Willis Group Holdings plc has announced the completion of its acquisition of Elite Risk Services Limited of Taiwan. Willis said the deal is a “significant boost” to its market presence in Taiwan, as it “almost doubles the size of its …
Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Nick Dussuyer as Global Head of Willis’s Natural Resources Industry with immediate effect. Dussuyer joins from BearingPoint where he was member of the global Natural Resources leadership team and the Partner in charge …
Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Thomas Messer as Regional Leader of aviation in Latin America with immediate effect. Messer joined Willis in 2002 and has served in a variety of roles within the aerospace re/insurance market – most …
Marsh & McLennan Cos., the largest insurance broker by market value, is seeking ways to cut tax obligations as rivals shift to Europe, where rates are lower. “The search for tax efficiency for us started several years ago,” Dan Glaser, …
Willis Group Holdings plc announced an agreement to acquire PMI Health Group (PMIHG), an independent healthcare adviser and broker in the UK. Willis said the deal will significantly raise the company’s presence in the UK employee benefits and healthcare market, …
Willis Group Holdings Plc has hired Brian Shea as head of Europe for the investment banking division as the insurance broker seeks to arrange more deals. Shea, 49, joins from reinsurer SCOR SE. He was previously the head of the …
Willis Group Holdings has appointed Nicolas Aubert, CEO of Willis GB, to the executive committee and board of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA)*. In addition, Aubert was named LIIBA representative to the London Market Group (LMG), a …
Willis Group Holdings plc’s chief executive officer, who is taking a lesser role under the insurance broker’s planned merger with Towers Watson & Co., has opted against taking some compensation that he was entitled to get. “Dominic Casserley will not …
Global reinsurance and insurance broker Willis Group Holdings and professional services and analytics firm Towers Watson have agreed to an all-stock merger of equals. Upon completion of the merger, Willis shareholders will own approximately 50.1 percent and Towers Watson shareholders …
