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Positioning itself as a force to be reckoned with in the insurance industry, Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the only global insurance broker with a UK headquarters, has moved into a spectacular new 28-storey skyscraper. The Willis Building is situated at 51 Lime Street directly opposite Lloyd's in the heart of the financial mile. Designed by world-renowned architects Foster + Partners, The Willis Building won the 2007 New City Architecture Award for its unique architectural form and contribution to the streetscape and skyscape of the City of London. Click here for a press release about the Willis Building and here for a fact sheet on the building. For more information on its green credentials, click here. For a time line about Willis, please click here. For corporate room bookings or information on The Willis Building in general, please contact Jackie Cash +44 203 124 7402, jackie.cash@willis.com For more media requests including filming or photography, please contact Ingrid Bosch. The Willis Building, 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ Switchboard +44 (0) 203 124 6000 Fax: +44 (0) 203 124 8223 For a map of The Willis Building please click here
Did you know Bray, Gibb & Co, the pre-eminent aviation insurance broker before World War I, was Samuel Cody's broker, the first man to fly a powered aircraft in the UK?