WLTW News and Press, Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company From 07/30/21

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LONDON, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global investment in the InsurTech sector reached an emphatic record during H1, 2021, as half-year funding of US$7.4 billion exceeded full-year investment in 2020, and in every other year, according to the new Quarterly InsurTech Briefing fr...

Drew Angerer/Getty Images News Chubb (CB) CEO Evan Greenberg said he's still looking at potential acquisitions after walking away from a bid for Hartford Financial (HIG) earlier this year. "Our appetition has not diminished whatsoever for both  organic growth and acquisitions that comple...

nantonov/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Deal stocks Maxim Integrated (MXIM) and Xilinx (XLNX), both in transactions that require Chinese regulatory approval, are falling for a second day on concerns about China's recent regulatory crackdown and growing tensions with the U.S. Maxim, which i...

Deal with Aon abandoned after it's clear it would not be approved by the US Department of Justice. Willis sinks 10% on the news as remaining arbitrageurs bow out. $1 billion break up fee to be paid to Willis. Willis adds $1 billion to existing $500 million repurchase authoriza...

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Shares of insurance broker Aon (NYSE: AON) took off like a rocket Monday, rising about 9% in 2:20 p.m. EDT trading, while its former merger partner Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) saw its stock fall 8.8%. And yes, you read that right: its former merger partne...

Maximusnd/iStock via Getty Images A couple of merger deals sparked notable moves during Monday's midday action. A failed deal in the real estate sector sent shares of Willis Towers Watson (WLTW) reeling. Meanwhile, a sizable acquisition in the adult entertainment world gave a boost to RCI Hos...

Melpomenem/iStock via Getty Images Willis Towers Watson's (WLTW) board approves an increase of $1B to its existing share repurchase program, which has ~$500M remaining on its current open-ended repurchase authority. The move comes as WLTW gets a $1B termination fee from Aon ([[AON]] +7.0%) af...