Willis Towers

Willis Towers Watson Plc engages in the provision of advisory, broking, and solutions services. It operates through the following segments: Human Capital and Benefits (HCB), Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB), Investment, Risk and Reinsurance (IRR), and Benefits Delivery and Administration (BDA). The HCB segment provides advice, broking, solutions, and software for employee benefit plans, human resources organizations, and management teams. The CRB segment offers a range of risk advice, insurance brokerage, and consulting services to clients ranging from small businesses to corporations. The IRR segment focuses on helping clients free up capital and manage investment complexity. The BDA segment covers medical and ancillary benefit exchange and outsourcing services to active employees and retirees across both the group and individual markets. The company was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Willis Towers Watson Plc engages in the provision of advisory, broking, and solutions services. It operates through the following segments: Health, Wealth, and Career (HCW), Risk and Broking (R&B), and Corporate and Other. The HCW segment provides an array of advice, broking, solutions, and technology for employee benefit plans, institutional investors, compensation and career programs, and the employee experience overall. The R&B segment focuses on a broad range of risk advice, insurance brokerage, and consulting services to clients globally, ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. The company was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

DUBLIN, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) and Willis Towers Watson  (NASDAQ: WLTW) confirmed today that the European Commission announced conditional approval for the proposed combination of Aon and Willis Towers Watson. The firms shared the following statement in response: "This is a major step that demonstrates continued progress toward obtaining regulatory clearances for the proposed combination.

European Commission Approval a Major Step for Pending Aon and Willis Towers Watson Combination

EU antitrust regulators on Friday cleared with conditions Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson after it agreed to divest key parts of Willis' business to rival Arthur J. Gallagher in return for the EU green light.

Aon wins EU nod for $30 billion Willis Towers deal

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Willis Towers Watson launches interactive insurance toolkit for startup airlines

ARLINGTON, Va., July 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has set new records in the second quarter, eclipsing previous highs reached in the first three months of the year and putting 2021 on track to be the most active year ever. The unprecedented surge in dealmaking follows a robust rebound in economic confidence, as companies race to remake themselves in the face of a post-COVID-19 world and sweeping technological change.

M&A performance in North America and Europe keeps pace with record rate, as slide in China market activity resists recovery

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Ecological forest thinning and prescribed burns lower insurance premiums significantly

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LONDON, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first ever global analysis of climate risks to global cotton production reveals that runaway climate change could expose half of all global cotton growing regions to high risks from temperature increases, changes to rainfall patterns and extreme weather events by 2040.

Half of all cotton growing regions face severe climate risks by 2040 if carbon emissions continue to soar

Willis Towers Watson survey finds employers taking steps to meet the challenges and work models of the “new reality” Willis Towers Watson survey finds employers taking steps to meet the challenges and work models of the “new reality”

More than 9 in 10 employers make enhancing the employee experience a top priority for post-pandemic success

The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the antitrust suit filed in federal court in Washington seeking to stop AON's proposed $30 billion acquisition of rival benefits and risk consultant Willis Towers Watson.

DOJ sues to block AON's $30B acquisition of rival Willis Towers Watson

The Justice Department alleges the tie-up would lead to higher prices and reduced innovation for U.S. businesses, employers and unions that rely on their services.

The Wall Street Journal: Justice Department sues to stop Aon's $30 billion purchase of Willis Towers Watson

DUBLIN, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) and Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) shared the following statement today in response to the legal action taken by the U.S. Department of Justice: "We disagree with the U.S. Department of Justice's action, which reflects a lack of understanding of our business, the clients we serve and the marketplaces in which we operate. Aon and Willis Towers Watson operate across broad, competitive areas of the economy and our proposed combination will accelerate innovation on behalf of clients creating more choice in an already dynamic and competitive marketplace.

Aon and Willis Towers Watson Issue Statement on U.S. Department of Justice Action

The Justice Department said on Wednesday it would sue to stop insurance broker Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson.

U.S. sues to stop Aon's purchase of Willis Towers Watson

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Most U.S. employers will not require workers to be vaccinated before entering the workplace

EU antitrust regulators are expected to approve insurance broker Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson later this month or in early July, people familiar with the matter said.

EU regulators to clear Aon's $30 billion Willis late June, early July - sources

ARLINGTON, Va., June 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. commercial insurance prices increased again during the first quarter of 2021, according to leading global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson's Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). The survey compared prices charged on policies underwritten during the first quarter of 2021 to those charged for the same coverage and quarter in 2020 and found the aggregate commercial price increase was just below 8%.

U.S. commercial insurance prices increase again in the first quarter

Aon (AON) to divest its U.S. retirement business to accelerate the proposed Willis Towers-Aon merger.

Aon (AON) Takes Initiatives for Pending Willis Towers Buyout

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Willis Towers Watson collaborates on world-first post-hurricane insurance protection for endangered Mesoamerican Coral Reef

The need for clear, quantified plans on how to achieve Net Zero targets and resilience is the most common challenge for firms taking the first step and making this commitment. The need for clear, quantified plans on how to achieve Net Zero targets and resilience is the most common challenge for firms taking the first step and making this commitment.

Lack of data is single greatest challenge for UK financial sector to address climate risk over next five years, reveals new survey

Aon (AON) to divest four Germany businesses to Lane Clark & Peacock to accelerate the proposed Willis Towers-Aon merger.

Aon (AON) to Sell Business to Speed Up Willis Towers Buyout

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Aon (AON) and Willis Towers Watson take steps forward to their pending merger by selling the latter's certain businesses to Arthur J. Gallagher.

Aon (AON) Takes Measures for Pending Willis Towers Buyout

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Pandemic accelerates employer voluntary benefit offerings, Willis Towers Watson survey finds

- Transaction is a key step on path to close proposed combination designed to accelerate innovation on behalf of clients - Aon remains committed to $800 million of cost synergies and expects the combination to create significant shareholder value DUBLIN, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) and Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement to sell Willis Re and a set of Willis Towers Watson corporate risk and broking and health and benefits services to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher).

Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Take Important Step Toward the Close of Proposed Combination with Agreement to Sell Set of WTW Assets to Gallagher

ARLINGTON, Va., May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Towers Watson has launched a dedicated working group that brings together expertise from both its public and private equity investment research teams, to assess the potential for what it calls a “new breed” of investment management firm that invests across the entire equity spectrum.

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