-- The new program and website are designed to create conversations that will lead to new resources to support diversity, equity, inclusion and allyship within the rare disease community -- -- #RAREis webcast conversation with The Akari Foundation, Amigos Múltiplos, Child Neurology Foundation and The Sumaira Foundation to be held on Feb. 28 at 8:55 a.m. CT -- Horizon Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:HZNP) today announced the launch of the #RAREis Representation program, which expands Horizon's #RAREis program to support advancing global equity in the rare disease community. The program is centered around a new section of the #RAREis website where individuals are invited to provide feedback via a

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the recent announcement by Willis Towers Watson to rebrand as WTW, combined with the company's new Nasdaq ticker symbol (NASDAQ:WTW), the company today led Nasdaq's market opening bell ringing ceremony.   Speaking from the Nasdaq podium, WTW CEO, Carl Hess, said, "Since 2016 we have been known as Willis Towers Watson, the combination of Willis and Towers Watson. Now we move forward as WTW, both a celebration of our rich history and the promise of our unified future as One WTW. "I'm incredibly proud of the progress we've made as a company, under the banner of different names throughout our remarkable history. Today WTW is

ARLINGTON, Va. and LONDON, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW ((Willis Towers Watson, NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year on Tuesday February 8, 2022 before the market opens. The company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 8, 2022. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available online at the Investor Relations section of www.wtwco.com. An online replay at www.wtwco.com will be available shortly after the call. A telephonic replay of the call will also be available for 24 hours at 404-537-3406, conference I

LONDON, Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The accelerating growth of the renewable energy sector continues as companies are looking to transition to a low carbon environment. The speed of growth is also creating significant demand for building resilience against climate change, according to WTW (NASDAQ:WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, at the launch of its annual Renewable Energy Market Review. The report also outlines how the renewables insurance market is stabilizing with low to mid single-digit price increases expected in 2022. Some of the key challenges besetting the renewables insurance market include aged assets, operation & maintenance and spares, nat

LONDON, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ:WTW) today announced the formation of a new Crisis Management unit with the merger of SCR and its Terror and Political Violence teams which will sit within its Financial Solutions Global Line of Business and be headed up by Jo Holliday, Managing Director of SCR. The new unit works globally and is dedicated to delivering crisis management and contingency risk management to a wide number of multinational clients. The Crisis Management segment covers the following areas: Special Crime (Kidnap & Ransom, Extortion, Hijack, Maritime Piracy, Political Evacuation), Terrorism, Political Violence, Accident & Health (incl. Personal Accident, Bu

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced that its ticker symbol on the Nasdaq stock market will change to "WTW" at the open of market trading on Monday January 10, 2022. Willis Towers Watson has traded under the ticker "WLTW" since 2016. Carl Hess, Willis Towers Watson CEO, commented, "Changing our ticker symbol is just one of the ways we are simplifying to increase our agility and effectiveness, as we move forward as a strong and independent WTW." No action is required from Willis Towers Watson shareholders relative to the ticker symbol change. Willis Towers Watson's or

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In 2021, global deal makers achieved their first positive M&A performance for a full year since 2016, according to latest research on completed deals from Willis Towers Watson's Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM). Based on share price performance, companies making M&A deals outperformed the World Index1 by +1.4 percentage points on average. Run in partnership with the M&A Research Center at The Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), the data also reveal that global activity achieved new highs as completed deals valued over $100 million reached 1,047 in 2021. This represents a significant increase over the previous year (674) and

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The financial health of the nation's largest corporate defined benefit pension plans improved significantly in 2021 as strong investment returns and rising interest rates help to drive their aggregate funded status to its best level since before the 2008 financial crisis, according to an analysis by Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. Willis Towers Watson examined pension plan data for 361 Fortune 1000 companies that sponsor U.S. defined benefit pension plans and have a December fiscal year-end date. The aggregate pension funded status of these plans is estimated to be 96% at the

LONDON, Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), today announced that it has launched a new Risk and Analytics model for the trade credit market. The model analyses clients' trade receivables to predict potential losses over a range of statistical scenarios. A typical model run covers: Rating and spread of risk on an aggregate portfolio, region, trade sector and individual buyer basisProbability of Default Loss Forecasts on a portfolio basisBreakdown of risk exposures by sector and geographyFully customisable credit insurance Return on Investment (ROI) calculations examining the cost of Premiums against sales and projected losses By identifying the unique fr

LONDON, Dec. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For more than a decade, the Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW) Political Risk Index has been monitoring patterns of political instability in the world's most vulnerable countries. In the latest edition, the Index assesses the impact of new technologies, particularly social media, on emerging market politics. The report highlights how social media has made activist politics more effective as well as empowering social groups that may have traditionally avoided political activism because of social discrimination or geographical dispersion. The report was launched at a client webinar, where presenters contrasted the impacts of new technologies in dif

TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Laura Samaroo as the Region Leader for Canada. Most recently the Market Leader for Western Canada, Samaroo has been with Willis Towers Watson for over thirty years, with leadership roles in both management and consulting. In her new role, Samaroo will continue to focus on strengthening client relationships, providing strategic guidance to support business development, and promoting Willis Towers Watson's leading capabilities. "This is an incredibly exciting time for Willis Towers Watson," said Samaroo. "We see

Appointment of Four New Directors Supported by Elliott Management to Oversee Execution of the Company's New Strategic Plan New Board-Level Committee to Help Oversee the Company's Operational Transformation Plan DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Towers Watson (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has selected Inga Beale, Fumbi Chima, Michael Hammond, and Michelle (Shelly) Swanback to join its Board of Directors. As previously announced, the Company had been engaging in a thorough, multi-year succession planning process prior to announcing the transaction with Aon in March 2020, including planning with respect to the composition of the Board. Today's announ

SINGAPORE, Nov. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Clare Muhiudeen as Head of Asia, effective immediately. Based in Hong Kong, Clare will be responsible for driving business growth and directing Willis Towers Watson's (WTW) client and colleague experience across its business segments in Asia. Reporting to Pamela Thomson-Hall, Head of International at WTW, Clare succeeds Scott Burnett, who is currently transitioning from his Asia geography role into his new position as WTW Chief Commercial Officer in the Risk & Broking operations worldwide. Clare takes up this role f

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Michael Brown as Head of New Zealand, based in Auckland. Brown, who has been serving as interim country leader since May this year, has been with Willis Towers Watson (WTW) for over 15 years. He has covered the full spectrum of insurance broking during his career, working to deliver great outcomes for all WTW clients, ranging from large corporates with complex requirements, through to small and medium-sized enterprises. Brown will report to Sydney-based Simon Weaver, Head of Australasia and Head of C

SINGAPORE, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Luke Ware as Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) Leader for its Asia region. Ware, who currently serves as Country Leader and Corporate Risk & Broking Leader for the company's Indonesia operations, takes up this new role with immediate effect and will be based in Singapore. He will assume responsibility for CRB across Asia. Before taking on his most recent leadership role in Indonesia, Ware was Natural Resources Leader for Asia, based in Thailand. Prior to that, he served as Natural Resources Leader for Western Australia

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW) has appointed Diana Fox Carney as a strategic adviser in its award-winning Climate Resilience Hub. As a long-standing leader in transformative policy and business thinking, Fox Carney will join Willis Towers Watson's climate, resilience and ESG solutions teams serving corporates and public sector institutions in North America and worldwide. As a development economist, Fox Carney developed early insights on global sustainability risks and the challenges, choices and opportunities for institutions on the pathway to low carbon, net zero futures. Previously, Fox Carney led research at the IPPR think tank and