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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 Group names unit's head of Europe

12/03/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story
Willis Group names SVP of group marketing, communications

12/02/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
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

News & Analysis

willis group holdings ltd. and willis north america inc. - All News and Analysis

Willis North America's COO Assumes New Responsibilities

- 2008-01-17

NEW YORK -- Thomas V. Ealy, Willis North America's Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to lead the company's growing Commercial and Consumer segments for both the U.S. and Canada. Ealy will continue in his current role until a successor is named. As unveiled at its Investor Day last...

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Don Bailey Named CEO of Willis North America, Succeeding Mario P. Vitale

- 2006-09-21

NEW YORK -- Willis Group Holdings, (NYSE:WSH), the global insurance broker, announced today that Don Bailey has been named Chief Executive Officer of Willis North America. Bailey, currently Willis North America's chief operating officer, succeeds Mario P. Vitale, who is joining Zurich as CEO of its Global Corporate North American...

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Fitch Rates Willis North America Long-Term 'BBB'

- 2005-10-14

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has assigned 'BBB' long-term issuer ratings to Willis North America Inc. WNA and Willis Group Holdings Ltd. Willis. Fitch has also assigned a 'BBB' rating to WNA's senior unsecured notes. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

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Mario P. Vitale Appointed CEO of Willis North America; Company Integrates All North American Operations

- 2003-02-12

Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 12, 2003 Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, today announces the appointment of Mario P. Vitale as Chief Executive Officer of Willis North America. The business unit now integrates all the broker's North American efforts - large account and...

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