WTW unveils next phase in rollout of its Neuron digital trading platform

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WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) has announced that Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) is now utilizing Neuron, WTW's digital trading platform, for live trading of Directors & Officers (D&O) and Cyber risks as of March 31, 2025.

The platform connects brokers and insurers in real-time, streamlining the trading of complex specialty risks and enhancing insurance value chain efficiency. LSM's integration marks a significant step in Neuron's expansion, with additional classes and partners planned throughout 2025.

Neuron creates a digital marketplace that maintains participants' control over key assets while facilitating transparent and consistent trading. The platform helps brokers efficiently source optimal products and pricing for customers, while enabling insurers to automate follow-insurance trading and focus their underwriting expertise on more complex risks.

Positive

• Launch of real-time digital trading capability for D&O and Cyber risks
• Strategic partnership with major insurer Liberty Specialty Markets
• Planned expansion of platform capabilities and partners throughout 2025
• Enhanced operational efficiency through automated follow-insurance trading

Negative

• initial coverage to only two insurance classes (D&O and Cyber)
• Success dependent on future adoption by additional carriers and brokers

Liberty Specialty Markets to use Neuron to undertake live trading of D&O and Cyber risks.

LONDON, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has today announced that Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) is now using Neuron, WTW’s digital trading solution, to undertake live trading of Directors & Officers (D&O) and Cyber risks.

LSM capacity became available on Neuron on 31 March 2025. While initially accessible across two open market business classes, Cyber and D&O, the addition of LSM’s capacity aligns with Neuron’s broader expansion, which includes increasing follow capacity with additional classes and partners to be confirmed through 2025.

Neuron connects brokers and insurers in real time, simplifying and accelerating the trading of complex specialty risks, while enhancing efficiency across the insurance value chain. By creating a digital marketplace, where participants keep control of their key assets and flexibility to trade, Neuron is setting the standard for connected ecosystems built on transparency and consistency.

Carol Baker, Head of Digital Strategy at LSM, said: “This latest capability to digitally trade D&O and Cyber risks in real time on Neuron underscores LSM’s wider commitment to expand its digital capabilities, offering brokers a faster, more flexible way to trade risks while enabling tailored portfolio underwriting solutions. This also represents the latest step towards a more connected market overall, making the risk placement process fast and frictionless for follow business, strengthened as additional carriers and brokers join.”

Louise Smith OBE, Global Lead for Neuron at WTW, said: “LSM is a highly respected business in the specialty insurance market and their enthusiasm to partner with Neuron reinforces our shared objective to advance the scope and scale of next-generation digital and data capabilities to improve the speed and cost of doing business.”

Mark Russell-Vick, Head of Broking FINEX GB at Willis, commented: “The London market is rapidly evolving with an increase of capacity becoming attracted to algorithmic capacity offerings. Neuron is breaking new ground which is extremely exciting as we bring future innovations into today’s world for the benefit of global clients.”

Neuron helps brokers find the best products and prices for customers, quickly. Digitally trading follow-insurance through Neuron saves insurers time and allows them to focus expert underwriting resources on more complex risks and new opportunities.

About WTW

At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help organizations sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforce and maximize performance.

Working shoulder to shoulder with our clients, we uncover opportunities for sustainable success—and provide perspective that moves you.

Learn more at wtwco.com.

About Liberty Specialty Markets

Liberty Specialty Markets offers specialty and commercial insurance and reinsurance products across key UK, European, Middle East, US, Bermuda, Asia Pacific & Latin America markets. We provide brokers and insureds with a broad product range through both the Company and Lloyd’s markets and have over 2,000 employees in approximately 60 offices.

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Hannah Clift: +44 7485 929735 |   Hannah.Clift@LibertyGlobalGroup.com

FAQ

What new capabilities does WTW's Neuron platform offer for D&O and Cyber risk trading?

Neuron enables real-time digital trading of D&O and Cyber risks, offering brokers faster, more flexible trading while allowing tailored portfolio underwriting solutions.

When did Liberty Specialty Markets begin using WTW's Neuron platform?

Liberty Specialty Markets began using WTW's Neuron platform for D&O and Cyber risks trading on March 31, 2025.

What expansion plans does WTW have for the Neuron platform in 2025?

WTW plans to expand Neuron by adding more follow capacity, business classes, and partners throughout 2025.

How does WTW's Neuron platform benefit insurance brokers and insurers?

Neuron helps brokers find best products and prices quickly, while allowing insurers to save time on follow-insurance trading and focus on complex risks.