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All business segments contribute to revenue growth for Willis Towers Watson
31st October 2019
Insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has reported a 70% increase in net income for the third-quarter of 2019 to $75 million, while growth in all segments led to overall revenue of $1.99 billion, up 7% year-on-year. The broker has reported organic growth of 6% for the quarter and ... Read the full article
Willis Towers Watson announces three new cyber policies
31st October 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has launched a range of new cyber insurance policies for clients in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Western Europe. WTW states that the three new policies offer innovative, bespoke solutions for large enterprises and mid-market clients, enabling them to fully assess, ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s iptiQ is fuelled by the protection gap, says CEO Walker
24th October 2019
iptiQ Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, is focused on helping to close the huge and growing life and health protection gap, explained the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm, Philip Walker. Speaking with Willis Re as part of the reinsurance broker's latest quarterly InsurTech ... Read the full article
Willis Tower Watson accounting platform hits $20bn premium, powered by Ebix
24th October 2019
Willis Accounting, the carrier interface from Willis Towers Watson, has now seen over $20 billion of premium submitted in its four years since inception. The service is powered by the electronic platform EbixExchange from Ebix Europe, an international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the re/insurance, financial, healthcare, and ... Read the full article
Insurtech investments already ahead of 2018 at $4.36bn: Willis Towers Watson
23rd October 2019
New funding commitments to the insurtech sector totalled $4.36 billion during the first three quarters of 2019, according to Willis Towers Watson. This figure is already 5% up on the total amount of investments in insurtech during the previous year. The broker recorded 239 total transactions across the year so far, 83 ... Read the full article
Willis Towers Watson partners with RDT on Radar Live program
15th October 2019
Re/insurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has announced that insurance software house RDT has become the latest vendor to join its Radar Live Collaboration program. The program was developed to facilitate faster integrations with WTW’s Radar Live rating and rules solution through an ecosystem of insurtech software firms. WTW explained that the ... Read the full article
Further improvement of proposed IFRS 17 ED amendments required: WTW
2nd October 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has responded to the International Accounting Standards Board's (IASB) amendments to the IFRS 17 Standard, highlighting a number of areas which require further improvement. WTW has commented on the IFRS 17 Exposure Draft (ED), which was released on June 26th, 2019 and ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Joe Peiser to lead global broking strategy
27th September 2019
Global re/insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Joe Peiser to the role of global head of broking within its corporate risk and broking segment. Reporting to WTW’s global head of corporate risk and broking, Adam Garrard, Peiser will lead the firm’s global broking strategy. He will also be tasked with pushing ... Read the full article
Willis Research Network partnership to focus on natural air traffic hazards
19th September 2019
Willis Research Network (WRN), the research arm of Willis Towers Watson, has partnered with Mitiga Solutions to help aviation and aerospace clients optimise air traffic management. The partnership aims to help airlines, airports and associated organisation in both the public and private sectors to predict and mitigate the impact of natural ... Read the full article
A slow return to a more normal ILS environment: Willis Re Securities
17th September 2019
Data and analysis from Willis Re Securities, a division of re/insurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW), reveals that non-life insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance fell in the second-quarter of 2019. At just under $1.7 billion, non-life ILS capacity issued in the quarter came from 11 catastrophe bond transactions, and fell from the ... Read the full article
Casualty market disconnected from previous cyclical change: Newman, Willis Re
13th September 2019
In casualty lines of business the reinsurance tail is no longer wagging the primary dog, as the market has disconnected from previous cycle changes, according to Andrew Newman, President of Willis Re. In an interview with Reinsurance News, Newman discussed current dynamics within the casualty reinsurance market and underlined primary insurers’ ... Read the full article
Sompo GRS & WTW launch platform for middle market commercial real estate
13th September 2019
Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS), a division of Bermuda domiciled P&C re/insurer Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has entered into a strategic partnership with Willis Towers Watson to develop an integrated insurance platform which targets the middle market commercial real estate sector. The Willis Towers Watson Retail, Office and Industrial (ROI) platform ... Read the full article
Brokerage is not an expense, says Willis Re Deputy Chair Hvidsten
11th September 2019
Reinsurance brokerage costs and commissions are not an expense for reinsurers and Willis Re sees little demand for substantial change on broker remuneration, according to Deputy Chairman Mark Hvidsten. Speaking to Reinsurance News in an interview, Hvidsten laid out the value that he feels a reinsurance broker brings to its clients, ... Read the full article
Technology won’t replace relationships in reinsurance: Hvidsten, Willis Re
10th September 2019
The important role technology plays in brokers’ service offering is set to increase and while it can and will help to improve efficiency, it’s unlikely to disrupt the reinsurance broking market, says Deputy Chairman of Willis Re, Mark Hvidsten. Technology continues to advance at a rapid pace and is increasingly influencing ... Read the full article
For protection gaps, the key issue remains demand: Vickers, Willis Re
10th September 2019
When it comes to closing much-discussed protection gaps the insurance and reinsurance industry cannot work alone and must partner with other organisations to help to increase demand for protection, according to James Vickers of Willis Re. The Willis Re International Chairman told us in an interview that “reinsurance alone cannot help ... Read the full article
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