Global insurance trends

WTW Publishes Reinsurance Report

Global reinsurers performed well in the first half of 2021, with a further expansion of their capital bases and strong headline underwriting results and ROEs. Underlying ROEs, while less strong, were nonetheless noticeably improved, according […]

InsureTech

Real Time Pricing? It Should Be On Your Radar

Applied Systems Europe has announced a partnership with Willis Towers Watson to support real-time pricing. Willis Towers Watson’s Radar Live partner programme enables insurers and MGAs to develop their rates, underwriting rules and adjustments, and […]

Insurance Brokers

Deals: Willis Towers Watson To Buy Leaderim

Willis Towers Watson, has announced that it has entered into an initial, non-binding agreement to acquire Leaderim, an insurance broking and consultancy business in Israel. Leaderim is one of the leading insurance brokers in Israel […]

Insurance Brokers

WTW Offers Online Training Package

Willis Towers Watson Networks is reporting huge interest from its Network Members in an exclusive virtual training programme, just unveiled and aimed at helping support the careers of young people entering the insurance industry, whilst […]

Global insurance trends

Deals: Gallaghers Buy Treaty Brokerage From Willis Towers

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recently announced an agreement to acquire the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations of Willis Towers Watson plc.  The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021. “Broadening our […]

Flood Insurance

Global Flood Trends Analysed By Willis Towers Watson

New research published by Willis Research Network partner Cloud to Street, now provides ground-breaking insights into the rising global flood risk. Cloud to Street uses direct satellite observations of flooding and refines this geospatial data […]

Global insurance trends

Joint Effort to Protect Crucial Marine Environment

Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund), InsuResilience Solutions Fund, and Willis Towers Watson have today announced the appointment of AXA Climate as the insurance solutions provider that will support the MAR Insurance Programme, a critical pillar of MAR […]

InsureTech

Insurtech Investment Hits Record Levels

Global investment in the InsurTech sector reached an emphatic record during H1, 2021, as half-year funding of US$7.4 billion exceeded full-year investment in 2020, and in every other year, according to the new Quarterly InsurTech Briefing from […]