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Willis Group Holdings Ltd.

WSH is in the Financial Services Industry

Market Cap:$4.5B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.5B

Public
UK

Dow Jones Description

Brokerage Mountain! Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH), based in New York, NY, provides insurance brokerage and risk management consulting services worldwide. It clients are in the aerospace, marine, energy, and construction industries. In addition, the company provides consulting and brokerage services, including construction, environmental, healthcare, and captive management. It also offers services of contingency planning, security audits, product tampering plans and reinsurance. Founded in 1828, the company has revenue of $2.3 billion and employs about 15,800 people in 180 countries. In March 2006 the company acquired Gueits, Adams & Company, New York, NY, specializing in jewelers block insurance.

Number of Employees 17,000

Contact Information

10 Trinity Square

London EC3P 3AX

www.willis.com

(44) 2074888111

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210

Company News

Recent Events

Willis Works Out Ownership Deal with France's Gras Savoye

11/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
BestWeek: State Legislators Try to Fend Off Federal Regulatory Effort

11/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Willis Group Q3 Profit Up - Update

10/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Willis Group CFO to step down

10/23/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - COO - View Story
Willis Group names execs

10/19/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Willis Names Ealy National Partner for Midwest Region

10/19/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Willis Names Powell CEO - Latin America, Willis Facultative

10/15/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story
Willis Group, Boston Properties Net Rises

10/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Willis Group appoints CEO of unit

10/02/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story
Willis HRH appoints managing partner of Colorado ops

9/15/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Willis Settles With CNA

9/14/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo., business people column: Boulder, Broomfield businesspeople in the news [Daily Camera,...

9/26/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

News & Analysis

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Willis Group Holdings Announces Earnings Release Date of February 6

- 2003-01-13

Business Editors LONDON--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 13, 2003 Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, will release earnings for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2002, prior to the market opening on Thursday, February 6, 2003. Copies of the release will be available soon...

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Willis Group Holdings Announces Earnings Release Date of October 29

- 2002-10-10

Business Editors LONDON--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 10, 2002 Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, will release earnings for the third quarter ending September 30, 2002, prior to the market opening on Tuesday, October 29, 2002. Copies of the release will be available soon thereafter within...

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Willis Group Holdings Announces Earnings Release Date of July 30

- 2002-07-11

Business Editors Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, will release earnings for the second quarter ending June 30, 2002, prior to the market opening on Tuesday, July 30, 2002. Copies of the release will be available soon thereafter within the "Investor" section of the...

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Willis Group Holdings Announces Earnings Release Date of April 30

- 2002-04-12

Business Editors LONDON--BUSINESS WIRE--April 12, 2002 Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, will release earnings for the first quarter ending March 31, 2002, prior to the market opening on Tuesday, April 30, 2002. Copies of the release will be available soon thereafter within...

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