December 4, 2015
Towers Watson & Co. shareholders should vote against an $8.9 billion merger with Willis Group Holdings Plc even after the insurance broker increased the offer amid a backlash from investors, proxy adviser Glass Lewis & Co. said in a report. …
November 19, 2015
Willis Group Holdings Plc, the third-largest insurance broker, agreed to better terms for Towers Watson & Co. shareholders in a proposed merger after the consulting firm’s investors said that a June agreement was inadequate. The one-time cash dividend will be …
November 18, 2015
Willis Group Holdings is considering increasing its offer for Towers Watson & Co after failing to muster enough shareholder support for its $18 billion merger with the human resources consultancy, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Earlier today, …
November 9, 2015
Willis Group Holdings plc said it was “disappointed” that Institutional Shareholder Services last week recommended Tower Watson shareholders reject the proposed merger with Willis. “[W]e are disappointed with their conclusion that Towers Watson shareholders should not support the merger. We …
November 6, 2015
Towers Watson & Co. investors should reject a planned merger with insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Plc, proxy advisers Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis & Co. said. The consulting firm’s holders should seek improved merger terms, or “the better …
October 9, 2015
Stakeholders who own millions of shares in Towers Watson & Co. are planning to vote against the firm’s $8.7 billion merger with Willis Group Holdings Plc if the terms of the transactions are not improved, people with knowledge of the …
January 24, 2010
Towers Perrin, Watson Wyatt Towers Watson & Co. has completed the merger of Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt. The transaction to form Towers Watson, a global professional services company, was announced on June 28, 2009. Watson Wyatt CEO John Haley …
January 24, 2010
Towers Perrin, Watson Wyatt Towers Watson & Co. completed the merger of Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt to form Towers Watson, a global professional services company headquartered in New York City. Watson Wyatt CEO John Haley is Towers Watson’s chairman …
January 4, 2010
Towers Watson & Co. has completed the merger of Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt. The transaction to form Towers Watson, a global professional services company, was announced on June 28, 2009. Watson Wyatt CEO John Haley will serve as Towers …
July 20, 2009
Focus Holdings, Capacity Insurance Focus Holdings, LLC in Sunrise, Florida, closed on its acquisition of Capacity Insurance Co. (CIC), a Florida domestic commercial lines insurer, effective July 1, 2009. Focus, better known by the name of its largest subsidiary, MacNeill …