Willis Towers Watson Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Willis Towers Watson's CEO is Carl Hess, appointed in Jan 2022, has a tenure of 4.17 years. total yearly compensation is $12.50M, comprised of 8% salary and 92% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.073% of the company’s shares, worth $19.92M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.6 years and 4 years respectively.
Key information
Carl Hess
Chief executive officer
US$12.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.00% |
| CEO tenure | 4.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 4.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Willis Towers Watson: A Steady Play With Light Top-Line Growth
Jan 05Willis Towers Watson: Solid Q1, But A Full Valuation
Apr 24Willis Towers Watson's (NASDAQ:WTW) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 14
Willis Towers Watson: The Bull Case Remains Intact
Jan 14Willis Towers Watson: Shrewd M&A And Margin Expansion At A Fair Valuation
Oct 03CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$137m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$53m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$13m | US$1m | -US$98m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$722m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| 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$820m |
Compensation vs Market: Carl's total compensation ($USD12.50M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Carl's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Carl Hess (63 yo)
Mr. Carl Aaron 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 o...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 4.2yrs | US$12.50m | 0.073% $ 19.9m | |
| CFO & Co-head of Corporate Development | 4.5yrs | US$4.19m | 0.028% $ 7.7m | |
| General Counsel | 10.2yrs | US$2.74m | 0.032% $ 8.8m | |
| President of Health | 10.2yrs | US$3.57m | 0.073% $ 20.1m | |
| President of Risk & Broking | 1.7yrs | US$8.52m | 0.0088% $ 2.4m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 4.6yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 3.7m | |
| Principal Accounting Officer & Controller | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.0011% $ 296.0k | |
| Global Head of Technology | 1.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of Marketing & Communication | 4.6yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 3.8m | |
| Head of Corporate Risk & Broking and Italy Country Manager | 17yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD & Head of Insurance-Linked Securities - WCMA | 15.9yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WTW's management team is considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 4.2yrs | US$12.50m | 0.073% $ 19.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chair | 3.4yrs | US$345.00k | 0.0014% $ 389.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$345.00k | 0.0010% $ 282.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$370.00k | 0.0019% $ 520.8k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$345.00k | 0.0010% $ 282.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$370.00k | 0.0016% $ 449.5k | |
| Chairman of Willis Re International & Specialty | no data | no data | no data | |
| Global Chairman of Willis Re & Chairman of Willis Re North America | 11.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$345.00k | 0.0010% $ 282.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$357.50k | 0.0024% $ 671.5k | |
| Independent Director | 4.2yrs | US$360.00k | 0.0016% $ 449.5k |
Experienced Board: WTW's board of directors are considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/12 22:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is covered by 31 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mark Marcon | Baird |
| Taylor Scott | Barclays |
| null null | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |