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 […]

News

Aon & Willis Towers Watson Merger Hits a Snag

Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson have announced today that the firms have agreed to terminate their business combination agreement and end litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The proposed combination was first […]

News

Deals: GRP Buys WTW’s Commercial Broking Biz in NI

Global Risk Partners (GRP) has entered into an agreement with Willis Towers Watson (WTW) to acquire WTW’s commercial risk and broking business in Northern Ireland. On completion, the £57m gross written premium (GWP) portfolio will […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

WTW Survey Says Insurers Want to Expand Automated Systems

Global life and property and casualty (P&C) insurers want to improve the efficiency and auditability of their processes and close the gap between their current use of automation and where they aspire to be in […]