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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.
WTW introduces Radar 5, the latest generation of its insurance analytics and rating software
15th October 2025
Willis Towers Watson (WTW), an advisory, broking, and solutions company, has released the latest version of its rating and analytics software for the insurance sector, Radar 5. This new version introduces advanced features that use Generative AI to improve pricing, portfolio management, claims processing, and underwriting efficiency. The update combines enhanced Software-as-a-Service ... Read the full article
Willis strengthens risk analytics capabilities through expanded partnership with Zywave
9th October 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced an expansion of its long-standing partnership with Zywave, an insurtech provider, through the integration of Zywave’s Benchmark API into Willis’ Risk IQ analytics suite. This development enhances Willis’ ability to deliver more sophisticated insights and advisory services to clients across the globe. The Risk IQ platform ... Read the full article
Boards confident in cyber resilience, yet preparedness often lags: Willis
8th October 2025
Corporate boards express confidence in their cyber readiness, yet board-level data tells a different story, showing that losses are longer, broader, and costlier than leaders expect, according to a recent report by Willis, a WTW business. Willis’ Cyber in Focus 2025 report draws on over 4,650 global cyber claims and board-level ... Read the full article
Commercial insurance market increasingly favourable to buyers: Willis
6th October 2025
Following years of volatility, the commercial insurance market is entering a period of relative stability, with favourable conditions for buyers driven by abundant capital, advancing technology, and data-driven risk strategies, according to a recent report by Willis, a WTW business. The sector’s turbulence stemmed from the pandemic, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical ... Read the full article
WTW introduces parametric policy triggered by red weather warnings
2nd October 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has launched a first-of-its-kind parametric policy that triggers automatically when a Red Weather Warning is issued by the UK Met Office or Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service. The policy was developed in collaboration with Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, which will act as the insurer. Red Weather ... Read the full article
WTW names Falcucci Director to its ICT business
16th September 2025
Global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW has announced the appointment of Piero Falcucci as Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. In his new role, Falcucci will focus on client development and delivery, leveraging his considerable expertise in capital razing and optimisation, reinsurance structuring, M&A, and pricing within ... Read the full article
WTW announces new leadership roles in the Global Construction and Surety divisions
15th September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced shared updates to its leadership team within the Global Construction and Global Surety divisions. These appointments are intended to strengthen industry expertise, improve client service, and enhance collaboration across the two areas. Bill Creedon, who has led WTW’s Global Construction business for over five years, will ... Read the full article
Willis names Louis Elwood as Head of Sport
15th September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Louis Elwood as Head of Sport within its Crisis Management Global Specialty division. In this role, Elwood will lead the strategic direction and growth of Willis’ sports and entertainment proposition, focusing on innovative risk management and insurance solutions for clients across the ... Read the full article
WTW strengthens global placement and portfolio solutions team with senior hires
12th September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has reinforced its Placement and Portfolio Solutions team with two senior appointments. Gina Mulhall has been named Head of Global Portfolio Solutions. She will oversee Willis’ Gemini facility and guide strategy for the company’s wider global portfolio initiatives. Mulhall joins Willis from Marsh, where she was Managing Director ... Read the full article
US commercial insurance rate growth eases in Q2’25: WTW
11th September 2025
According to WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions company, US commercial insurance rates increased by 3.8% in the second quarter of 2025, continuing a downward trend from the previous quarters (5.3% in Q1 2025 and 5.6% in Q4 2024). These findings come from WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS), which ... Read the full article
Willis introduces Global Risk Engineering team to strengthen specialised services
11th September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the launch of its Global Risk Engineering team, an enhancement to its Global Risk & Analytics (R&A) operations. The team brings together Willis’ engineering expertise in a unified structure, designed to deliver advanced, specialised services. Using proprietary data, analytics, and technology-driven tools, the Global Risk ... Read the full article
Sompo to deploy WTW’s Radar tech across group
10th September 2025
Sompo Holdings, Inc., one of Japan’s leading insurers, has partnered with WTW, an insurance and reinsurance broking group, to deploy its Radar technology across the insurance group to accelerate data-driven management across pricing, underwriting, and portfolio optimisation. Radar is WTW’s advanced pricing and underwriting solution designed to help insurers with predictive ... Read the full article
Willis launches new fully embedded bloodstock solution
1st September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the launch of a new specialty bloodstock insurance solution in partnership with Equine MediRecord, an equine digital health software company. The new product is designed to make the process of acquiring bloodstock insurance more accessible and efficient for horse owners and trainers across the UK. Equine ... Read the full article
AXA and WTW launch parametric programme to protect Caribbean’s second-largest coral reef
29th August 2025
AXA COLPATRIA, AXA Climate, Fondo Acción, and WTW Alternative Risk Transfer, have jointly designed a parametric insurance programme to protect coral reefs in the Colombian Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina. In this effort, the coalition of partners is being supported by the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance ... Read the full article
Saudi Arabia, a market of strategic importance for re/insurance: WTW
27th August 2025
WTW, an insurance and reinsurance broking group, has significantly expanded its capabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, underscoring the market’s strategic importance. This expansion is the result of the company securing separate licenses for re/insurance broking earlier this year, a move that positions WTW to offer on-the-ground risk, advisory and ... Read the full article
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