brokers and clients to ensure that XL Catlin...

Insurtech Funding Jumps to $1B: Willis Towers Watson/CB Insights Report

Aug 7 2017 // Insurtech funding volume hovered close to $1 billion in the 2017 second quarter, a result nearly 150 percent larger than the same period a year ago, according to a quarterly report on the sector from Willis Towers Watson...

Willis Towers Watson Taps USI’s Campbell in Missouri

Aug 4 2017 // Willis Towers Watson has appointed John Campbell corporate risk and broking market leader and construction leader for St. Louis, Mo. Campbell will be responsible for driving the overall CRB growth strategy, value...

ILS Issuance in Q2 Breaks New Record at $6.3B: Willis Towers Watson

Jul 28 2017 // Non-life insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance reached a record-breaking $6.3 billion in Q2 2017, continuing the trend from the first quarter of the year, according to a report by Willis Towers Watson Securities, the...