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WTW enhances security, AI capabilities of Radar pricing tool
14th May 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson has announced the launch of the latest version of its Radar software, a platform of products for property and casualty (P&C) insurer pricing teams, including actuaries and underwriters. Radar 4.4 implements new fine-grained security controls that simplify the application of the pricing software, ... Read the full article
InsurTech investments break records in Q1 2019: Willis Towers Watson
9th May 2019
For the third consecutive quarter, InsurTech funding surpassed the $1 billion mark in the opening three months of 2019, with 85 deals recorded with a total value of $1.42 billion, according to the latest quarterly InsurTech Briefing from insurance and reinsurance broker, Willis Towers Watson (WTW). When compared with the fourth-quarter ... Read the full article
WTW reports $2.3bn Q1 revenue, net income jumps 32% to $293m
1st May 2019
Global re/insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has posted $2.31 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2019, a slight 1% increase from the same period last year. Net income for the first quarter of 2019 was $293 million, or 12.7% of revenue, an increase from last year’s $221 million net income, ... Read the full article
WTW launches new risk advisory service for financial executives
1st May 2019
Willis Towers Watson has announced the launched of a new risk advisory service, called Connected Risk Intelligence, to help chief financial officers and risk managers reduce volatility and minimise their total cost of risk. The service is built around IGLOO, a proprietary decision support system for the re/insurance sector, which offers ... Read the full article
Willis Towers Watson launches $1bn political risk program
30th April 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson has announced the launch of a unique political risk insurance program supported with over $1 billion of market capacity. The new program is targeted at large global clients who may have existing assets or are considering future investments overseas. It is supported by VAPOR ... Read the full article
WTW adds asset management experts to FINEX Financial Institutions practice
29th April 2019
Willis Towers Watson (WTW), the global insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed a number of asset management experts to its FINEX Financial Institutions practice as part of its strategy to build out the business globally. Henry Keville, among others, will provide bespoke management liability product solutions and programmes for the asset ... Read the full article
WTW adds Christophe Meurier as Global Head of Financial Solutions
29th April 2019
Global re/insurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Christophe Meurier as Global Head of Financial Solutions, effective July 1. Meurier succeeds Paul Davidson in the role, who is to continue as Chairman of Financial Solutions. He joins from BNP Paribas where he spent 25 years, most recently as the Head of ... Read the full article
Global, dedicated reinsurance capital declined to $462bn in 2018: Willis Re
23rd April 2019
Total, dedicated reinsurance industry capital declined by 5% year-on-year in 2018, ending the year at $462 billion, according to Willis Re, the reinsurance broking arm of Willis Towers Watson. The reinsurance broker has released its 2018 Reinsurance Market Report, which shows a decline in the volume of dedicated, global reinsurance capital. According ... Read the full article
WTW partnership targets societal resilience against emerging forms of warfare
17th April 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has partnered with British defence and security think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on a four year-long program designed to strengthen societal resilience to emerging forms of warfare. At its core, the Modern Deterrence Programme is based upon the concept ... Read the full article
Middle East energy reinsurers refocus underwriting discipline: WTW
8th April 2019
The Middle Eastern reinsurance market for oil and gas business has undergone a process of change in 2018 and early 2019, according to broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW), with many reinsurers refocusing their appetite for these risks following poor underwriting results in the sector. Will Peilow, MEA Regional Leader, Downstream Natural ... Read the full article
Downstream energy sector sees first major capacity decrease since 2001: WTW
5th April 2019
The downstream energy sector experienced its first significant decrease in underwriting capacity since 2001, according to a new energy market report by broker Willis Towers Watson. Downstream capacity fell from $6.8 billion to $6.2 billion in the first major market turn since the aftermath of 9/11, WTW analysts said. They attributed the ... Read the full article
Eleonora Geamanu named Head of Willis Towers Watson in Romania
2nd April 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Eleonora Geamanu as Head of WTW in Romania. Based in Bucharest, she will take responsibility for driving revenue growth and meeting clients' needs across the Romania marketplace, for a broad set of business lines. She joined WTW in 2007 and has ... Read the full article
WTW announces $1.2bn acquisition of TRANZACT
1st April 2019
Global re/insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has announced its acquisition of TRANZACT, a direct-to-consumer healthcare organisation, for $1.2 billion. WTW hopes the deal will accelerate its direct-to-consumer strategy and ability to target the 50 million strong Medicare market. TRANZACT will operate as an integral part of WTW’s Benefits Delivery and Administration ... Read the full article
Strong capitalisation underpins rational pricing approach at April 1: Willis Re
1st April 2019
Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson, has noted that reinsurers adopted a rational pricing approach at the April 1st renewals, underpinned by high levels of market capitalisation from both traditional and alternative sources. The reinsurance broker's latest 1st View report examines the April ... Read the full article
Willis Re appoints new Head of London Market Reinsurance Claims
25th March 2019
Willis Re, the global reinsurance arm of broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW), has appointed claims veteran Steve Robson as Head of London Market Reinsurance Claims, effective today. Robson has 36 years of experience in the sector, and brings extensive client-side experience to the role, supporting the closer alignment of the servicing ... Read the full article