Willis Towers Watson

Choosing an insurer: Avoiding the money trap

The rush to the bottom over price by customers can only hurt the industry, but brokers are well placed to stop the rot by offering their clients advice on the difference that choosing the right insurer can make.

Indian FDI progresses, but hurdles remain

Insurers hailing the Indian cabinet's approval of a bill raising the foreign direct investment limit in insurers to 49% may be celebrating prematurely, as opposition parties could still block the bill's passage through parliament.

Travelers appoints European COO

P&C insurer Travelers has appointed former Willis global specialty boss Matthew Wilson as its new chief operating officer.

Kiln appoints Garland as chief operating officer

Kiln, the international specialist insurance and reinsurance underwriting group and part of Tokio Marine, announced today that it has appointed Denise Garland as chief operating officer.

Motor insurance: Driving down cover costs

With two major indices reporting a fall in the cost of motor insurance, there are signs that the sector’s fortunes are improving. Can insurers afford to be optimistic, or should they proceed with caution?

The impact of European downgrades

This year has seen an increasing number of downgrades by ratings agencies for European insurers. Anne-Louise Fogtmann investigates how seriously these are taken and their impact on insurers.

Perils AG to provide satellite-based flood footprints

Perils AG, a Zurich-based provider of European catastrophe insurance data, will make satellite-based flood footprints available during and after major flood events, as part of an initiative in collaboration with the insurance industry and the European…

Aviva Europe CUO joins Towers Watson

Professional services firm Towers Watson has appointed David Ovenden, former Aviva chief underwriting officer for Europe, to lead its underwriting analysis practice.

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