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In January 2016, Towers Watson and Willis Group merged to form Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, insurance brokerage, and solutions company. The company operates in two business segments: health, wealth, and career (its consulting operations) and risk and brokering (its brokerage operations). It has about 48,000 employees.

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Ajit Jain of Berkshire Hathaway cautions on cyber insurance, highlighting profitability and risk concerns amidst increasing market demand.

Berkshire Hathaway&#39;s Ajit Jain Cautions On Cyber Insurance Amid Risks: &#39;Each Time You Write A Cyber Insurance Policy, You Are Losing Money&#39;

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Analyst Zaremski upgraded Willis Towers Watson to Market Perform, predicting continued growth and strong performance in broking and DB segments.

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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#34;Greed&#34; zone on Tuesday.

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The Dow traded up 0.11% to 38,422.51 while the NASDAQ fell 0.32% to 15,547.61. The S&amp;P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.05% to 4,939.69.

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It has been another week of volatility in the stock market, characterized by mounting fears of a wider Middle East conflict and a more cautious fourth-quarter earnings outlook announced by U.S. corporations.

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Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: WTW) reported better-than-expected third-quarter results on Thursday.

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Global <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/07/39567358/boeing-to-acquire-spirit-aerosystems-for-4-7b-after-months-of-negotiations">mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) activity </a>has kept pace in the second quarter, with positive momentum set in the first three months of the year, according to a quarterly report from Willows Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>).
Data from the Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor revealed that 166 deals valued over $100 million were completed globally during the second quarter of 2024, matching the number of deals closed in the previous quarter. 
The second-quarter figure surpassed the 130 deals closed during the same period in 2023, reflecting a 28% increase in volume, according to the data, which was gathered in partnership with the M&amp;A Research Centre at Bayes Business School.
There were 35 deals valued over $1 billion completed in this year&#8217;s second quarter, up from 34 such transactions conducted in the prior quarter and 32 executed in the last three months of 2023.
Four mega deals valued over $10bn were done in the second quarter of 2024, while a total of nine mega deals have been closed so far this year, compared to just three during the first six months of 2023, according to the report.
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Acquisitions completed within the same industry sector, or intra-sector deals, have been rising as a proportion of overall M&amp;A, compared to cross-sector acquisitions. Since the start of 2023 intra-sector acquisitions have increased from 57% of the total in Q1 2023 to 74% in the latest quarter, WTW said.
"If the first half of 2024 is any indication, dealmaking may be on the verge of returning to pre-Covid levels and deal behavior," David Dean, managing director of mergers and acquisitions at WTW, said in a statement. 
"The combination of rising market confidence, anticipated interest rate cuts, improved financing conditions, low volatility and narrowing valuation gaps will help shake off the dealmaking doldrums we've seen since late 2022."
Recent noteworthy M&amp;A deals include The Boeing Company&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/07/39567358/boeing-to-acquire-spirit-aerosystems-for-4-7b-after-months-of-negotiations">acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems</a> for $4.7 billion in June. Some other major deals for June include KKR &amp; Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>) buying Varsity Brands for $4.8 billion and BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>) acquiring Preqin for $3.2 billion, according to Intellizence. 
Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/03/37983960/home-depot-scores-big-with-18-25b-srs-acquisition-boosts-addressable-market-to-1t">acquired SRS Distribution</a> Inc. in March for $18.25 billion.
The M&amp;A market in North America &#8220;remains challenging,&#8221; WTW said. Acquirers underperformed their regional index by 7.7%. This marks the sixth consecutive quarter that buyers have been outclassed by industry peers. There were 90 deals completed in North America, down from 97 done in the previous quarter.
There were 34 deals closed in Europe during the second quarter. That&#8217;s down from 37 transactions completed in the previous quarter, according to WTW. The Asia Pacific market saw 38 deals finalized in the second quarter. That&#8217;s up from 31 transactions completed in the first three months of 2023.
China accounted for three deals in the second quarter and a total of 12 deals for the first half of 2024 to post the country&#8217;s lowest level of M&amp;A activity for the first six months of a year since 2010, WTW said.
"While deal volume is up this year, lingering inflation, high interest rates and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming presidential election still pose risks for future M&amp;A activity,&#8221; Dean said.
&#8220;If a M&amp;A rebound is to take shape, we believe dealmakers will need to lower their risk exposure by exercising a high-degree of caution, focus on ‘best-fit' deals and thorough due diligence that allows for extended timelines, coupled with an effective integration plan that maximizes M&amp;A value.&#8221;
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Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Sinisi maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $275 to $272.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Willis Towers Watson, Lowers Price Target to $272

Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $317 to $318.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Willis Towers Watson, Raises Price Target to $318

WTW (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has announced a new collaboration with Guidewire (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GWRE#NYSE">GWRE</a>). This partnership will allow carriers to rapidly integrate WTW and Guidewire's cloud platform enhancing the sophistication and speed-to-market of pricing, rating, and underwriting. &nbsp;
Customers' demand for more innovative insurance solutions has increased significantly in recent years. This trend is driven by an expanding appetite for new products, a competitive environment requiring new modeling techniques and more granular data, and regulators requiring rating accuracy, transparency, and fairness. These pressure points are pushing the capabilities of pricing and underwriting teams to the limit.

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WTW, Guidewire Partner To Boost Insurance Pricing And Underwriting Performance; Collaboration Will Introduce A Ready For Guidewire Accelerator Between WTW's Radar Analytics Software And Guidewire PolicyCenter

WTW (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today unveiled ground-breaking technology capable of quantifying the financial impact of climate change with an unprecedented level of precision. Climate Quantified&trade;&nbsp;offers &lsquo;anywhere, anytime&#39; access, transparently assessing how and when physical and transition risks impact a company&#39;s operations and assets, through to their revenue and enterprise value. 
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The Software as a Service (SaaS) online tool also evaluates the impact of climate risks on an organisation&#39;s customers and supply chain partners, as a necessary component of understanding financial impact of climate risks. Assessing where a business creates value and their exposure to a changing operational landscape from climate risks brings a new level of clarity to support strategic and operational decision-making.
By analysing the interactions and interdependencies between climate risk factors and their impact on business models, including physical risks, supply chain vulnerabilities and regulatory changes, Climate Quantified&trade;&nbsp;offers a far more robust analysis of financial risk impact when compared to the more limited screening and assessment of emissions alone.

WTW Launches Climate Quantified Technology to Help Quantify the Financial Impact of Climate Change

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Goldman Sachs analyst Gabriela Borges upgraded the rating for Shopify Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHOP#NYSE">SHOP</a>) from Neutral to Buy, while boosting the price target from $67 to $74. Shopify shares fell 3.2% to close at $57.02 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SHOP/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery upgraded The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KHC#NASDAQ">KHC</a>) from Neutral to Overweight and maintained a price target of $42. Kraft Heinz shares gained 0.4% to settle at $35.92 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/KHC/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Needham analyst Mike Matson upgraded the rating for Stryker Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SYK#NYSE">SYK</a>) from Hold to Buy, while announcing a price target of $392. Stryker shares rose 0.2% to settle at $330.51 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SYK/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock. See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>B of A Securities analyst Joshua Shanker upgraded Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) from Underperform to Neutral, while raising the price target from $272 to $304. Willis Towers Watson shares gained 0.3% to close at $253.89 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WTW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Jefferies analyst Suneet Kamath upgraded the rating for Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRU#NYSE">PRU</a>) from Hold to Buy, while increasing the price target from $121 to $143. Prudential Financial shares gained 0.1% to settle at $117.84 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PRU/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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<li>Stifel boosted the price target for Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CW#NYSE">CW</a>) from $293 to $310. Stifel analyst Nathan Jones maintained a Buy rating. Curtiss-Wright shares gained 2.1% to close at $285.21 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Baird cut the price target for Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDSN#NASDAQ">NDSN</a>) from $303 to $272. Baird analyst Michael Halloran maintained an Outperform rating. Nordson shares dipped 9.4% to close at $243.14 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NDSN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>HC Wainwright &amp; Co. raised Transcat, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRNS#NASDAQ">TRNS</a>) price target from $124 to $156. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Scott Buck maintained a Buy rating. Transcat shares rose 14.3% to close at $141.86 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TRNS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Telsey Advisory Group boosted the price target for Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/URBN#NASDAQ">URBN</a>) from $48 to $49. Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintained an Outperform rating. Urban Outfitters shares fell 0.3% to close at $41.32 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/URBN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Mizuho cut Globant S.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLOB#NYSE">GLOB</a>) price target from $279 to $252. Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev maintained a Buy rating. Globant shares rose 1.5% to close at $174.00 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GLOB/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley cut AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZO#NYSE">AZO</a>) price target from $3,100 to $3,038. Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman maintained an Overweight rating. AutoZone shares fell 3.5% to close at $2,820.83 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AZO/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>B of A Securities raised the price target for Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) from $272 to $304. B of A Securities analyst Joshua Shanker upgraded the stock from Underperform to Neutral. Willis Towers Watson shares rose 0.3% to close at $253.89 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WTW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs raised Shopify Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHOP#NYSE">SHOP</a>) price target from $67 to $74. Goldman Sachs analyst Gabriela Borges upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. Shopify shares fell 3.2% to close at $57.02 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SHOP/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>B of A Securities slashed Garmin Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GRMN#NYSE">GRMN</a>) price target from $165 to $150. B of A Securities analyst Ronald Epstein downgraded the stock from Neutral to Underperform. Garmin shares gained 0.3% to close at $170.73 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GRMN/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
<li>Piper Sandler boosted WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WSFS#NASDAQ">WSFS</a>) price target from $45 to $48. Piper Sandler analyst Frank Schiraldi maintained a Neutral rating. WSFS Financial shares fell 0.6% to close at $45.28 on Tuesday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WSFS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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B of A Securities analyst Joshua Shanker upgrades Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) from Underperform to Neutral and raises the price target from $272 to $304.

B of A Securities Upgrades Willis Towers Watson to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $304

WTW (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company today announced a partnership with Ukrainian insurer, VUSO, to provide a London market backed facility covering cargo and, crucially, war-on-land risks. 
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This market first, an exclusive facility which provides prearranged war insurance capacity, offers much needed certainty to Ukrainian and foreign enterprises alike, who are moving goods and products overland within the borders of Ukraine.
WTW&#39;s partnership with VUSO is a development that directly addresses the complex challenges faced by local insurer partners. A year in the making, the London Market facility is led by Lloyd&#39;s syndicate Markel.
The facility is operational immediately and can be accessed via VUSO or WTW Ukraine.
Sam Warnes, Director Marine Cargo commented, &quot;This facility complements our other cargo war offerings such as our Black Sea Grain facility and&nbsp;$300m&nbsp;facility offering cover in the Red Sea and other high risk war areas.&quot;
Vyacheslav Andriyko, Head of WTW Ukraine said, &quot;We are delighted to offer the first insurance solution for war risks within the borders of Ukraine to provide peace of mind to domestic companies, along with certainty for international companies who are offering their support and assistance in Ukraine&#39;s rebuilding efforts.&quot;
Andrii Artiukhov, CEO at VUSO said, &quot;VUSO offers a wide range of insurance products designed specifically to address the unique needs of businesses in providing protection against unforeseen situations, including war risks. This program will allow us to expand the range of offers for our corporate clients to protect their cargo from war risks.&quot;

WTW Partners with Ukrainian Insurer VUSO to Launch War Risk Insurance for Cargo

WTW Announced Strategic Enhancements To Its Global Cyber Facility

Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analyst Meyer Shields maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $317 to $311.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Outperform on Willis Towers Watson, Lowers Price Target to $311

Cyber insurance has become a very fashionable space these days, said Ajit Jain, the vice chairman of insurance operations for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>) (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>). Over the last few years, it has become <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/24/02/36987783/scott-mayor-founder-of-endurance-advises-businesses-on-managing-cyber-risk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">at least a $10 billion market globally</a>.
Speaking at Berkshire Hathaway&#8217;s annual shareholder <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3wLdzddRtI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">meeting </a>in Nebraska, Omaha, on Saturday, Jain said that the profitability of cyber insurance is also reasonably <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38630719/warren-buffett-fears-the-ai-genie-thats-part-out-of-the-bottle-but-agrees-it-has-potential-to-do-goo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">high, around 20% of the total premium</a>.
However, he said Berkshire tends to be very careful when considering cyber insurance liabilities because:
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<li>Knowing the quantum of losses subject to a single occurrence and the aggregation potential for cyber losses is tough.</li>
<li>According to Jain, if some cloud operations come to a standstill, the aggregation losses can be huge, and not being able to understand a &#8220;worst-case cap on it is what scares us.&#8221;</li>
<li>There is a difficulty in understanding the loss cost of cyber insurance — not just for a single loss, but for losses over time.</li>
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&#8220;We have been fairly well contained, out of 100 cents of the dollar of the premium losses over the last four, five years, I think, have not been beyond 40 cents of the dollar, leaving a decent profit margin,&#8221; Jain added. 
Still, he highlighted that, currently, there isn&#8217;t enough data to fully understand the true loss cost.
&#8220;I have discouraged [staff] from writing cyber insurances,&#8221; Jain said. &#8220;Each time you write a cyber insurance policy, you are losing money.&#8221;
As a result, while cyber insurance is projected to be a huge business, it could be associated with huge losses.
&#8220;Our approach is to sort of stay away from it right now until we can&nbsp;have access to&nbsp;some meaningful data,&#8221; Jain cautioned.
Since the pandemic, cyberattacks have surged twofold, according to a <a href="https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2024/04/09/rising-cyber-threats-pose-serious-concerns-for-financial-stability">report </a>by the International Monetary Fund. While many companies faced minor direct losses, some, like Equifax, endured significant tolls. Equifax, for example, spent over $1 billion on breach compensation and the transformation of its data security following a major 2017 data breach impacting 150 million consumers.
Major US-listed companies providing cyber insurance are:&nbsp;
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<li>Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies, Inc. Common Stock(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMC#NYSE">MMC</a>)</li>
<li>Aon Plc Class A Ordinary Shares (Ireland)(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AON#NYSE">AON</a>)</li>
<li>Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co. Common Stock(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AJG#NYSE">AJG</a>)</li>
<li>Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRO#NYSE">BRO</a>)</li>
<li>Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company &#8211; Ordinary Shares(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>)</li>
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Berkshire Hathaway, on Saturday, registered a solid increase in <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240504932623/en/Berkshire-Hathaway-Inc.-First-Quarter-2024-Earnings-Release" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">first-quarter</a> operating earnings, driven by strength in its insurance businesses, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">both in underwriting and investment income.</a> The company&#8217;s quarterly operating earnings of $11.22 billion rose over 39% <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">from $8.065 billion in the year-ago quarter.</a>
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Berkshire Hathaway's Ajit Jain Cautions On Cyber Insurance Amid Risks: 'Each Time You Write A Cyber Insurance Policy, You Are Losing Money'

Citigroup analyst Michael Ward maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $315 to $312.

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Willis Towers Watson, Lowers Price Target to $312

WTW (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, today announced a partnership with Riskonnect to pilot an innovative analytical delivery tool which connects claims and exposure data through its new WTW Risk IQ API (application programming interface). 
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The collaboration between Riskonnect and WTW offers clients of both organizations the opportunity to better evaluate their claims data to identify, assess and quantify inefficiencies as well as reduce errors and anomalies by eliminating the labor-intensive manual processes involving in uploading complicated risk and claims data into the models. In doing so, clients can achieve real time actionable insights for their risk mitigation strategies.

WTW and Riskonnect Collaborated to Launch a New Risk Diagnostic Tool

Evercore ISI Group maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a In-Line and raises the price target from $290 to $295.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Willis Towers Watson, Raises Price Target to $295

Piper Sandler analyst Paul Newsome maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $297 to $303.

Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Willis Towers Watson, Raises Price Target to $303

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Willis Towers Watson shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 sales results.

<div>Expects to deliver adjusted operating margin of&nbsp;22.5%&nbsp;-&nbsp;23.5%&nbsp;for the full year 2024,&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;$88 million&nbsp;in non-cash pension income for the full year 2024</div>

Guidance

Willis Towers Watson Still Expects To Deliver 2024 Revenue Of $9.9B Or Greater (Est $10.024B) And Mid-Single Digit Organic Revenue Growth, Adjusted EPS Of $15.40-$17.00 (Est $16.28)

Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $3.29 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.24 by 1.54 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.341 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.373 billion by 1.37 percent. This is a 4.32 percent increase over sales of $2.244 billion the same period last year.

Willis Towers Watson Q1 2024 Adj EPS $3.29 Beats $3.24 Estimate, Sales $2.341B Miss $2.373B Estimate

Wells Fargo analyst Elyse Greenspan maintains Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTW#NASDAQ">WTW</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $320 to $318.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Willis Towers Watson, Lowers Price Target to $318

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Morgan Stanley analyst Bob Huang maintained a Hold rating on Willis Towers Watson (WTW – Research Report) today and set a price target of $272.00. ...

Morgan Stanley Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Willis Towers Watson (WTW)

Jefferies analyst Yaron Kinar maintained a Hold rating on Willis Towers Watson (WTW – Research Report) today and set a price target of $286.00. The...

Jefferies Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Willis Towers Watson (WTW)

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