Willis Group

Summary

Willis Group is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Willis Group is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• Willis Group is in the country of GB^[4].
• Willis Group's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• Willis Group's instance of is recorded as public company^[6].
• Willis Group was followed by Willis Towers Watson^[7].
• Willis Group's headquarters location is recorded as London^[8].
• Willis Group's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[9].
• Willis Group's industry is recorded as insurance broker^[10].
• January 1, 1828 marks the founding of Willis Group^[11].
• 1959-02-25 marks the founding of Willis Group^[12].
• Willis Group's official website is recorded as https://www.willistowerswatson.com^[13].
• Willis Group's product or material produced is recorded as insurance^[14].
• Willis Group's legal form is recorded as Limited Company^[15].
• Willis Group's legal form is recorded as H0PO^[16].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300SC8BT1SQGTP721^[17]

• Registered legal name: Willis Group Limited^[18]

• Legal jurisdiction: GB^[19]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[20]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): H0PO^[21]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[22]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[23]

• Entity created: 1959-02-25^[24]

• LEI first registered: 2013-04-05^[25]

• LEI last updated: 2025-10-08^[26]

• LEI next renewal: 2026-10-17^[27]

• Managing LOU: 213800WAVVOPS85N2205^[28]

• Registration authority: RA000585^[29]

• Authority entity ID: 00621757^[30]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[31]

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include January 1, 1828^[11] and 1959-02-25^[12].

Identity

Willis Group was followed by Willis Towers Watson^[7].

Operations

Willis Group's headquarters location is recorded as London^[8].

Industry

Willis Group's industry is recorded as insurance broker^[10].

Ownership

Willis Group's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[9]. Its product or material produced is recorded as insurance^[14].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Willis Group include Willis Tower^[32], a skyscraper^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1971^[35] and Willis Building^[36], a multi-story urban building^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 2008^[39].

Why It Matters

Willis Group ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Willis Tower^[32], a skyscraper^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1971^[35] and Willis Building^[36], a multi-story urban building^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 2008^[39].