A leading insurance broker, risk advisor, pensions and actuarial consultancy, WTW’s growth in the West of Ireland offers its clients the opportunity to benefit from its specialist knowledge.

As a global business, WTW is well placed to bring a wealth of experience to its Galway clients across a range of sectors such as leisure and hospitality, construction, marine, life sciences, renewable energy and manufacturing industry. Combined with its experience, the company brings in-depth knowledge, as evidenced by its extensive series of market analyses, such as the Energy Market Review or the Global Life Science Risk Report, to name just two examples. Overall, with these sectors being strong areas of growth, now and in the future, this experience and advice is highly valued by its clients.

Ireland’s leading insurance broker, risk advisor, pensions and actuarial consultancy for over 100 years, WTW is headquartered in Dublin with offices in Cork, Limerick and Galway.

“Our business has two key segments,” explained Brian O’Dwyer, regional head of enterprise risk and broking at WTW. “Firstly, our risk advisory and insurance cover broking and placement services, which also includes our insurance advisory and technology (ICT) business. As a global business operating in Ireland since 1903, our vision is to be a data, technology, insights and solutions-driven brokerage and risk organization, supported by deep product and industry sector expertise. .

“Our second segment is our health, wealth and career (HWC) business. These interrelated areas are essential to organizations and their most important asset: their people.

HWC’s core businesses (Benefits Delivery & Administration, Health & Benefits, Global Outsourcing, Investments, Retirement and Work & Rewards) deliver solutions enhanced by our integration capabilities (Employee Experience and Integrated & Global Solutions).

We work with clients to understand their risks; assess the threat and its overall exposure

Commercial General Risk is a particularly important priority for the WTW team in Galway. Their industry-leading advisory and brokerage team specializes in risk assessment and structured insurance programs that provide clients with the best possible risk transfer solutions. The team has access to over 40 insurance partners, putting them in the best possible position to help businesses identify the most appropriate market for their risk, whether they are small start-ups or multinational companies.

“We work with our clients to understand their risks; assess the threat and its overall exposure. In doing so, we analyze objective data such as claims, losses and financial data, and set appropriate limits and deductibles. Through our in-house claims expertise, we can also ensure that all of our global capabilities are deployed where appropriate, for example in specialist areas such as cyber consulting.

In Ireland alone, the CRB team has 180 employees, out of a total workforce of 550 people. To further underline WTW’s reputation in Ireland, the company has some 13,000 customers and places €350 million in premiums on the market each year. year.

Overall, the secret of its success lies in its long global experience. The company began as a shipping broker in 1828, making it one of the oldest names in international insurance brokerage. In 2024, WTW will focus on data analytics metrics to better appreciate its clients’ true exposures – based on data, not historical views.

“Our team in Galway, which includes recognized local experts such as Amy Mulryan and John Walsh as account managers, has grown rapidly over recent years and we now have 22 people based in our offices,” O’Dwyer said. “We saw a real opportunity to help our clients expand in the West across different sectors, such as renewable energy, life sciences, construction, leisure and hospitality. These are key growth opportunities in the region and sectors in which WTW has strong references and expertise, both nationally and internationally.

These sectors are aligned with the company’s broader focus on specialization, data-driven insights and its smarter way of taking risks. “The specialties identified in Galway align with our global capabilities, which provide our customers with seamless global connectivity and collaboration. In other words, our clients in Galway can benefit from access to specialist experts in their sector who can best manage the lifecycle of their risk.

“This fits into our client service strategy: our global presence and experienced local team provide a personalized approach to support a risk strategy. This comes with the agility of a boutique broker and the scale of a global broker.

“In addition, we are taking a broader perspective on risk, using our global resources to connect data-driven insights and foresight to deliver innovative products and services ideal for an ever-changing risk environment. This was particularly evident during our recent cyber risk advisory workshop with our clients, helping them understand the full extent of their exposure and how to mitigate it beyond an insurance policy.

“Finally, it is important to note that we have the resources and experience to optimize delivery through advanced analytical capabilities and digitized insurance platforms. This improves decision-making and encourages a more effective match between risk and capital.

“Overall, our aim in Galway is to support businesses in these key business areas with our significant global resources and experience – in short, local expertise combined with the strength of our international knowledge.

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