Willis Towers Watson | Global news

An overview of Willis Towers Watson global news:

Middle East

Four M&A trends that will drive 2025’s deals rebound Following a mixed year for the mergers & acquisitions (M&A) landscape, new research from WTW shows that deal activity is set for a rebound in 2025.
20 January 2025
Saudi Arabia

Talal Omar Bahafi to lead WTW’s new KSA insurance broking business Willis Towers Watson has appointed a new Head of Insurance Broking for Saudi Arabia: Talal Omar Bahafi.
28 October 2024
Australia

WTW launches risk advisory practice dedicated to technology sector Global advisory and insurance services firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has launched a dedicated technology industry practice downunder, with the nine-strong team to be led by Ben Di Marco.
17 September 2024
United Kingdom

WTW launches Climate Quantified risk technology WTW has launched a new tool to give companies the capability to quantify the financial impact of climate change on their operations.
10 June 2024
United Kingdom

Global M&A rebounds as 2024 commences The number of high value merger and acquisitions fell by 27% in 2023, after pressures from the global economy saw investors favour caution in their dealings.
25 January 2024
United Kingdom

M&A activity sees cautious rebound before end of 2023 The quarterly number of global merger and acquisitions has risen for the first time since the start of 2022, suggesting the market may finally be beginning to rebound.
19 October 2023
United Kingdom

M&A deals sink to new lows amid protracted slowdown The global market for mergers and acquisitions deals has continued to tumble, amid tough trading conditions in leading markets across North America and Europe.
13 July 2023
United Kingdom

Buyers must 'take a step back' before diving into M&A activity While mergers and acquisitions are becoming a common way for firms struggling to recruit, to add expertise to their headcounts, buyers need to take a step back and think about which purchases make mo
04 May 2023
United Kingdom

WTW sells Saville Assessment to tech investor Tenzing Wealth management consulting giant WTW has offloaded its psychometric analytics wing, Saville Assessment, for an undisclosed fee.
24 April 2023
Australia

WTW names Simon Weaver as inaugural Head of Asia Pacific Global advisory and insurance group WTW has named Australia-based Simon Weaver as the inaugural leader of its newly formed Asia Pacific business division.
25 January 2023
United Kingdom

2023 M&A volume may improve despite uncertainty Global mergers and acquisitions activity endured an extended slump in 2022.
17 January 2023
United Kingdom

M&A success hinges on getting leadership teams right Do leaders matter in mergers & acquisitions? Of course they do – Max Wright (a Senior Director at WTW) explains why dealing with leadership teams is a deciding factor for transaction outcomes.
15 June 2022
United Kingdom

Henry Keville promoted to WTW UK financial institutions lead Investment advisory firm WTW has installed Henry Keville as its new head of FINEX GB financial institutions. Keville takes on the role having joined WTW three years ago.
25 May 2022
United Kingdom

Joe Noss joins WTW to help financial institutions with net zero WTW has continued its recent spree of senior appointments with the hire of Joseph Noss.
05 April 2022
United Kingdom

Tammy Richardson leads WTW’s insurance consulting team in Europe WTW has appointed Tammy Richardson as Europe Regional Leader for its insurance consulting and technology wing.
30 March 2022
United Kingdom

David Singh and Pardeep Bassi join WTW’s insurance consulting arm Global consulting firm Willis Towers Watson has appointed David Singh and Pardeep Bassi to its insurance advisory wing.
16 March 2022
United Kingdom

High global M&A value may see more cautious investment Merger and acquisition deal value reached historic highs last year – and 2022 looks set to see this trend continue.
12 January 2022
Australia

Willis Towers Watson appoints Tim Unger and Michael Brown Amid a spate of top-level regional appointments, Willis Towers Watson has named decade-plus company members Tim Unger as head of sustainable investment in Australia, and Michael Brown as New Zealand
08 December 2021
United States

Willis Towers Watson announces new global leadership team Willis Towers Watson, one of the world’s largest HR consulting and insurance broking firms, has announced a new leadership team in the wake of the cancellation of its merger with rival Aon.
07 September 2021
Australia

Willis Towers Watson promotes Aongus O'Gorman to Investments leader Global consulting firm and insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has promoted Brisbane-based Aongus O'Gorman to head of its Australian Investments division.
10 August 2021
United Kingdom

Aon pulls plug from $30 billion Willis Towers Watson deal An anti-trust lawsuit has scuppered the $30 billion mega-merger of two of the world’s largest insurance consultancies.
28 July 2021
Europe

Aon pulls the plug from $30 billion Willis Towers Watson deal The world’s largest deal in history in the insurance broker and risk management landscape – the $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson by Aon – has been called off.
28 July 2021
United States

Aon and Willis Towers Watson cancel merger Aon and Willis Towers Watson on Monday announced a mutual agreement to terminate their combination, citing unacceptable risk and delay from US regulatory authorities.
27 July 2021
Australia

WTW to support climate resilience in Fiji and Papua New Guinea An innovative risk financing project devised by Willis Towers Watson is set to launch in Fiji and Papua New Guinea – aimed at reducing the impact of climate change on coastal communities.
27 June 2021
United Kingdom

Aon’s acquisition of Willis Towers Watson faces regulatory veto When news broke in 2020 that Aon intended to purchase competitor Willis Towers Watson, it was expected to create the world’s largest insurance broker.
21 June 2021
United States

Gallagher buys reinsurance, brokerage businesses from Willis Towers Watson Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has agreed to acquire certain reinsurance, speciality, and retail brokerage operations from Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The $3.
18 May 2021
United Kingdom

Willis Towers Watson commits to 30-year net zero target Global advisory and insurance broking giant Willis Towers Watson has announced a net zero emissions target of before 2050, with a halving of emissions across its business by 2030.
07 May 2021
United Kingdom

Consulting firms co-found WEF's Racial Justice in Business forum The World Economic Forum has launched ‘Partnering for Racial Justice in Business’, a global initiative that brings leading responsible companies together with the aim of promoting the diversity and i
17 February 2021
Europe

EC watchdog pauzes Aon | Willis Towers Watson antitrust study The planned mega-merger between US-headquartered Aon and UK-headquartered Willis Towers Watson has hit a snag following the European Commission’s announcement that it has suspended its antitrust inve
15 February 2021
United Kingdom

Willis Towers Watson's Jana Mercereau on M&A trends for 2021 Despite a surge in dealmaking in the final three months, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2020 fell to its lowest level since the aftermath of the financial crisis over a decade ago
12 January 2021
United Kingdom

Willis Towers Watson buys climate change consultancy Acclimatise Willis Towers Watson has acquired Acclimatise, a boutique climate change advisory and analytics services firm, in a move that adds around 35 consultants to its teams in the United Kingdom, France, th
13 November 2020
United Kingdom

Tony Rooke joins Willis Towers Watson's Climate practice Global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson has announced the appointment of Tony Rooke as Director of Climate Transition Risk in the organisation’s climate and resilience hub
21 October 2020

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