NEW YORK, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointments of Scott Van Slyck as Senior Director of Technology Sales and Kate Gingras, JD, as Director of Strategy Execution to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Van Slyck joins WTW from software company Semsee. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in enterprise software and Insurtech sales, he has successfully led high-performing teams at c ...

More companies expanding choice, tackling high cost and reallocating benefit spendNEW YORK, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As U.S. employers grapple with heightened economic uncertainty and greater financial pressures on budgets, steering the right course on benefit strategy is more challenging than ever. This is according to a survey by WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. As a result, companies are turning to smarter spending, sharper focus and using benefits as ...

Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey: Q1 2025NEW YORK, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While U.S. commercial insurance rates demonstrated an increase of 5.3% in the first quarter, the rate continued a downward trajectory compared with the prior two quarters (increases of 5.8% and 5.6%), according to the latest findings from WTW's Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). The survey compares premiums for policies underwritten during the first quarter of 2025 to those for the same coverage lin ...

NEW YORK, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Towers Watson, a WTW business, (NASDAQ:WTW), today announced the appointment of Eric McMurray as Chairman, Health, Wealth & Career (HWC). In this role, McMurray will support M&A readiness, strategy execution, client growth and senior leadership development. The role will be effective July 1 as McMurray completes his current role as global head of Health & Benefits. Anne Pullum has been appointed to succeed McMurray as the global leader of the Health & Benefits bus ...

Shares of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) have gained 24.7% in the past year, outperforming the Finance sector and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s growth of 17.4% and 9.3%, respectively. Shares of WTW have underperformed the industry’s growth of 26.5% in the same time frame.The insurer has a market capitalization of $30.99 billion. The average volume of shares traded in the last three months was 0.6 million.WTW shares are trading below the 200-day moving average, indicating a bullish trend.W ...

Core Insights - Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Grant Williamson as the Canada leader within the Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) business, reflecting the company's commitment to growth in the Canadian market [1][2] Group 1: Appointment and Role - Grant Williamson will collaborate with the Canadian leadership team and leaders across North America to implement the Canadian growth strategy through targeted initiatives and enhanced local execution [2] - Williamson's appointment signifies a deepening of leadership presence in Canada, aimed at driving continued growth in this key market [2] Group 2: Background and Experience - Williamson has 20 years of experience in enterprise risk management, property and casualty insurance, and employment practices liability, with a proven track record in delivering client-focused risk solutions [3] - Prior to joining WTW in October 2024, Williamson held senior roles in the insurance industry, including National Corporate Segment & Central Zone Leader at Marsh and Managing Director of the Toronto Branch at JLT Canada [3] Group 3: Leadership Comments - Pat Donnelly, Head of Risk & Broking North America, emphasized Williamson's strategic perspective and expertise in the Canadian market as essential for expanding the company's presence [4] - Ionel Rizea, Chief Commercial Officer, expressed excitement about Williamson's innovative approach to risk management, which is expected to drive significant client value and growth for the Canadian business [4]

Core Insights - WTW launched its 2025 Global Supply Chain Risk Survey, revealing significant shifts in supply chain risk management among businesses [1][2] Group 1: Survey Overview - The survey involved 1,000 senior decision-makers from companies with annual revenues exceeding $250 million, including risk managers, supply chain and logistics managers, and CEOs [2] - Conducted in November 2024, the survey serves as a follow-up to the 2023 Global Supply Chain Risk report [1][2] Group 2: Key Findings - Cybersecurity and supplier contract vulnerabilities are now critical concerns in enterprise risk management [6] - Digital transformation and data availability are prioritized, with a focus on aligning supply chain goals with broader organizational objectives [6] - Companies are enhancing executive oversight and forming specialized risk management teams, indicating opportunities for future development despite existing gaps in comprehensive risk management strategies [6] Group 3: Expert Commentary - Simon Sølvsten emphasized the complexity of supply chains and the challenges in maintaining oversight of inherent risks for organizational resilience [4] - Hugo Wegbrans highlighted the need for thorough risk understanding and quantification in the insurance industry to ensure appropriate premium pricing and competitiveness [4]

SINGAPORE, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) today announced the appointment of Luke Ware as Head of Asia, in addition to his current position as Head of Corporate Risk & Broking, Asia, effective immediately. In his new dual capacity, Luke will work closely with all WTW business leaders across Risk & Broking and Health, Wealth & Career to drive innovation, advance and deliver WTW solutions, and serve the people, risk and capital needs ...

LONDON, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW is excited to announce the integration of Moody's detailed global flood data into Willis' proprietary risk management tools. This enhanced integration builds upon our strong partnership with Moody's, which already incorporates Moody's catastrophe models into Willis' Property Quantified platform and reflects our shared vision to modernize risk management through advanced modeling and technology. By leveraging Moody's insurance market leading analytics and modeling ...

NEW YORK, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (Nasdaq: WTW), today announced the appointment of David Lofstrom as Deputy Regional Leader, New England within Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) in North America. Lofstrom’s new position includes working closely with the full New England team to identify new opportunities while also helping to accelerate growth throughout the region. Additionally, he will focus on delivering enhanced value to clients by collaborating with various Industry Vert ...