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Stoppage of Aon-Willis combo won’t slow brokerage M&A activity: KPMG Canada deal advisor
July 28, 2021 by Greg MeckbachMid-sized brokers need to be careful in their approach to mergers-and-acquisition proposals but the abrupt cancellation of Aon’s $30-billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson is not going to slow down deal-making within the brokerage sector, a Montreal-based insurance M&A expert…
Aon-Willis merger no longer going ahead
July 26, 2021 by Greg MeckbachAon plc is no longer going to acquire Willis Towers Watson plc. Aon and Willis – the world’s second and third biggest commercial property and casualty brokerage respectively – are terminating their US$30-billion combination agreement, Aon announced Monday. The proposed…
Why the U.S. competition regulator wants to stop the Aon-Willis merger
June 17, 2021 by Greg MeckbachAlmost all large firms in the United States buy their property and casualty insurance through either Marsh, Aon or Willis Towers Watson, the latter two of the ‘Big Three’ having market share of more than 40% in property and liability…
Shareholders approve Aon-Willis merger
August 26, 2020 by Greg MeckbachAon plc’s proposed acquisition of Willis Towers Watson plc was approved Wednesday by both firms’ shareholders. The merger still requires approval from competition regulators in various jurisdictions (including Canada) plus the Irish High Court. Aon and Willis Towers Watson rank…
On why Aon-Willis Towers Watson’s deal was predictable
March 10, 2020 by Jason ContantOne industry professional with a reinsurance background is really not surprised by the announcement yesterday by Aon plc that it intends to acquire Willis Towers Watson for $30 billion in stock. “I think the writing has been on the wall…
Three senior Marsh Canada executives move to Willis Towers Watson
July 17, 2019 by Greg MeckbachAlexandra (Lexie) Kindbom, until recently managing director of Marsh Canada, is now in charge of financial, executive and professional risks in Canada for Willis Towers Watson, a major competitor to Marsh. Two other former Marsh Canada executives – Susan Finbow…
The meeting that every risk manager should have
March 6, 2018 by Greg MeckbachRisk managers concerned about insurance exclusions should consider asking their brokers to brief senior managers explaining what exactly the insurance covers and what it excludes, a Willis Towers Watson executive advises. Steve Sachs, co-chair of the Willis Towers Watson Real…
Revenues for Willis Towers Watson up 2% in third quarter of 2016
November 8, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterGlobal advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2016 ending Sept. 30, reporting total revenues of US$1.78 billion, an increase of 2% (5% constant currency increase, 1% organic…