Willis Group Holdings News

Willis Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Vince McGeehan as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Willis Bermuda, effective immediately.

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Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company , one of the world's largest insurance and risk management intermediaries, announced that, effective as of September 1, 2008, it has acquired all the stock of G.A. Pearson and ...

A report from Willis Group Holdings indicates that "while the Marine insurance market remains relatively weak overall, there are some signs of hardening, with firmer rates being seen in a few very specific ...

Coyle Hamilton Willis, the Irish subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings, will change its name to Willis Risk Services Limited, effective September 15, 2008.

Willis Group Holdings has launched a new Mergers & Acquisitions Practice in South Africa "to serve the insurance brokerage and risk management needs of the burgeoning private equity sector and local corporate ...

U.S. insurance brokerage Aon Corp. Friday said it will acquire U.K. reinsurance broker Benfield Group Ltd.

Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, today announced the appointment of Chris Lorsung as leader of the company's Minneapolis commercial construction practice, effective immediately.

Willis Group Holdings announced the appointment of Keith Tracey as Chairman of Willis' Global Professional Services Practice, effective immediately.

Willis's American chairman has taken the broker in a new direction. But, writes James Quinn, he insists he hasn't forgotten its London roots From the corner of Joe Plumeri's office shines a blue neon sign: "The ...

Willis Group Holdings has launched a North American Yacht practice within its Marine Group, and has appointed a practice leader and team.

The College of St. Rose has received a $1 million "challenge gift" to be used to update Hoffman Park with athletic fields that will serve as the home fields for college teams.

Willis Group Holdings has announced three senior appointments at Willis Re, the company's reinsurance arm.

Marsh & McLennan reported a 63% drop in second-quarter net income on Wednesday as falling insurance prices outweighed cost savings at the insurance broker.

Willis Group Holdings announced from New York that Allan Gribben, CEO of Willis International, has been appointed Global Sales & Marketing Director.

Despite a soft insurance market, Willis Group Holdings Limited reported a 7 percent growth in commissions and fees, including 3 percent organic growth for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008.

Insurance brokerages who lost billions of dollars in revenue under a ban imposed by former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer told state regulators on Friday that the rules were never applied universally, ...

New York producer compensation hearings concluded last week with state authorities hearing testimony from the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.

Business Wire Source: Wordcount: 2376 Business Editors/Insurance Writers NEW YORK-- --July 25, 2008--Don Bailey, CEO of Willis North America, a subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings , the global insurance broker, ...

Among the major insurance brokers to testify at hearings today in Manhattan, Willis was the only one to take a stand against the practice of insurance companies paying contingent commissions to brokers.