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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Analysts say Aon tie-up benefits Willis Towers Watson
However, Mazars' Simon Fitzsimmons flags that the deal, which will see Aon become the largest broker in the world, still needs to be approved by the Competition and Markets Authority.
Aon and WTW deal expected to result in savings
Business expects to pay around $1.4bn in integration costs.
Aon to merge with Willis Towers Watson to create $80bn company
The $30bn deal will see the combined business operate under the Aon brand led by Aon CEO Greg Case, with the transaction expected to go through in the first half of 2021.
News analysis: Networks come under pressure
With Marsh merging its three networks under one banner and consolidation continuing to reduce the pool of potential broker members, Martin Friel investigates what the future holds for networks.
Willis unveils ‘respect at work’ campaign
Head Lines: Announcement follows launch of Insurance Age’s ‘Head Lines’ campaign last month.
Aon UK appoints chief broking officer
Helene Madell will look after commercial risk solutions, health solutions, and affinity.
Motor premiums may ‘reach the highest on record’
Willis Towers Watson and Confused warn of future increases as they publish data for Q4 2019.
Acturis takes Rees Astley from Open GI
Software provider promised the Wales-based broker long-term value and resiliency.
2019 in review: March's top stories
The first month of Spring was dominated by the staff poaching case between Ardonagh and Gallagher.
Roundtable: Building a brighter future
Our expert panel discusses how brokers and software houses can work together to deliver a smoother journey for customers and what role data will play in future
Insurance Day of Giving raises £90,000
Insurance Cares: Money goes towards the Alzheimer’s Society and the UK Dementia Research Institute.
Car insurance premiums dip in Q3
Research by Willis Towers Watson and Confused.com also shows continuing fluctuations in average premiums.
Dive In 2019: Gender equality top priority in insurance
Research from Dive In also reveals that mental health is a key issue in the UK.
CCRS selects new MD of broking
Broker says hire will give it more “management bandwidth” for continued growth.
Profile: PIB's CEO Brendan McManus and CFO Ryan Brown
Building a broker: CEO Brendan McManus and CFO Ryan Brown reflect on ‘start-up’ PIB’s first years, explain why it isn’t a consolidator and reveal why staff retention and integration are key to the broker’s acquisition strategy
Fujitsu sets sights on disrupting insurance
CTO Manan Sagar outlines the company's vision for the future of the sector.
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with speaker Ashley Rogoff
Rogoff, managing director of Ashley Page, discusses cyber in the lead-up to 7 November.
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Revealed: UK Broker Awards shortlist
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Willis Towers Watson/Confused index shows car insurance premiums fall
It is the first slip after two consecutive quarters of rising premium but experts warn that there will be increases again in future.
News analysis: What next at Aon?
Following the news that Aon had pulled out of takeover talks with Willis Towers Watson, speculation is rising about what the broking giant could do instead
Insurance Cares: Sector commits to second Day of Giving
The Day, designed to raise funds for dementia research raised £70,000 in 2018.
Aon pulls out of Willis talks
It was confirmed that the two brokers were in discussions but Aon has now stated it does not intend move forward with a potential deal.