Willis Towers Watson
In 1828 Henry Willis began his career as a merchant selling imported goods on commission in the UK at the Baltic Exchange in London. Willis applied for membership of Lloyd’s in 1848, where he started to broker insurance for the cargoes of commodities he sold on commission. As his enterprise grew, he became involved in the hull business, establishing himself in marine insurance and founding Henry Willis & Company. Today WTW, created by the merger of Willis and Towers Watson in 2016, aims to provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital to help make organization more resilient, motivate workforces, and maximize performance.
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Willis Networks branch overseas
Mark Radburn to take control of global operation
Willis CFO defects to Aviva
A search has been launched to find a suitable replacement
New CEO for Willis Ireland
Brian Curtis leaves Aon to take on new role
WCN aims to eliminate inefficiency
Willis Commercial Network has launched a new initiative with its insurer partners
AIG UK appoints COO
Former Willis man takes up newly-created role
Willis board gives go ahead for move to Ireland
Company now awaits shareholders' and Supreme Court vote
MCE steals the show at the UK Broker Awards 2009
Winning two awards, including Intermediary of the year
Insurance M&A activity to increase, say Willis
The broker has claimed that the soft market was fuelling mergers and acquisitions
Linking up
In this month's debate, network leaders come together to explore partnership benefits and success stories and question whether the thriving sector has now reached full capacity. Liz McMahon reports
2020 professional vision published
A report from the Insurance Industry Working Group sets out a vision of financial education to restore public trust, writes Anthony Gould.
Net income boost for Willis
Willis releases results for second quarter
Willis turns the tables on Aon
Aon loses out on Selfridge's contract
Willis Networks sign up 100th member
Network announces 100th member to coincide with 10th anniversary
Devitt and Lawton - Upping the ante
Andrew Tjaardstra talks to Aaron Devitt and Mike Lawton, who are the front line in driving RSA's commercial UK strategy as it adopts a more aggressive approach to sales to increase its broker activity
National brokers - The big picture
Katherine Brandon examines how national brokers are developing their SME strategies in a shrinking economy
Staff encouraged to reduce hours
Willis chief executive Joe Plumeri has offered staff cash incentives to cut their working hours in a...
Tough at the top
Martin Friel chairs an in-depth power hour that covers burning issues from recruitment, the state of the regional market in Ipswich, the national picture for insurers and brokers and how the industry will exit its current phase in the cycle
Ready for anything
And that includes expansion. Willis CEO Brendan McManus tells Michelle Worvell that it's not just about corporate survival, but also being ready to seize business opportunities
Willis denies using staff appraisal system to force exit of employees
Willis has denied reports that it is using its appraisal system to manage staff out of the business ...
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