WTW Aviation and Space

WTW (formerly Willis Towers Watson) runs an Aviation and Space practice that provides insurance broking and risk advisory services to the aviation and space community. WTW describes the business as having a heritage of almost 200 years and says 40% of IATA's airline members are Global Aviation and Space clients.

Clients served

• Airlines, including passenger and cargo airlines, and private aircraft owners
• Leasing companies and financiers
• General aviation operators
• Airport owners and operators and air navigation service providers
• Airport service providers, including ground handlers and refuellers
• Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers
• Aerospace manufacturers
• The space industry, including satellite operators, manufacturers, financiers and launch services agencies

Services

• Aviation insurance solutions for airlines and aircraft
• Aircraft leasing insurance, handled by a specialist leasing practice
• Global Aerospace Practice covering manufacturers, MRO, airports, air navigation service providers, airside operators, ground handlers and refuellers
• Liability cover for aerospace manufacturers and MRO providers
• The Airport Risk Community (ARC) product for airports
• Aerospace risk management and contractual risk services

Inspace

The Inspace division provides risk consultancy, insurance broking and risk management to the global space and satellite industry. WTW says it was founded as the first space insurance broker in 1977, with teams in Washington D.C., London, Paris, Moscow, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Beijing and Almaty.

Company facts

• Heritage of almost 200 years
• Inspace division founded in 1977
• 40% of IATA airline members are clients