

NEW YORK, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The world's top 300 pension funds grew total assets under management (AUM) by 13.4% in 2025, the fastest annual growth since 2017, to a record $ 27.7 trillion.

SINGAPORE, Sept. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis, a WTW business (NASDAQ: WTW), today announced the appointment of Trevor Madden as Head of Captive and Insurance Management Solutions, Asia Pacific, effective 1 November 2026.

Organic growth for brokerage stocks like WTW, AJG and AON remains resilient as softer insurance pricing shifts the focus to underlying business activity.

LONDON, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW, (NASDAQ: WTW), has become the official insurance partner of the Barclays WSL and WSL2 in a new multi-year partnership.

LONDON, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.96 per common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The dividend is payable on or about October 15, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2026.

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Aon expects U.S. employer health-care costs to rise 9.5% in 2027, intensifying pressure on benefits budgets and demand for cost-management services.

Zacks Insurance Brokerage players like WTW, AJG, AON and BRO are likely to benefit from increased demand for insurance products, strategic acquisitions and the adoption of technology.