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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...

Q2 Insurtech Funding Rises to $1B: Willis Towers Watson/CB Insights Report

Jul 24 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...

Soft Rates Begin to Hit Results – But Pain Continues at Mid-Year Renewals: Willis Re

Jul 11 2017 // Despite the deterioration many reinsurers saw in the first quarter, mid-year renewals continued their downward pricing trajectory, according to Willis Re in a recent report.Indeed, underlying loss and expense ratios for...

Willis Towers Watson Announces New Leadership for North America Brokerage Unit

Jul 11 2017 // Global insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has made several senior appointments in its North America Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) business.Mark Rusas has been appointed CRB Northeast region leader, where he will be...

Kent to Become Willis Re’s Global CEO when Cavanagh Retires

Jul 6 2017 // Willis Re announced that James Kent, the current deputy global CEO, will succeed John Cavanagh when he retires from his position as global CEO in December 2017.Kent joined Willis Re in 2004 and has served as the global...

Willis Re North America Names Ingle Head of Analytics

Jun 30 2017 // Brian Ingle will lead the Analytics team for Willis Re North America following Alice Underwood’s appointment as head of Risk Consulting and Software. Ingle will report to Jim Bradshaw, CEO, Willis Re North...

Ed Taps Execs from Willis Towers Watson & BMS to Grow Professional & Executive Risk Team

Jun 21 2017 // Ed, the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announced the expansion of its professional and executive risks offering with five appointments. The team, led by Paul Richards, managing director,...

Willis Towers Watson Makes 4 Senior Appointments in North America Corporate Risk Unit

Jun 19 2017 // Global insurance broker and risk consultant Willis Towers Watson has made a series of regional senior appointments across its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) segment in North America. The following individuals will be...

Ed Taps Willis Re’s Wicks as Non-Marine Reinsurance Chair

Jun 6 2017 // Global reinsurance and specialty insurance broker Ed has named Ian Wicks as chairman of non-marine reinsurance. Wicks brings 40 years of experience in the insurance industry to Ed. He joins from Willis Re, where he served...

People – Midwest

Jun 5 2017 // Privately owned insurance brokerage firm, Hylant, has promoted Jeff Lumpp to president of its Grand Rapids, Mich., office.Lumpp will be responsible for building greater brand awareness, growing the Hylant business in West...

Willis Towers Watson, Tech Firm Roost to Form Home Telematics Testing Consortium

May 31 2017 // Global insurance consultant Willis Towers Watson is partnering with technology firm Roost to establish a claims data sharing consortium to help insurers test the effectiveness of water and fire smart home technologies.The...

Hub Northeast Hires Willis Towers Watson’s Collins in New York

May 19 2017 // Hub International Northeast (Hub Northeast), a subsidiary of Hub International Limited (Hub), has hired Paul Collins as president and CEO.Based in Manhattan, Collins will be responsible for overseeing all retail and...

Zacharopoulos to Lead Willis Towers Watson’s Midwest Financial Institutions Unit

May 8 2017 // Willis Towers Watson has appointed Thomas Zacharopoulos as Midwest leader for its Financial Institutions Industry group.Zacharopoulos will be responsible for business development and delivering the full scope of the...

Willis Towers Watson Names Bernstein as Head of Broking, Great Britain

May 4 2017 // Clyde Bernstein has been appointed as the head of Broking – Great Britain (GB), for Willis Towers Watson’s Corporate Risk and Broking division.He reports jointly to Philip Smaje, global head of Broking, and...

Puetz to Lead Willis Towers Watson’s Corporate Risk Business in Missouri, Kansas

May 2 2017 // Willis Towers Watson has appointed John Puetz as corporate risk and broking (CRB) segment leader for the Missouri/Kansas market.Puetz will be responsible for driving the overall CRB growth strategy, value proposition and...

Study Finds Insurtech Funding Dips as Startups Launch; Predicts Small Business Disruption Ahead

May 2 2017 // Total insurtech funding in the first quarter of 2017 was down, but the drop-off could be a result of the significant investments in 2016 now reaching the product launch phase, according to a report by Willis Towers Watson...

Complex Solvency II Reporting Puts Off Insurer Investors: Willis Towers Watson

May 2 2017 // The insurance sector is at risk of being further marginalized by investors because performance reporting has become more complicated as a result of Solvency II, according to a report published jointly by Autonomous...