Towers Watson

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  Insurance Rates Defy Traditional Market Cycle

  By Mark Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  September 11, 2012

  Property and casualty insurance is showing rate increases but analysts maintain there is little indication drivers are in place for a shift to a hard market.

• Healthcare Costs Seen Rising 5.3% in 2013

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  August 27, 2012

  But 88% of companies are committed to providing health benefits through 2015.

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  On-site healthcare a growing corporate trend

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  August 7, 2012

  Surveys found increasing support for on-site healthcare units to help reduce medical costs.

• Healthcare Costs Rising Worldwide

  By Shaunacy Ferro  |  July 2, 2012

  Double-digit increases are one of the biggest challenges for multinationals, according to Towers Watson.

• Continuing Low Interest Rates Threaten Life Insurers (LifeHealthPro)

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  June 21, 2012

  45% of life insurer CFOs cite low interest rates as their primary business concern, according to a Towers Watson survey.

• Pay Votes In Line with Last Year’s

  By Susan Kelly  |  May 16, 2012

  Companies average 89% support on say-on-pay votes this year, vs. 90% in 2011.

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  CFO Pay Package Survey Exclusive

  By Anne Field  |  May 1, 2012

  CFO pay packages return to normal in 2011 as boards focus on aligning pay with performance.

• Coming Decisions on Healthcare

  By Susan Kelly  |  December 12, 2011

  Excise tax looms in 2018; state exchanges arrive sooner.

• Press Release: Cost of commercial insurance still flat

  By Other Sources  |  March 24, 2011

  Accident-year loss ratios deteriorated in Q4 2010: Towers Watson survey

• Press Release: U.S. companies boosting merit increases

  By Other Sources  |  March 1, 2011

  Towers Watson survey also shows hiring freezes from recession beginning to thaw