Latest Willis Towers Watson Headlines
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Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches End-to-End Trading Platform to Connect Broker, Insurer Systems
May 2 2023 // WTW, the global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced the global launch of Neuron, a sophisticated digital insurance platform. Neuron uses cutting-edge technology to help underwriters and brokers connect and...
W.R. Berkley Names Weber to SE Group, CAC Lands Account Exec from WTW
Apr 26 2023 // W.R. Berkley Corp., the holding company for one of the largest commercial lines writers in the country, said it has made Jay Weber president of its Berkley Southeast Insurance Group. Weber succeeds Dennis Barger, who was...
People Moves: WTW Names Doddington N.A. Proposition Leader; HUB Adds to Private Client Leadership Team
Apr 18 2023 // WTW Names Doddington North America Proposition Leader WTW has appointed Laura Doddington as North America proposition leader – pricing, product, claims and underwriting personal lines for insurance consulting and...
Howden Launches Marine & Energy Business in Norway, Led by Lund From WTW
Apr 14 2023 // Howden has launched a marine and energy business in Norway, led by Frode Lund from Willis Towers Watson, who will drive growth of the new initiative across the Nordic region. Frode will join Howden on Aug. 1, 2023, once he...
People Moves: WCRI Names Tanabe CEO; Fox Becomes Zurich N.A. CUO; WTW Appoints Bolig Head of P&C for Corp. Risk
Apr 4 2023 // Tanabe to Succeed Ruser as WCRI CEO The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has named Executive Vice President Ramona Tanabe as CEO as of May 1. She succeeds John Ruser, who has served in the position since 2015...
U.S. Commercial Rates Increased in Q4 — But at Slower Pace: WTW
Apr 3 2023 // U.S. commercial insurance prices grew in the fourth quarter of 2022 by an average of 4.8%, down from the rate of 5.2% in the previous quarter (Q3 2022), according to WTW’s most recent Commercial Lines Insurance...
U.S. Commercial Rates Increased in Q4 – But at Slower Pace: WTW
Mar 14 2023 // U.S. commercial insurance prices grew in the fourth quarter of 2022 by an average of 4.8%, down from the rate of 5.2% in the previous quarter (Q3 2022), according to WTW’s most recent Commercial Lines Insurance...
People Moves: WTW Adds 2 Surety Experts in Northeast; Jones Heads Arbella Foundation
Feb 22 2023 // WTW Adds 2 Surety Experts in Northeast Broker WTW, headquartered in London, has made two leadership appointments to its North American Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) surety business in the U.S. Tom Rhatigan has been...
People Moves: AGCS Creates Delegated Authority, Portfolio & Facilities Team; WTW Bolsters Exposure Mgmt, Climate Analytics Unit; IQUW Hires Jiang for Political Risk
Feb 14 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Willis Towers Watson (WTW), and Lloyd’s insurer IQUW. A summary of these new hire follows here. AGCS...
People Moves: CFC Taps Markel’s Bailey to Lead Cyber U/W; Lockton Hires James as Head of Facilities & Binders; WTW Appoints Aon’s Van Ede for Trade Credit
Feb 9 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the MGA CFC Underwriting, Lockton, and WTW. A summary of these new hires follows here. CFC Taps Markel’s Bailey as Cyber Underwriting Leader Scott...
Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Cyber Facility, Providing Excess Capacity Globally
Jan 30 2023 // A new excess layer cyber facility, called CyXS, was launched by WTW, providing excess layer cyber capacity for global clients. Key elements of the facility include: Capacity: Access to up to 50 million (USD/ GBP/ EUR) of...
WTW Combines Asia and Australasia Into APAC Unit With Weaver as Head
Jan 13 2023 // Insurance broker WTW announced the combination of its Asia and Australasia operations into one Asia Pacific region, effective Jan. 1, 2023. As part of the combination, former Head of Australasia Simon Weaver has taken on...
WTW Launches Online Platform for Aerospace Clients
Jan 12 2023 // Insurance broker WTW launched a customized online platform for the aerospace sector which enables access to WTW expertise across the globe on a 24/7 basis. The creation of an online knowledge platform will allow clients to...
U.S. Commercial Lines Prices Up 5% in Q3: WTW
Dec 13 2022 // With the exception of directors & officers liability and workers compensation, nearly all lines of business in the U.S. continued to see rate increases in the third quarter of 2022, according to WTW’s Commercial...
People Moves: 5 Appointments in AGCS Cyber; Freely Head of WTW Financial Solutions
Dec 9 2022 // AGCS Bolsters Cyber Underwriting Team in North America Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed five professionals to its cyber underwriting team in...
Risk Managers Want More Involvement in Organizational ESG Strategy: WTW Survey
Dec 1 2022 // More than half of risk managers are significantly involved in their organization’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, but 77% believe they should take an active or more active role in ESG strategy...
People Moves: Liberty Specialty Mkts Names Intact’s Conran as CUO; Arch Taps WTW’s Bradley as Cyber U/W; Rokstone’s iFarm Underwriting Recruits from Marsh, Geo
Nov 21 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets, Arch Insurance International, and Rokstone’s iFarm Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty...
People Moves: Former W.R. Berkley CUO Hired by ZestyAI; WTW Hires in Corporate Risk, Aerospace; New EVP at Ryan Specialty NSP
Nov 9 2022 // Link Nabbed by ZestyAI as Head of Customer Success Cathy Link has joined ZestyAI as vice president of customer success. Link, a seasoned insurance industry leader, and former chief underwriting officer of the W. R. Berkley...
WTW Posts Drop in Q2 Net Income, Revises 2024 Outlook on Russia Losses
Oct 28 2022 // Third-quarter net income at broker WTW was $192 million compared to $907 million during the prior-year third quarter. Net income for the third quarter 2021 included the $1 billion income receipt that was received as a...
People Moves: WTW Adds Rolfe in West; Guy Carpenter Makes GC Access Appointments
Oct 25 2022 // WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company based in New York, New York, has appointed Terry Rolfe as director of client relationship management within the company’s aerospace business. With more than 30...
