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Willis Group Holdings plc is a multinational risk advisor, insurance brokerage and reinsurance brokerage company with its headquarters in the Willis Building in London. It is the world's fourth-largest insurance broker when measured by revenues.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Top Global Insurance Brokers )〕 Willis has around 400 offices in 120 countries and approximately 18,000 employees.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Willis Group Holdings Fact Book )〕 Willis is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Willis Group is not related to Willis Lease Finance Corporation of Novato, California (Nasdaq: WLFC) On June 30, 2015, Willis Group announced that it will merge with Towers Watson with a value of $18 billion to form Willis Towers Watson. == History == The company was founded by Henry Willis in London in 1828, and initially operated as ''Henry Willis & Co.''〔(Willis: History )〕 In 1898 it merged with ''Faber Brothers'' (founded in 1886) to form ''Willis Faber'',〔 and then in 1928 it merged with ''Dumas & Wylie'' (founded in 1843) to create ''Willis, Faber & Dumas''.〔 It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1976 as ''Willis Faber''.〔 It expanded into the United States in 1990 when it merged with ''Corroon & Black'' (founded as ''R. A. Corroon & Co.'' in 1905) to form the ''Willis Corroon Group''.〔 In 1998 in a leveraged buyout the Company was acquired by ''Trinity Acquisition'' on behalf of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts,〔 and in 1999 the name ''Willis Group'' was adopted.〔 It was first listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2001.〔 In October 2008, Willis acquired ''Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Co.'' (HRH), one of the largest insurance and risk management intermediaries in North America and this has boosted their North American presence, as well as acquired Glencairn LImited which has augmented its Lloyd's of London Market strength.〔(Insurance broker Willis to buy HRH ), ''Business Week'', June 2008〕 Willis announced plans in 2009 to relocate its registered office from Bermuda to Ireland.〔(Willis Proposes Change in Place of Incorporation to Ireland ), Press Release〕 Its shareholders approved the move in December 2009, and the company announced on 31 December 2009, that its reorganisation has been completed and the new parent company of the Willis Group – known as Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company – is incorporated in Ireland.〔("Willis Investor Relations" ), 31 December 2009〕〔("Willis Group holders agree to move co. to Ireland" ), Associated Press, 11 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009〕 On June 30, 2015, Willis announced it will merge with Towers Watson to create Willis Towers Watson.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Willis and Towers Watson to merge in $18B deal )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Willis Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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