WTW unveils next phase in rollout of its Neuron digital trading platform
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.
WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) ha annunciato che Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) sta ora utilizzando Neuron, la piattaforma di trading digitale di WTW, per il trading in tempo reale dei rischi per Direttori e Funzionari (D&O) e dei rischi informatici a partire dal 31 marzo 2025.
La piattaforma collega broker e assicuratori in tempo reale, semplificando il trading di rischi speciali complessi e migliorando l'efficienza della catena del valore assicurativo. L'integrazione di LSM segna un passo significativo nell'espansione di Neuron, con ulteriori classi e partner previsti nel corso del 2025.
Neuron crea un mercato digitale che mantiene il controllo dei partecipanti su beni chiave, facilitando al contempo un trading trasparente e coerente. La piattaforma aiuta i broker a reperire in modo efficiente prodotti e prezzi ottimali per i clienti, mentre consente agli assicuratori di automatizzare il trading di follow-insurance e di concentrare la loro esperienza di sottoscrittura su rischi più complessi.
WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) ha anunciado que Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) ahora está utilizando Neuron, la plataforma de trading digital de WTW, para el trading en vivo de riesgos de Directores y Funcionarios (D&O) y riesgos cibernéticos a partir del 31 de marzo de 2025.
La plataforma conecta a corredores y aseguradoras en tiempo real, simplificando el trading de riesgos especiales complejos y mejorando la eficiencia de la cadena de valor del seguro. La integración de LSM marca un paso significativo en la expansión de Neuron, con clases y socios adicionales planificados para todo el 2025.
Neuron crea un mercado digital que mantiene el control de los participantes sobre activos clave, al tiempo que facilita un trading transparente y consistente. La plataforma ayuda a los corredores a obtener de manera eficiente productos y precios óptimos para los clientes, mientras permite a los aseguradores automatizar el trading de follow-insurance y concentrar su experiencia en suscripción en riesgos más complejos.
WTW (NASDAQ: WTW)는 Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM)가 2025년 3월 31일부터 Neuron, WTW의 디지털 거래 플랫폼을 사용하여 이사 및 임원(D&O) 및 사이버 위험의 실시간 거래를 시작했다고 발표했습니다.
이 플랫폼은 브로커와 보험사를 실시간으로 연결하여 복잡한 전문 위험의 거래를 간소화하고 보험 가치 사슬의 효율성을 향상시킵니다. LSM의 통합은 Neuron의 확장에서 중요한 이정표가 되며, 2025년 전체에 걸쳐 추가 클래스와 파트너가 계획되어 있습니다.
Neuron은 참가자들이 주요 자산을 제어할 수 있도록 하면서 투명하고 일관된 거래를 촉진하는 디지털 시장을 만듭니다. 이 플랫폼은 브로커가 고객을 위한 최적의 제품과 가격을 효율적으로 소싱할 수 있도록 도와주며, 보험사는 후속 보험 거래를 자동화하고 더 복잡한 위험에 대한 인수 전문성에 집중할 수 있도록 합니다.
WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) a annoncé que Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) utilise désormais Neuron, la plateforme de trading numérique de WTW, pour le trading en direct des risques des Directeurs et Officiers (D&O) et des risques cybernétiques à partir du 31 mars 2025.
La plateforme connecte en temps réel courtiers et assureurs, simplifiant le trading de risques spéciaux complexes et améliorant l'efficacité de la chaîne de valeur de l'assurance. L'intégration de LSM marque une étape significative dans l'expansion de Neuron, avec d'autres classes et partenaires prévus tout au long de 2025.
Neuron crée un marché numérique qui maintient le contrôle des participants sur des actifs clés tout en facilitant un trading transparent et cohérent. La plateforme aide les courtiers à trouver efficacement des produits et des prix optimaux pour les clients, tout en permettant aux assureurs d'automatiser le trading de suivi et de concentrer leur expertise en souscription sur des risques plus complexes.
WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) hat angekündigt, dass Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) ab dem 31. März 2025 Neuron, die digitale Handelsplattform von WTW, für den Live-Handel von Direktoren- und Offiziersrisiken (D&O) sowie Cyberrisiken nutzt.
Die Plattform verbindet Broker und Versicherer in Echtzeit, vereinfacht den Handel mit komplexen Spezialrisiken und verbessert die Effizienz der Versicherungswertschöpfungskette. Die Integration von LSM stellt einen bedeutenden Schritt in der Expansion von Neuron dar, mit weiteren Klassen und Partnern, die im Laufe des Jahres 2025 geplant sind.
Neuron schafft einen digitalen Marktplatz, der den Teilnehmern die Kontrolle über wichtige Vermögenswerte ermöglicht und gleichzeitig einen transparenten und konsistenten Handel fördert. Die Plattform hilft Brokern, effizient optimale Produkte und Preise für Kunden zu finden, während sie es Versicherern ermöglicht, den Nachversicherungs-Handel zu automatisieren und ihre Underwriting-Expertise auf komplexere Risiken zu konzentrieren.
- 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
- initial coverage to only two insurance classes (D&O and Cyber)
- Success dependent on future adoption by additional carriers and brokers
Insights
WTW's expansion of its Neuron digital trading platform to include Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) represents a strategic advancement in the company's digital transformation journey within the specialty insurance sector. The platform now enables live trading of Directors & Officers and Cyber risks - two complex, high-margin business lines where digital efficiency gains could deliver significant value.
This development addresses a crucial industry pain point: the traditionally slow, manual process of specialty risk placement. By digitizing follow capacity trading, Neuron attacks operational inefficiencies that have long plagued specialty insurance markets. The real-time connectivity between brokers and insurers potentially shortens risk placement timelines from days/weeks to minutes/hours.
What's particularly noteworthy is WTW's ecosystem approach. Rather than creating a closed system, Neuron allows participants to maintain control of their key assets while benefiting from standardized digital connections. This approach reduces adoption barriers while still delivering efficiency gains through algorithmic capacity matching.
The platform's expansion trajectory bears watching, with additional classes and partners planned throughout 2025. Each new participant potentially strengthens network effects, making the platform more valuable to all users. For WTW, this represents a potential competitive moat and recurring revenue opportunity beyond its traditional broking business.
While immediate financial impact will depend on adoption rates and monetization approach, this move positions WTW at the forefront of insurance market digitization - particularly in the specialty lines segment that has historically resisted technology transformation.
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.
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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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