Willis Group Holdings News

Willis Launches Forensic Accounting Practice

In response to the increasing number of large scale disasters that result in highly complex claims, Willis Group Holdings plc, the global risk advisory, reinsurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm, launched the new Forensic Accounting & Complex Claims …

Willis Launches Coverage Wrap to Address Uninsured Cargo Losses

In recent years cargo losses worth more than one hundred million dollars have not been recovered under traditional cargo insurance policies due to critical exposures being excluded, warned Willis Group Holdings, the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker. Heightened …

Willis Places Innovative Australian Weather Transaction

Willis Group Holdings, a global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, has designed and placed an innovative derivative-based risk transfer solution to protect Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd, an emerging global mining, rail and port venture, against the threat of …

Willis Leads Antarctic Research to Better Understand Impact of Climate Change

Willis Group Holdings, the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, is sponsoring a scientific program in Antarctica from November 2013 to January 2014 to better understand our changing climate and build resilience to weather-related risk. The Willis Resilience Expedition …

Risks Increase When Serving on a Board

Increased regulatory, shareholder and media scrutiny combined with volatility in the global economy means that serving on the board of a company has never been so risky, according to Willis Group Holdings, a global insurance broker. Against a backdrop of …

Willis: $3.5B Losses in Mining Market Prompt 30 Percent Insurance Capacity Reduction

In 2011, the mining insurance market was not only hit by $2.7 billion in natural catastrophe losses, but over 60 operational losses totaling $835 million. The $3.5 billion total estimate of losses facing mining insurers has prompted a 30 percent …