Willis Marketplace Realities 2007 "Adaptation, Innovation and the Insurance Marketplace"

Business Wire, Nov 2, 2006

Perspectives and Strategies for 15 Major Market and Industry Segments

NEW YORK -- In today's edition of Marketplace Realities and Risk Management Solutions 2007, Willis Group Holdings provides incisive overviews that examine current conditions, near-term expectations and risk management strategies for a broad spectrum of marketplace and industry segments, including Property, Directors & Officers, Environmental, Construction, Healthcare, Financial Institutions and many others. The publication can be downloaded at http://www.willis.com/Extras/Marketplace Realities.aspx.

The themes of adaptation and innovation are stressed throughout. Don Bailey, CEO Willis North America, observes: "The ability and agility to adapt and to innovate have been hallmarks of social and economic survival, advancement and wealth creation throughout history. They are ever more important today at every level of enterprise, in countries and cultures around the world."

Willis will also conduct a Marketplace Realities 2007 Webcast on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. Webcast attendees are invited to submit questions ahead of time on any aspect of the insurance marketplace and/or risk management strategies, and they will be addressed during the course of the webcast. (Please e-mail MarketplaceRealities@Willis.com by Thursday, Nov. 9, referencing "MR 2007 Webcast" in the subject line.)

The ongoing Marketplace Realities series demonstrates our commitment to providing thought leadership for clients and the insurance industry. Those who are likely to benefit most from today's publication and the Nov. 14 webcast include Risk Managers, Treasurers, CFOs, CEOs and other corporate governance executives.

Interested parties may access the webcast and accompanying PowerPoint presentation via www.willis.com/Extras/webcasts.aspx. Those who may not have access to the internet at the time of the webcast may choose to listen by phone by calling (888) 455-9641 (domestic) and 1 (630) 395-0200 (international) with a passcode of 2891566. The leader's name is Gordon Prager. Participants are asked to log in or call in 10 minutes prior to the webcast in order to register for the event.

A replay of the webcast will be available through February 14, 2007 at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, by accessing the web site or by calling (866) 434-5276 (domestic) or 1 (203) 369-1014 (international) with no passcode.

Willis Group Holdings Limited is a leading global insurance broker, developing and delivering professional insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial and human resource consulting and actuarial services to corporations, public entities and institutions around the world. With over 300 offices in more than 100 countries, its global team of 15,400 Employees and Associates serves clients in some 190 countries. Willis is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:WSH). Additional information on Willis may be found on its web site: www.willis.com.