WTW News

Markets/Coverages: WTW Launches Cyber Facility, Providing Excess Capacity Globally

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 excess layer capacity …

WTW Combines Asia and Australasia Into APAC Unit With Weaver as Head

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 the new role as head …

WTW Launches Online Platform for Aerospace Clients

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 access technical expertise, news …

Not Time to Celebrate Soft Market but Commercial Insurance Rates Are Stabilizing

With last year’s 25% rate hikes for public directors and officers liability insurance dropping to 2.5%, and 150% hikes for cyber cover sinking to 25%, significant softening is forecast for some casualty lines in 2023. Those reduced price hikes are …

U.S. Commercial Lines Prices Up 5% in Q3: WTW

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 Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). The …

People Moves: 5 Appointments in AGCS Cyber; Freely Head of WTW Financial Solutions

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 North America. New team members report to Tresa Stephens, …

Risk Managers Want More Involvement in Organizational ESG Strategy: WTW Survey

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 and initiatives, according to a survey of …

People Moves: Former W.R. Berkley CUO Hired by ZestyAI; WTW Hires in Corporate Risk, Aerospace; New EVP at Ryan Specialty NSP

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 Company, brings a deep …

WTW Posts Drop in Q2 Net Income, Revises 2024 Outlook on Russia Losses

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 result of the break-up …

People Moves: WTW Adds Rolfe in West; Guy Carpenter Makes GC Access Appointments

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 years of industry experience, Rolfe joins WTW …