http://www.advfn.com/nyse/rss.asp?symbol=WSH Willis Company Newsfeed en Wed, 01 May 2013 08:57:32 EDT Wed, 01 May 2013 08:57:32 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=57393755&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=57393755&headline=u-s-hot-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Wednesday's session are Trulia Inc.(TRLA), SPX Corp. (SPW) and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA). </p> <p> Trulia's first-quarter loss narrowed as the online real-estate-listing service's revenue nearly doubled... Wed, 01 May 2013 08:57:32 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=55912538&headline=u-s-high-court-to-hear-lawsuits-by-allen-stanford-investors http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=55912538&headline=u-s-high-court-to-hear-lawsuits-by-allen-stanford-investors <div class='newsbody'><p> WASHINGTON--The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether victims of financier R. Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme can sue insurance brokers, law firms and other third parties on allegations they assisted the fraud. </p> <p> Multiple investor groups brought... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:30:46 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=55646389&headline=sandy-slows-decline-in-reinsurance-rates http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=55646389&headline=sandy-slows-decline-in-reinsurance-rates <div class='newsbody'><p> Superstorm Sandy is looming over the insurance industry as companies look to lock up their backup protection against large losses for the coming year. </p> <p> The massive storm, which struck the most populous region of the U.S. in late October, helped moderate declines in U.S... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:30:43 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=54575933&headline=willis-group-names-casserley-as-ceo-replacing-plumeri http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=54575933&headline=willis-group-names-casserley-as-ceo-replacing-plumeri <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Erik Holm </pre> <p> Insurance broker Willis Group Holdings PLC (WSH) said Dominic Casserley will take over as chief executive early next year, replacing Joe Plumeri, the colorful CEO who took the company public in 2001. </p> <p> The London-based company also elevated Steve... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:33:34 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=54361986&headline=high-court-seeks-views-on-stanford-fraud-lawsuits http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=54361986&headline=high-court-seeks-views-on-stanford-fraud-lawsuits <div class='newsbody'><p> WASHINGTON--The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the Obama administration for its views on whether victims of financier R. Allen Stanford's $7 billion Ponzi scheme can sue insurance brokers, law firms and other third parties on allegations they assisted the fraud. </p> <p>... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:30:08 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=50814490&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=50814490&headline=us-stock-futures-hot-stocks-to-watch <div class='newsbody'><p> Among the companies whose shares are expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Bank of America Corp. (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI). </p> <p> Bank of America swung to the black in the fourth quarter as the bank took a lighter hit from mortgage-related... Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:28:12 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=47923318&headline=reinsurers-suddenly-disagree-on-value-of-their-capital http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=47923318&headline=reinsurers-suddenly-disagree-on-value-of-their-capital <div class='newsbody'><p> --Reinsurance rates for Florida coverage varied widely at June 1 renewals. </p> <p> --Variability of prices results from changes to disaster models and recent natural disasters. </p> <p> --Some reinsurers may be staying on sidelines in anticipation of rate increases. </p> <pre>... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:51:48 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=46962175&headline=aig-other-insurers-settle-long-running-suit-over-bid-rigging http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=46962175&headline=aig-other-insurers-settle-long-running-suit-over-bid-rigging <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Erik Holm Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Insurers, including American International Group Inc. (AIG) and Travelers Cos. (TRV), agreed to settle a long-running legal battle tied to allegations of bid-rigging first leveled in 2004. </p> <p> The settlement... Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:44:08 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=44963437&headline=willis-group-3q-profit-fall-19-premiums-soft http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=44963437&headline=willis-group-3q-profit-fall-19-premiums-soft <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> Willis Group Holdings PLC's (WSH) third-quarter earnings fell 19% but the insurance broker's drop wasn't as steep as analysts' expected. </p> <p> But shares were down 1.1% at $31.70 after hours as soft premiums held back revenue. The stock had... Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:33:26 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=44278831&headline=ousted-aig-ceo-sullivan-lands-senior-post-at-willis-group-ft http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=44278831&headline=ousted-aig-ceo-sullivan-lands-senior-post-at-willis-group-ft <div class='newsbody'><p> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </p> <p> Former American International Group Inc. (AIG) chief executive Martin Sullivan is returning to the insurance industry as a senior executive at Willis Group Holdings PLC (WSH), the Financial Times reports late Tuesday. </p> <p> Sullivan, who was pushed... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:04:12 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=43689316&headline=aon-to-take-from-insurers-commissions-once-banned-under-spitzer http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=43689316&headline=aon-to-take-from-insurers-commissions-once-banned-under-spitzer <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Erik Holm Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Aon Corp. (AON), one of the world's leading insurance brokers, said Wednesday it will accept a controversial form of compensation from insurance companies under some circumstances. </p> <p> Aon joins rival... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:32:04 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=42951261&headline=marsh-ceo-has-done-excellent-job-turning-around-co-fbr http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=42951261&headline=marsh-ceo-has-done-excellent-job-turning-around-co-fbr <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Alistair Barr </pre> <p> After nine bearish years, FBR Capital Markets insurance analyst Bijan Moazami finally turned bullish on insurance broker Marsh &amp; McLennan Cos. (MMC), according to a note to investors Monday. </p> <p> Chief Executive Brian Duppereault, who took... Mon, 24 May 2010 14:36:25 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=42835234&headline=oil-pollution-insurance-capacity-to-fall-after-spill-brokers http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=42835234&headline=oil-pollution-insurance-capacity-to-fall-after-spill-brokers <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Erik Holm and Siobhan Hughes Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The amount of pollution insurance that oil companies will be able to purchase may fall by 15% or more because of the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, brokers who arrange the coverage told... Fri, 14 May 2010 17:55:00 EDT http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=41646973&headline=risk-managers-hope-to-blunt-effect-of-insurance-commission-rule http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=41646973&headline=risk-managers-hope-to-blunt-effect-of-insurance-commission-rule <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Lavonne Kuykendall Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> A risk management group criticized an agreement that allows the largest insurance brokers to accept certain insurer-paid commissions and said it will counsel its members to push for fair treatment from brokers. </p> <p>... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:05:20 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=41580823&headline=aon-willis-in-amended-pacts-on-compensation-practices http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=41580823&headline=aon-willis-in-amended-pacts-on-compensation-practices <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> Aon Corp. (AON) and Willis Group Holdings PLC (WSH) entered amended agreements with state regulators, lifting the ban on contingent commissions from insurance companies, but both companies indicated they won't resume the practice. </p> <p> In... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:53:25 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=41029062&headline=reinsurance-price-declines-wont-offset-other-insurance-woes http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=41029062&headline=reinsurance-price-declines-wont-offset-other-insurance-woes <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Lavonne Kuykendall Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> Property and casualty insurers paid less for reinsurance as they renewed coverage on Jan. 1, thanks to fewer catastrophes than expected and an ample supply of capacity. </p> <p> But the price cuts add up to only a "marginal... Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:23:02 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=40701888&headline=new-york-broker-contingent-commissions-likely-in-early-2010 http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=40701888&headline=new-york-broker-contingent-commissions-likely-in-early-2010 <div class='newsbody'><pre> By Lavonne Kuykendall Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> The New York Insurance Department has taken a major step toward lifting a ban on some insurer-paid commissions for the three biggest insurance brokers, which could boost their earnings. </p> <p> The insurance department's... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:24:26 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=40237004&headline=brokers-continue-to-cope-with-falling-insurance-prices http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=40237004&headline=brokers-continue-to-cope-with-falling-insurance-prices <div class='newsbody'><p> By Lavonne Kuykendall </p> <p> Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </p> <p> -(Dow Jones)- Commercial insurance prices in the U.S. continue to fall with no end in sight, say insurance brokers, who are trying to make up for the impact on their own revenue. </p> <p> "We have to face the fact... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:54:16 EST http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=40159085&headline=loews-cna-financial-3q-swing-to-profit-beat-analysts-views http://www.advfn.com/nyse/StockNews.asp?stocknews=WSH&article=40159085&headline=loews-cna-financial-3q-swing-to-profit-beat-analysts-views <div class='newsbody'><pre> DOW JONES NEWSWIRES </pre> <p> Loews Corp. (L) and its CNA Financial Corp. (CNA) insurance unit swung to the black in third quarter because of significantly lower investment losses and improved investment income, as both companies handily beat analysts' expectations. </p> <p>... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:02:18 EST