Willis Group Holdings News

Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of Willis Group Holdings, announced the appointment of Tony Melia as CEO of Willis Re International, effective immediately.

Westport Asset Management is an investment management firm that deals with investments in small to mid-sized capitalization companies.

Two Castro Valley artists, writer Amy Franklin-Willis and her neighbor and musician Andrew Castro, are testaments to the intertwined nature of creativity and personal struggle.

Speaking at InsiderScope A in London earlier today, Willis chief executive Joe Plumeri spoke passionately about the need for better public relations for the insurance industry if it was to earn the respect of politicians and the public - something that bankers, he said, had failed to achieveA given the debacle that's engulfed the banking sector.

The 21st century has already witnessed a transformational shift in the global risk landscape, with a palpable change in the severity and frequency of events since 2000, warned Willis Chairman and CEO Joe Plumeri.

It was a traditionally active fourth quarter for cat bond issuance stayed in 2011, according to the Insurance-Linked Securities Market Update from Willis Capital Markets & Advisory.

Willis Group Holdings announced that ten new members have joined its network, Willis N2 - an alliance with local, independent insurance brokers in the UK.

Captive insurance is an important tool for companies seeking business resilience, perhaps the most important attribute for success in today's environment, Joseph J. Plumeri, chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings P.L.C., said last week.

Aon Corp will unveil its latest earnings on Friday, February 3, 2012. The average estimate of analysts is for profit of 96 cents per share, a rise of 14.3% from the company's actual earnings for the same quarter a year ago.

By Scott Blake One of the nation's largest insurance brokers has moved its South Florida office to Brickell Avenue.

In his keynote speech, Plumeri said hallmarks of a resilient organization include acknowledging the difficulty of predicting the future or so called "black swan" events.

Willis Group Holdings announced that Bruce Trigg will join its Global Solutions team as Managing Director, effective April 1st.

Aon Corporation expects to report its earnings for its first full year after acquiring Hewitt Associates on Friday, February 3rd.

A bulletin from Willis Group Holdings identifies 18 "emerging risks," as causing increasing concern among the world's insurance community.

Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker with operations in Chicago, has appointed William "Bill" Monat as senior placement specialist, transactional solutions products, in its national mergers and acquisitions unit.

Willis announced a new strategic allianceA with clean energy financier Narec Capital, which it said would "unlock fresh opportunities for firms in the renewable energy market to develop and scale up technologies that generate low carbon power from the air, sea and sun." A The combination of financial and insurance capacity aims to build confidence ... (more)