Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WTW) completes Newfront Insurance Holdings deal

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Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Newfront Insurance Holdings, Inc. The company disclosed the closing through a press release dated January 27, 2026, which is included as an exhibit to this report and incorporated by reference for further details.

The press release is being furnished rather than filed under U.S. securities laws, which means it is provided for informational purposes without triggering certain statutory liabilities or automatic incorporation into other securities offering documents.

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Willis Towers Watson completed its acquisition of Newfront Insurance Holdings, formalizing a previously announced deal.

Willis Towers Watson states that it has now closed the acquisition of Newfront Insurance Holdings, Inc., moving the transaction from announcement to completion. The details and strategic rationale are contained in a January 27, 2026 press release that is attached as an exhibit and incorporated by reference.

The press release is furnished rather than filed under U.S. securities laws, which limits how it is used in other regulatory documents and how certain liability provisions apply. From an investor perspective, this confirms that integration of Newfront can now proceed under Willis Towers Watson’s ownership, with the specific financial impact and performance to be evaluated in future company disclosures.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2026

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland		001-16503		98-0352587
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

c/o Willis Group Limited, 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, England

(Address, including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (011) 44-20-3124-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share		WTW		NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 27, 2026, Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company issued a press release announcing that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Newfront Insurance Holdings, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Willis Towers Watson Press Release, dated January 27, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 27, 2026				WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
				By:		/s/ Andrew Krasner
						Andrew Krasner
						Chief Financial Officer