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Willis Group and Towers Watson to merge

The newly combined advisory and insurance company will be named Willis Towers Watson and have revenue of approximately $8.2 billion.

Willis Group Holdings PLC, the world's third-largest insurance broker, and Towers Watson & Co., the world's fifth-largest investment consultant by assets under advisement, announced on Tuesday they have agreed to an all-stock merger creating a firm with a combined market value of $18 billion.

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