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Giancristofaro Appointed CEO for Willis’ Re Brazil Operations

Jun 20 2012 // Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Luigi Giancristofaro as CEO for its reinsurance operations in Brazil (Willis Corretora de Resseguros Ltda). He is based in Rio de Janeiro, and is primarily responsible for...

Willis Re Reports on Impact of ‘RMS v11’ European Windstorm Model Changes

Jun 18 2012 // A report from Willis Re notes that “UK insurers may see increases of up to 97 percent in their capital requirement for catastrophe exposures under Solvency II rules when making calculations under the new Risk...

Willis Appoints Tosti Latin American Reinsurance CEO

Jun 8 2012 // Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Antonio Tosti to the newly-created role of CEO of Willis’ Latin American Reinsurance business. He will also maintain his current responsibilities as CEO of...

Willis Re Appoints Angelini-Hurll as Regional Director of APMETA Team

Jun 7 2012 // Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of Willis Group Holdings, announced the appointment of Kieran Angelini-Hurll as Regional Director of its Indian Sub-Continent, Middle East, North Africa and Turkey operations, a newly created...

Willis Re Reports on Mutual Insurers’ Diversification Challenges, Opportunities

May 3 2012 // Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of Willis Group Holdings, has released a report discussing the challenges and opportunities offered to mutual insurers through diversification, subtitled “Navigating the Pitfalls in...

Willis Re Appoints Welsch to Central Reinsurance Team

May 2 2012 // Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of Willis Group Holdings, has appointed Andrea Welsch to the position of Executive Director, effective May 28, 2012, based in London. In this newly created role she “will be...

Willis Re Names Beedle to Head Asian Operations

Apr 18 2012 // Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of Willis Group Holdings has announced the appointment of James Beedle as CEO of its Asian operations. He has been a member of the Willis Re team since 1998 and has worked with numerous...

Willis Re Report on Reinsurers Sees Lower Loss Activity, Market Support

Apr 3 2012 // Reinsurers have seen more positive results in the first quarter of 2012 than in the previous two years according to Willis Re, the reinsurance brokerage arm of Willis Group Holdings.However, the survey also indicated that...

Willis Re Appoints Melia as CEO Willis Re International

Feb 13 2012 // Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of Willis Group Holdings, announced the appointment of Tony Melia as CEO of Willis Re International, effective immediately.He has been with Willis Re since 1988, and will lead the...

Willis Re Notes 25% Growth in Insurance Loss Warranty Market

Jan 31 2012 // A report from Willis Re in London points to 2011 activity as driving a 25 percent growth in Insurance Loss Warranties (ILWs) volume for 2012. The report estimates that the ILW market reached trading volumes of $6 billion...

Cavanagh Appointed Willis Re CEO

Jan 19 2012 // Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of John Cavanagh as CEO Willis Re, the reinsurance broking arm of the Willis Group, effective immediately. He succeeds Steve Hearn, who was appointed Chairman and CEO Willis...

Willis Re Reports Jan. 1 Renewals Focus on Nat Cat Data

Dec 30 2011 // An analysis from Willis Re, the reinsurance broking arm of Willis Group Holdings, notes that the majority of this year’s catastrophe losses arose “from un-modeled or inadequately modeled perils or...

Willis President, Global Chairman Millwater to Step Down

Dec 22 2011 // Willis Group Holdings announced that Grahame J. Millwater, who currently serves as President of Willis Group Holdings and Chairman & CEO of Willis Global, will retire from the company to pursue other interests.He...

Willis Group Acquires Italian Broker

Dec 12 2011 // Willis Italy, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, announced the acquisition of Broking Italia SRL, a long-established specialist in the Italian insurance market, founded and currently headed by Gianfranco Agostini and Daniela...

Willis Re Spots Downward Trend UK Auto Claims; Premium Increases

Dec 8 2011 // UK motor [auto] insurance premiums “have continued to rise in 2011, with some drivers facing price increases of up to 50 percent,” according to findings of the annual UK Motor Market Review by Willis Re. It...

Willis Re Canada Appoints Bradshaw as Board Chairman

Nov 23 2011 // Willis Re Canada marked the completion of its first full year of operations in the country with the announcement of the appointment of Jim Bradshaw as Chairman of the Willis Re Canada Board.He is also the CEO of Willis Re...

Willis Group Reports 4% Growth in Q3

Oct 25 2011 // Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings plc said it achieved overall 4 percent growth in revenues with 2 percent organic growth in commissions and fees for the third quarter compared to the same period last year,...

ISO, Willis RE to Offer ISO Risk Analyzer Predictive Models in the U.S.

Sep 14 2011 // Property/casualty insurance analytics provider ISO and Willis Re, the reinsurance broking arm of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, have formed a joint marketing relationship for ISO Risk Analyzer products...

S&P Changes Willis Group Outlook to Positive; Affirms Ratings

Sep 2 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Ireland-domiciled Willis Group Holdings PLC to positive from stable, and has affirmed its ‘BBB-‘ long-term counterparty credit rating on...

Willis Re Sees Reinsurers Reacting as $48 Billion Losses Take Their Toll

Jun 30 2011 // The Willis Re’s 1st View Renewals Report for June/July 2011, entitled – “Mixed Messages“- estimates that “a string of natural catastrophes in the first quarter of 2011 has cost reinsurers in...