WTW quarterly profit rises on risk and brokerage strength

Willis Towers Watson

30/04/2026 11:45

April 30 (Reuters) - Insurance broker WTW WTW.O reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by a strong performance in its risk and brokerage unit.

"Our ongoing focus on enhancing efficiency drove margin expansion and significant EPS growth, despite a more challenging global market that created near-term headwinds to organic growth," CEO Carl Hess said in a statement.

Shares of the company have lost 11.7% so far in 2026, underperforming the broader S&P 500 index .SPX.

Here are more details on the earnings report:

Revenue from its risk and broking unit, which advises clients on risk management and lets them negotiate and place policy orders with insurers, rose 9% to $1.12 billion from a year earlier.

Revenue from its health, wealth and career segment rose to $1.27 billion from $1.17 billion.

WTW posted an adjusted net income of $357 million, or $3.72 per share, for the three months ended March 31, compared with $316 million, or $3.13 per share, a year earlier.

 (Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)

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