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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 Re to acquire BMS Re US, accelerating geographic growth
18th August 2026
Specialist international reinsurance broker Willis Re has reached an agreement to acquire BMS Re, US, the US reinsurance arm of independent broker BMS Group for an undisclosed sum, subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions. The definitive agreement to acquire BMS Re, US includes BMS Intermediaries Inc., BMS Capital Advisory ... Read the full article
Willis Networks names Norledge as MD and Cobham as Deputy MD
18th August 2026
Willis Networks, a WTW business, has appointed Lynne Norledge as its Managing Director (MD) and Mark Cobham as Deputy MD. In her new role, Norledge will focus on supporting the growth of independent brokers within the Network, strengthening insurer relationships, and ensuring members continued growth. Since joining the business in 2017, Norledge ... Read the full article
WTW posts organic revenue growth of 5% for Q2’26
30th July 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group WTW generated revenue of $2.466 billion in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting growth of 9%, or 5% on an organic basis, as income from operations fell by 1% to $364 million in a solid quarter for the company. Group-wide, the operating margin was 14.8% ... Read the full article
WTW introduces Longevity Stream to expand swap access for UK defined benefit schemes
28th July 2026
WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has introduced Longevity Stream, a new longevity swap offering aimed at making longevity risk management more accessible and cost-effective for UK defined benefit pension schemes. The solution has been developed to address challenges that have historically limited the use of Read the full article
WTW names Coomey as Senior Director and Head of Exposure Management for ICT
21st July 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker WTW has appointed Lisa Coomey as Senior Director and Head of Exposure Management within its Insurance Consulting and Technology business. In her new role, Coomey will support insurers in strengthening exposure management capabilities and applying catastrophe risk insights to strategic decision-making, portfolio management, business transformation, and ... Read the full article
WTW’s enhanced mortality model to help re/insurers price & manage longevity risk more accurately
15th July 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker WTW has announced the launch of a new version of its Geospatial Mortality Model (GMM), designed to provide enhanced predictive capabilities to the US pension risk transfer market. While US pension plan sponsors already use the GMM to set longevity assumptions, this new release is now ... Read the full article
Willis names Pryce as Head of Southeast Asia and Roberts as CCO Asia
14th July 2026
WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has appointed Oliver Pryce as Head of Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) Southeast Asia, and Rupert Roberts as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Asia, at Willis, both effective January 4th, 2027. Based in Singapore, Pryce will take over the position from Roberts, who transitions ... Read the full article
Marsh remains world’s largest insurance broker with 2025 revenues of almost $27bn
9th July 2026
Marsh, a global insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, remains the world’s largest insurance broker, with 2025 revenues of almost $27bn, according to data from rating agency AM Best. AM Best’s annual ranking, based on 2025 total revenue, highlights continued growth among the world’s largest insurance brokers. Read the full article
Willis enhances CyMax cyber insurance facility for SMEs and mid-market businesses across EMEA
1st July 2026
Willis, the global risk advisory, insurance broking and consulting business that forms part of WTW, has announced the expansion of its CyMax Facility, a primary and excess cyber insurance solution for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-market businesses throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Developed with insurer partners ... Read the full article
WTW expands Nick Holmes’ placement leadership role to include CEEMEA
30th June 2026
WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced that Nick Holmes has taken on an expanded role within the organisation, adding responsibility for Placement across CEEMEA (Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) to his existing role as Head of Placement for Western Europe. In his role ... Read the full article
WTW names Lizzie Eason Director & Actuarial Data Scientist within NA PPCU team
25th June 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker WTW has announced the appointment of Lizzie Eason as Director and Actuarial Data Scientist within its Pricing, Product, Claims and Underwriting (PPCU) consulting team in North America. In her new position, Eason will leverage her nine years of insurance carrier experience to support PPCU clients and ... Read the full article
Willis report finds cyber insurance covers majority of data breach and first-party losses
16th June 2026
Willis, the insurance brokerage, risk advisory and risk management business within WTW, has released new research indicating that cyber insurance continues to provide significant financial protection against cyber incidents. In its latest report, Cyber claims in focus – getting value from cyber insurance, Willis found that insurance covers more than 95% ... Read the full article
Willis enhances climate risk modelling capabilities with updated climate diagnostic solution
15th June 2026
Willis, the insurance broking, risk advisory and consulting arm of WTW, has introduced an upgraded version of its Climate Diagnostic solution, aimed at helping organisations assess and respond to the growing impact of climate-related risks on property insurance markets. The updated tool forms part of WTW’s Risk IQ platform and, according ... Read the full article
US commercial insurance rates up 2.5% in Q1’26 amid softening trends: WTW
11th June 2026
According to global insurance and reinsurance broker WTW's latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS), commercial insurance rates across the US increased 2.5% in the first quarter of 2026, the third consecutive quarter of moderating rate rises. Year-on-year, US commercial insurance rates fell from the aggregate price increase of 5.3% seen ... Read the full article
Willis expands international property facility with up to $60m follow capacity per placement
8th June 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the expansion of its international property facility, boosting its follow capacity to up to USD 60 million per placement. The facility’s expanded lead panel of Lloyd’s syndicates is equipped to provide competitive quotes across a range of primary and excess layers. The automatic follow capacity, which ... Read the full article
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