Willis News
TigerRisk Brings on Willis Vet Ursano as New President
TigerRisk Partners is bringing on a veteran Willis cat bond executive as its new president. The Connecticut-based reinsurance broking and risk/capital management firm said it has appointed Tony ...
Ironshore Boosts Global Property Energy Capacity As Sector Competition Soars
Ironshore's global property energy division boosted its capacity limits from $25 million to up to $35 million, even as the sector faces increasing competition in the face of plunging oil prices. ...
Ex-Goldman Dealmaker Becomes Willis Co-CEO of Banking
Willis Group Holdings Plc named Rafal Walkiewicz and Michael Guo co-chief executive officers of the investment-banking operation as the insurance broker seeks business arranging deals and betting on ...
Executives On The Move at AIG, Willis, QBE and More
AIG, Willis, QBE and Westfield Insurance all recently made some executive promotions and appointments. *** American International Group appointed veteran Mercer executive Gaurav Garg as CEO, Personal ...
Insurance Innovation Can Tackle Global Environmental Disaster Risks
Property/casualty insurance industry innovation can help tackle environmental disaster risks as they emerge around the world, a Willis executive and UN official assert. Margareta Wahlström, the UN ...
Willis Will Grab Majority Stake in Miller, Enabling Growth in Wholesale Market
Willis Group Holdings Plc, the third-largest insurance broker by market value, agreed to take a majority stake in Miller Insurance Services LLP to add shipping clients. Willis will take an 85 percent ...
Willis’ Longmore Joins Marsh’s FINPRO
Marsh has announced that Ann Longmore will join the firm's FINPRO practice in New York as its new multinational practice leader effective July 7. Longmore will be responsible for helping Marsh ...
Willis Debuts Sharia Compliant Commercial Real Estate Insurance in U.K.
Willis Group Holdings will start offering the first Shariah compliant commercial real state insurance in the U.K., with security provided by QBE Insurance (Europe) Ltd. and XL Group. Coverage is ...