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WTW is a leading broker, consultancy and advisory for the insurance and reinsurance sector. One of the largest insurance brokers in the world and with a new reinsurance broking venture underway, WTW is a key player in the market.
Willis D&F establishes new Global P&C placement hubs in Dubai and Madrid
29th January 2026
Willis Direct & Facultative (D&F) has announced the expansion of its Global Property & Casualty (P&C) placement hubs with the addition of Dubai and Madrid as new strategic locations. This expansion strengthens Willis’ global reach and ensures clients in these regions have direct access to sophisticated risk solutions. Operating as one global ... Read the full article
Insured cat losses drop by $40bn in 2025, but good luck no substitute for sound strategy: WTW
29th January 2026
A new report from Willis, a WTW business, with contributions from Willis Re, has revealed that natural catastrophes generated more than $100 billion in insured losses in 2025, marking the sixth consecutive year above that threshold and underscoring the continued severity and persistence of natural catastrophe risk even in the ... Read the full article
Willis unveils new model for comprehensive data centre risk management
28th January 2026
Insurance broker Willis, a WTW business, has launched a specialised, forward-looking risk management model designed to navigate the increasingly complex data centre landscape. This unveiling comes as the industry moves away from viewing data centres as standalone assets and starters seeing them as “critical, interconnected digital infrastructure underpinning global technology strategies, ... Read the full article
WTW completes $1.3bn acquisition of Newfront
28th January 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group WTW has completed the acquisition of San Francisco-based Newfront, a top 40 US broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology, for upfront and contingent consideration payments amounting to $1.3 billion, as reported previously. This acquisition expands WTW’s US middle market capabilities and enhances ... Read the full article
Emson joins Willis’ International Property Fac GB team
28th January 2026
Grace Emson has joined insurance broker Willis, a WTW business, as a Senior Broker within the International Property Facultative, GB team. The executive brings nearly 15 years of industry experience, with deep expertise in the international property market, client servicing and negotiation. Reporting to Patrick Green, Head of International Facultative, GB, Emson’s ... Read the full article
Willis returns to light and recreational general aviation market
27th January 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has announced it is returning to the light and recreational general aviation market after a 30-year absence. The expansion was made possible by the arrival of the Crispin Speers team, a specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance broker based in London. Their established expertise and structured solutions have enabled ... Read the full article
Emerging exposures and market pressure shape 2026 aviation insurance strategy: WTW
26th January 2026
In 2026, the aviation insurance market is expected to navigate sustained pricing pressure, evolving risk dynamics, and accelerating technological disruption. Success, according to WTW, will favour carriers that act swiftly, leverage data-driven decision-making, and stay ahead of emerging exposures. In a new airline insurance landscape report following the recent renewal season, ... Read the full article
Willis appoints Alex Benson as Head of Construction and Natural Resources Claims in Asia
20th January 2026
WTW subsidiary, Willis, has confirmed the appointment of Alex Benson as Head of Construction and Natural Resources Claims for Asia, with the role commencing on 6 April 2026. Operating from Singapore, Benson will join the regional leadership team and report directly to Alex Rosati, Head of Claims for Asia at Willis. The ... Read the full article
WTW launches radar connector for databricks to simplify insurance analytics
15th January 2026
WTW, an advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the launch of the Radar Connector for Databricks, strengthening its end-to-end insurance analytics and pricing platform. The new connector allows Radar users to connect securely to Databricks, removing manual data handling while speeding up analysis and improving data governance. Through the new ... Read the full article
US commercial insurance pricing growth slows in Q3’25, says WTW
15th December 2025
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, reports that US commercial insurance rates rose by 3.8% in the third quarter of 2025, continuing the easing trend observed earlier in the year. This follows increases of 3.8% in Q2 2025 and 5.3% in Q1 2025, according to WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance ... Read the full article
Geopolitical alignment essential in new era of tariff deals: Willis
11th December 2025
Geopolitical alignment has now become essential for internationally exposed firms’ risk management strategies amid a new trade paradigm, Willis, a WTW business, argues in its latest Political Risk Index. The global trade landscape has been fundamentally reshaped in 2025, driven by a wave of new US tariff deals that prioritise national ... Read the full article
WTW expands US middle market reach with up to $1.3bn Newfront acquisition
10th December 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group WTW has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based Newfront, a top 40 US broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology, for upfront and contingent consideration payments amounting to $1.3 billion. With this acquisition, WTW will expand its US middle market reach and presence within high-growth ... Read the full article
Lloyds Banking Group enters into three further longevity transactions
10th December 2025
Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited has entered three new longevity insurance and reinsurance transactions, safeguarding a further £4.8 billion of pension liabilities against the risk of unexpected increases in member life expectancy. The new arrangements cover pensioner liabilities across three major schemes. A £3.1 billion in the Lloyds Bank Pension ... Read the full article
WTW introduces Radar Fusion to modernise commercial underwriting
5th December 2025
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions company, has launched Radar Fusion, a cloud-based platform developed by WTW to make commercial underwriting faster, more data-driven, and strategically aligned. The solution provides analytics, real-time insights, and data integration to support underwriters’ expertise rather than replace it. WTW is initially rolling out Radar Fusion ... Read the full article
AI in insurance is now mainstream, says WTW’s Doddington
1st December 2025
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has been closely tracking the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in insurance, and has highlighted how carriers are now deploying related technologies at a more rapid pace. Laura Doddington, WTW’s North American Head of Personal and Commercial Lines in Insurance Consulting and Technology, explains ... Read the full article
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