Willis Towers Watson Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Willis Towers Watson's CEO is Carl Hess, appointed in Jan 2022, has a tenure of 2.33 years. total yearly compensation is $12.67M, comprised of 7.9% salary and 92.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.062% of the company’s shares, worth $15.84M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.7 years and 2.3 years respectively.
Key information
Carl Hess
Chief executive officer
US$12.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.9% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 5.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WTW) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.88
Mar 22
Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WTW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.88
Mar 08Willis Towers Watson Reports Strong Q4 FY2023 Earnings: Initiating A Buy
Feb 12Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's (NASDAQ:WTW) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Jan 05Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WTW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.84
Feb 14Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:WTW) After Its Yearly Report
Feb 12Willis Towers Watson declares $0.82 dividend
Aug 30Here's Why We Think Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WTW) Is Well Worth Watching
Aug 03Willis Towers Watson Could Have Some Recession Exposure
Jul 25Willis Towers Watson acquires Butterwire; Reinstated neutral at Goldman Sachs
Jul 12CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$13m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$5m | US$767k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$976m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$650k | US$738m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$811m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$768m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$644k | US$820m |
Compensation vs Market: Carl's total compensation ($USD12.67M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.53M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Carl's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Carl Hess (61 yo)
2.3yrs
Tenure
US$12,668,832
Compensation
Mr. Carl A. Hess, F.S.A. & CERA is a Member of Board of Trustees at American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters from June 15, 2022. He has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of W...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.3yrs | US$12.67m | 0.062% $ 15.8m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.7yrs | US$3.79m | 0.0048% $ 1.2m | |
| General Counsel | 8.3yrs | US$2.53m | 0.029% $ 7.4m | |
| Global Head of Risk & Broking | 8.3yrs | US$3.03m | 0.0088% $ 2.3m | |
| Global Head of Health | 8.3yrs | US$3.39m | 0.066% $ 16.9m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.0063% $ 1.6m | |
| Global Head of Investment | no data | no data | no data | |
| Principal Accounting Officer & Controller | 3yrs | no data | 0.00045% $ 115.5k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.0030% $ 760.0k | |
| Head of Corporate Risk & Broking and Italy Country Manager | 15.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD & Head of Insurance-Linked Securities - WCMA | 14.1yrs | no data | no data |
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WTW's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.3yrs | US$12.67m | 0.062% $ 15.8m | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$325.00k | 0.00043% $ 110.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair of the Board | 8.3yrs | US$525.00k | 0.011% $ 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$327.08k | 0.000070% $ 18.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$340.52k | 0.00064% $ 164.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$327.08k | 0.000070% $ 18.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$340.52k | 0.00064% $ 164.3k | |
| Chairman of Willis Re International & Specialty | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Chairman of Willis Re & Chairman of Willis Re North America | 9.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$327.08k | 0.000070% $ 18.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$332.76k | 0.00086% $ 220.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$340.00k | 0.00064% $ 164.3k |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WTW's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.