
Willis Group News


Willis Boosts Towers Watson Merger Offer to $8.9B
Willis Group Holdings Plc, the third-largest insurance broker, agreed to better terms for Towers Watson & Co. shareholders in a proposed merger after the consulting firm's investors said that a ...
Willis & AIG Start Selling Automatically-Renewing Insurance Policy
Willis Group Holdings and AIG are rolling out a new insurance policy for mid-market clients designed to automatically renew. Dubbed Evergreen, the policy will be first offered in the U.K. As ...
Willis’ Australian Arm Acquires CKA Risk Solutions
Willis Australia, part of global broker Willis Group Holdings, has expanded its presence in Western Australia with the acquisition of CKA Risk Solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...
Willis Plans Support for Inclusion@Lloyd’s Diversity Festival
Willis Group Holdings has announced its support for a new London market collaboration to host a diversity and inclusion festival. The Inclusion@Lloyd's "Dive In" festival is a joint initiative ...
Willis and UnipolSai Sponsor First Cat Bond For Italian Earthquake Risk
An Italian insurance company and a division of Willis Group Holdings plc completed what is billed as the insurance/reinsurance industry's first indemnity-trigger catastrophe bond for Italian ...
Willis CEO Entitled to $17.7M Golden Parachute After Deal
Willis Group Holdings Plc's agreement to merge with Towers Watson & Co. could provide CEO Dominic Casserley with a golden parachute of almost $18 million. Casserley is eligible for the payment ...
Hearn Exits Willis to Become CEO at CGSC
A day before Willis Global Holdings announced its merger with Towers Watson, the global insurance and reinsurance broker confirmed that Deputy CEO Steve Hearn would be leaving the company to become ...
Insurers Urge FAA to Speed Up Drone Use for U.S. Disaster Response
U.S. companies including insurers and aerospace manufacturers urged federal aviation regulators on Tuesday to speed up the use of drones in disaster response and relief operations in the United ...