Latest Towers Watson & Co (TW) Headlines
Alternative Forms of Capital Shift the P&C Reinsurance Landscape
Business Wire - Wed Mar 12, 8:05AM CDT
Over half (55%) of property & casualty (P&C) insurance chief financial officers (CFOs) believe the property reinsurance market is softer than the primary market, while more than one-third (34%) deem that the same is true for casualty business. CFOs attribute this softness primarily to the significant growth of insurance-linked securities and other alternative forms of reinsurance capital, according to a new survey by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW).
Commercial Insurance Prices Increase 5% in the Fourth Quarter of 2013
Business Wire - Mon Mar 10, 8:34AM CDT
Commercial insurance prices increased by 5% in aggregate during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS) conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW). This marked the third consecutive year of price increases. The survey compares carriers' pricing on policies underwritten during the fourth quarter of 2013 to those underwritten in the same quarter of 2012. Price changes reported by carriers between the third and fourth quarters of 2013 indicate increases, although they are somewhat smaller in magnitude than the 6% to 7% increases reported in the second half of 2012 and first half of 2013.
Product Launches, Price Movements, Acquisitions, New Appointments, and Robust Earnings Results - Analyst Notes on Towers Watson, WageWorks, Booz Allen Hamilton, CEB, and InterCloud Systems
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 07, 7:00AM CST
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Towers Watson & Co. (NYSE: TW), WageWorks, Inc. (NYSE: WAGE), Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (NYSE: BAH), Corporate Executive Board Co. (NYSE: CEB), and InterCloud Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICLD). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register
Towers Watson Updates Upcoming Conference Presentation
Business Wire - Thu Mar 06, 4:27PM CST
Towers Watson & Co. (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global consulting firm, will participate in the Credit Suisse 16th Annual Global Services Conference.
U.S. Employers Experiencing Smallest Increases in Health Care Costs in 15 Years, Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health Survey Finds
Business Wire - Thu Mar 06, 8:05AM CST
The cost of providing employer-sponsored health care benefits is expected to increase 4.4% this year, a slight uptick from last year, when cost increases fell to a 15-year low, according to an annual survey by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), an association of large employers. The closely watched industry survey of 595 large U.S. employers also found that the vast majority of employers remain committed to providing benefits to active employees, but say moderate to significant changes to their plans are in store over the next few years.
Upgrade Alert for Towers Watson & Co (TW)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 06, 7:02AM CST
Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) was upgraded from Buy to Conviction Buy at Goldman Sachs today. The stock closed yesterday at $112.89 on volume of 819,000 shares, below average daily volume of 1.0 million. Towers Watson & Co has overhead space with shares priced $112.89, or 14.0% below the average consensus analyst price target of $131.22. Towers Watson & Co shares should encounter resistance at the 50-day moving average (MA) of $118.75 and support at its 200-day MA of $101.92.
12.0% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Towers Watson & Co Call (TW)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Feb 28, 9:36AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) on January 27th, 2014 at $121.92. In approximately 1 month, Towers Watson & Co has returned 12.03% as of today's recent price of $107.25.
Look for Shares of Towers Watson & Co to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.80% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 27, 4:52PM CST
Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $104.77 to a high of $108.74. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $108.77 on volume of 1.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Insurers' Shares Outperform Industry Average Post-Acquisition
Business Wire - Thu Feb 27, 8:05AM CST
Analysis of major acquisitions completed by global, publicly traded insurance companies between 2008 and 2013 shows the acquirer's share price has outperformed the insurance industry average by 4.2 percentage points in the short term. The analysis was extracted from the ongoing Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM) compiled by Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global professional services company, in partnership with Cass Business School.
Towers Watson Launches New Modeling Software for Life Insurers
Business Wire - Wed Feb 26, 8:05AM CST
Global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) has announced the launch of RiskAgility FM, a new financial modeling software product for life insurers worldwide. RiskAgility FM enables insurers to run financial models that accurately reflect their products and strategies in ways that can easily be adapted to their business processes.
Fund Managers Optimistic About 2014, Towers Watson Survey Finds
Business Wire - Mon Feb 24, 8:05AM CST
Fund managers are more optimistic about the prospects for equity returns in most markets, yet remain concerned about world growth and medium-term government bonds, according to a global survey of investment managers conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ:TW). The survey also highlighted the most important issues investment managers expect to face in 2014, which are government intervention, inflation, global economic imbalances and financial instability, with government intervention being a very significant concern for them in the next five years.
Will You Be Hit by This Massive Obamacare Side Effect?
Keith Speights, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 23, 9:35AM CST
Obamacare is sort of like a medicine. It left a bad taste in the mouths of many -- at least at the initial launch. Advocates say that it will make plenty of people feel better over time. And then there are the side effects. One of those side...
Towers Watson Announces Upcoming Conference Presentations
Business Wire - Thu Feb 20, 1:59PM CST
Towers Watson & Co. (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global consulting firm, announced today that it will participate in the Raymond James 35th Annual Institutional Investors Conference and the Credit Suisse 16th Annual Global Services Conference.
Towers Watson Sees Clients' Smart Beta Assets Double in a Year
Business Wire - Wed Feb 19, 8:05AM CST
Global professional services company Towers Watson's (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) institutional investor clients made over twice as many new investments in smart beta strategies during 2013, approximately $11 billion across over 180 portfolios, compared to the year before (approximately $5 billion across almost 130 portfolios), according to company data. Towers Watson's clients globally have now allocated over $32 billion to smart beta strategies to almost 500 portfolios, across a range of asset classes.
Towers Watson Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend
Business Wire - Tue Feb 18, 12:07PM CST
Towers Watson & Co. (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global consulting firm, announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The dividend is payable on or about April 15, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2014.
Towers Watson Urges Investors to Reassess Equity Portfolios
Business Wire - Thu Feb 13, 8:05AM CST
Institutional investors should revisit their approach to constructing equity portfolios in order to take advantage of innovations in the industry, according to an article in global professional services company Towers Watson's (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) new publication: Equity Investing: Insights Into a Better Portfolio. The article notes that while investors have been diversifying away from equities in recent years, equity risk premiums remain an important driver of returns.
Towers Watson & Co Shares Down 10.8% Since SmarTrend's Sell Call (TW)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Feb 11, 9:59AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) on January 27th, 2014 at $121.92. In approximately 2 weeks, Towers Watson & Co has returned 10.80% as of today's recent price of $108.75.
GEICO Partners With the USO to Support Troops and Military Families
Business Wire - Tue Feb 11, 5:00AM CST
Wherever America's troops and their families are serving, the USO is there, providing them with programs and services they need most. GEICO has teamed up with the USO to continue that support by providing funding to three USO locations: USO Central Florida, USO Georgia and USO of Illinois. The money will go toward programs at the locations that, among other things, help our nation's deployed troops and military families stay connected during deployments and live fulfilling lives after injury. These programs include USO Operation Phone Home and USO Warrior and Family Care.
Chris Ford Appointed Global Head of Investment at Towers Watson
Business Wire - Mon Feb 10, 10:00AM CST
Global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) today announced that Chris Ford has been appointed global head of the company's Investment business, effective immediately. He succeeds Carl Hess, who, after holding the position since July 2008, has assumed the role of managing director of the Americas region and joins the company's executive committee.
Weakness Seen in Towers Watson (TW): Stock Tumbles 8.3% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 07, 7:44AM CST
Towers Watson falls 8.3% in the last trading session amid huge volumes, continuing its bearish run as it is now down over 18% in the last one month
Alternative Forms of Capital Shift the P&C Reinsurance Landscape
Business Wire - Wed Mar 12, 8:05AM CDT
Over half (55%) of property & casualty (P&C) insurance chief financial officers (CFOs) believe the property reinsurance market is softer than the primary market, while more than one-third (34%) deem that the same is true for casualty business. CFOs attribute this softness primarily to the significant growth of insurance-linked securities and other alternative forms of reinsurance capital, according to a new survey by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW).
Commercial Insurance Prices Increase 5% in the Fourth Quarter of 2013
Business Wire - Mon Mar 10, 8:34AM CDT
Commercial insurance prices increased by 5% in aggregate during the fourth quarter of 2013, according to the latest Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS) conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW). This marked the third consecutive year of price increases. The survey compares carriers' pricing on policies underwritten during the fourth quarter of 2013 to those underwritten in the same quarter of 2012. Price changes reported by carriers between the third and fourth quarters of 2013 indicate increases, although they are somewhat smaller in magnitude than the 6% to 7% increases reported in the second half of 2012 and first half of 2013.
Product Launches, Price Movements, Acquisitions, New Appointments, and Robust Earnings Results - Analyst Notes on Towers Watson, WageWorks, Booz Allen Hamilton, CEB, and InterCloud Systems
PR Newswire - Fri Mar 07, 7:00AM CST
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Towers Watson & Co. (NYSE: TW), WageWorks, Inc. (NYSE: WAGE), Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (NYSE: BAH), Corporate Executive Board Co. (NYSE: CEB), and InterCloud Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICLD). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register
Towers Watson Updates Upcoming Conference Presentation
Business Wire - Thu Mar 06, 4:27PM CST
Towers Watson & Co. (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global consulting firm, will participate in the Credit Suisse 16th Annual Global Services Conference.
U.S. Employers Experiencing Smallest Increases in Health Care Costs in 15 Years, Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health Survey Finds
Business Wire - Thu Mar 06, 8:05AM CST
The cost of providing employer-sponsored health care benefits is expected to increase 4.4% this year, a slight uptick from last year, when cost increases fell to a 15-year low, according to an annual survey by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH), an association of large employers. The closely watched industry survey of 595 large U.S. employers also found that the vast majority of employers remain committed to providing benefits to active employees, but say moderate to significant changes to their plans are in store over the next few years.
Upgrade Alert for Towers Watson & Co (TW)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 06, 7:02AM CST
Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) was upgraded from Buy to Conviction Buy at Goldman Sachs today. The stock closed yesterday at $112.89 on volume of 819,000 shares, below average daily volume of 1.0 million. Towers Watson & Co has overhead space with shares priced $112.89, or 14.0% below the average consensus analyst price target of $131.22. Towers Watson & Co shares should encounter resistance at the 50-day moving average (MA) of $118.75 and support at its 200-day MA of $101.92.
12.0% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Towers Watson & Co Call (TW)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Feb 28, 9:36AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) on January 27th, 2014 at $121.92. In approximately 1 month, Towers Watson & Co has returned 12.03% as of today's recent price of $107.25.
Look for Shares of Towers Watson & Co to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.80% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Feb 27, 4:52PM CST
Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $104.77 to a high of $108.74. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $108.77 on volume of 1.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
Insurers' Shares Outperform Industry Average Post-Acquisition
Business Wire - Thu Feb 27, 8:05AM CST
Analysis of major acquisitions completed by global, publicly traded insurance companies between 2008 and 2013 shows the acquirer's share price has outperformed the insurance industry average by 4.2 percentage points in the short term. The analysis was extracted from the ongoing Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM) compiled by Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global professional services company, in partnership with Cass Business School.
Towers Watson Launches New Modeling Software for Life Insurers
Business Wire - Wed Feb 26, 8:05AM CST
Global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) has announced the launch of RiskAgility FM, a new financial modeling software product for life insurers worldwide. RiskAgility FM enables insurers to run financial models that accurately reflect their products and strategies in ways that can easily be adapted to their business processes.
Fund Managers Optimistic About 2014, Towers Watson Survey Finds
Business Wire - Mon Feb 24, 8:05AM CST
Fund managers are more optimistic about the prospects for equity returns in most markets, yet remain concerned about world growth and medium-term government bonds, according to a global survey of investment managers conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ:TW). The survey also highlighted the most important issues investment managers expect to face in 2014, which are government intervention, inflation, global economic imbalances and financial instability, with government intervention being a very significant concern for them in the next five years.
Will You Be Hit by This Massive Obamacare Side Effect?
Keith Speights, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 23, 9:35AM CST
Obamacare is sort of like a medicine. It left a bad taste in the mouths of many -- at least at the initial launch. Advocates say that it will make plenty of people feel better over time. And then there are the side effects. One of those side...
Towers Watson Announces Upcoming Conference Presentations
Business Wire - Thu Feb 20, 1:59PM CST
Towers Watson & Co. (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global consulting firm, announced today that it will participate in the Raymond James 35th Annual Institutional Investors Conference and the Credit Suisse 16th Annual Global Services Conference.
Towers Watson Sees Clients' Smart Beta Assets Double in a Year
Business Wire - Wed Feb 19, 8:05AM CST
Global professional services company Towers Watson's (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) institutional investor clients made over twice as many new investments in smart beta strategies during 2013, approximately $11 billion across over 180 portfolios, compared to the year before (approximately $5 billion across almost 130 portfolios), according to company data. Towers Watson's clients globally have now allocated over $32 billion to smart beta strategies to almost 500 portfolios, across a range of asset classes.
Towers Watson Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend
Business Wire - Tue Feb 18, 12:07PM CST
Towers Watson & Co. (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW), a global consulting firm, announced that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. The dividend is payable on or about April 15, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2014.
Towers Watson Urges Investors to Reassess Equity Portfolios
Business Wire - Thu Feb 13, 8:05AM CST
Institutional investors should revisit their approach to constructing equity portfolios in order to take advantage of innovations in the industry, according to an article in global professional services company Towers Watson's (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) new publication: Equity Investing: Insights Into a Better Portfolio. The article notes that while investors have been diversifying away from equities in recent years, equity risk premiums remain an important driver of returns.
Towers Watson & Co Shares Down 10.8% Since SmarTrend's Sell Call (TW)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Feb 11, 9:59AM CST
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) on January 27th, 2014 at $121.92. In approximately 2 weeks, Towers Watson & Co has returned 10.80% as of today's recent price of $108.75.
GEICO Partners With the USO to Support Troops and Military Families
Business Wire - Tue Feb 11, 5:00AM CST
Wherever America's troops and their families are serving, the USO is there, providing them with programs and services they need most. GEICO has teamed up with the USO to continue that support by providing funding to three USO locations: USO Central Florida, USO Georgia and USO of Illinois. The money will go toward programs at the locations that, among other things, help our nation's deployed troops and military families stay connected during deployments and live fulfilling lives after injury. These programs include USO Operation Phone Home and USO Warrior and Family Care.
Chris Ford Appointed Global Head of Investment at Towers Watson
Business Wire - Mon Feb 10, 10:00AM CST
Global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) today announced that Chris Ford has been appointed global head of the company's Investment business, effective immediately. He succeeds Carl Hess, who, after holding the position since July 2008, has assumed the role of managing director of the Americas region and joins the company's executive committee.
Weakness Seen in Towers Watson (TW): Stock Tumbles 8.3% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 07, 7:44AM CST
Towers Watson falls 8.3% in the last trading session amid huge volumes, continuing its bearish run as it is now down over 18% in the last one month
