Newly Merged Willis Towers Watson Begins Operating January 5, 2016 Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Co. began operating today following the successful completion of the merger of Willis Group Holdings...
Reinsurance Prices Continue Softening During January 2016 Renewals: Willis Re January 4, 2016 Despite the signs of some pricing stabilization in property catastrophe during the June/July 2015 renewals, hopeful forecasts for a “softening...
Willis Completes Acquisition of France’s Gras Savoye December 30, 2015 Willis Group Holdings plc, the global risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm, announced the completion of...
Willis to Join S&P’s 500 Index on Jan. 4 December 29, 2015 By Sonali Basak Willis Group Holdings Plc, the insurance broker that’s planning a merger with consulting firm Towers Watson & Co., will join...
Towers Watson Shareholders ‘Should Reject’ New Willis Deal, Says Proxy Adviser December 4, 2015 By Katherine Chiglinsky Towers Watson & Co. shareholders should vote against an $8.9 billion merger with Willis Group Holdings Plc even after the...
Tower Watson Sweetens Willis Merger Offer by Doubling Special Dividend to $10 November 19, 2015 By Katherine Chiglinsky Willis Group Holdings Plc, the third-largest insurance broker, agreed to better terms for Towers Watson & Co. shareholders in a...
Willis Weighs Increasing Offer for Towers Watson, Amid Opposition to Deal November 18, 2015 By Michael Flaherty and Mike Stone Willis Group Holdings is considering increasing its offer for Towers Watson & Co after failing to muster enough shareholder support...
Willis Launches Electronic Platform for Faster Premiums, Claims Payments November 18, 2015 Willis Group Holdings has launched Willis Accounting, a new global electronic accounting platform designed to speed up cash flow and...
Brazil Vows to Make BHP & Vale Pay Fine & Cleanup Costs for Mine ‘Catastrophe’ November 12, 2015 By Stephen Eisenhammer and Marta Nogueira Brazil’s government said on Wednesday it may fine mining giants BHP Billiton Ltd and Vale SA for the “environmental catastrophe”...
ISS Advice on Willis-Towers Deal ‘Encourages’ Short-Term Shareholder Activism November 11, 2015 By Beth Jinks and Katherine Chiglinsky Institutional Shareholder Services’ recommendation that Towers Watson & Co. investors vote against the proposed merger with Willis Group Holdings Plc...