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In my post, The Changing Risk Landscape for Publishers in a Digital World, I explored some of the changing exposures faced by publishers enduring print-to-digital transformation...
Willis Towers Watson has announced the launch of Willis Towers Watson Securities, previously known as Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA)...
For centuries, traditional print has been society’s primary conveyor of information. But much has changed since the advent of broadcast radio and television. Today, the internet presents print media with arguably the biggest disruptor the industry has ever faced…
Let’s start with the obvious: If you’re reading this – you’re online. Maybe it’s a traditional workday, maybe...
Willis Group and Towers Watson joined to form Willis Towers Watson on January 5, 2016.
By 1912, Willis had a huge marine account and was broker for the ill-fated Titanic. The hull claim of $1 million was settled in full within 30 days...
Manchester Unity was R. Watson & Sons’ first client in 1878. This friendly society (an organization that provides health and burial benefits to its...
Lloyd’s in the 1800s. In 1841, Henry Willis applied for membership of Lloyd’s, where he started to broker insurance for the cargoes of commodities he sold on commission...
Wall Street in the 1860s. In 1865, New Yorker Peter Fackler founded one of the first actuarial firms in North America...
The arithmeter was a cylindrical slide rule used by actuaries in the late 19th century for life insurance calculations...
