{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"133465","rtpr_id":"nGNX9CvpcB","ticker":"WTW","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["WTW"],"title":"WTW and WSL Football join forces to support the growth of the women’s game","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-02T09:00:00.109Z","article_body":"LONDON, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global advisory, broking\nand solutions company, WTW, (NASDAQ: WTW), has become the official insurance\npartner of the Barclays WSL and WSL2 in a new multi-year partnership.\n\nThe partnership unites two organisations with a shared ambition to support\npeople and build a stronger future. WTW’s expertise in helping people\nand organisations understand risk, build resilience, make informed decisions\nand create conditions for stronger performance is a natural fit with WSL\nFootball’s ambition to transform women’s football into the world’s most\ndistinctive club competition for the players and fans of today and tomorrow.\n\nOver the course of the partnership, WTW will collaborate with WSL Football\nand clubs from the BWSL and BWSL2 to explore solutions designed to support\nfemale athletes and help advance the game. A key pillar of the collaboration\nis the intention to co-create an insurance solution designed specifically for\nplayers at BWSL and BWSL2 clubs which will help transform how they are\nsupported and protected throughout their careers.\n\nWhile injuries are an unavoidable part of football, female players can face\ndifferent health considerations and risk exposures than their male\ncounterparts. The need for tailored cover has become increasingly clear as the\nwomen’s game has grown and professionalised.\n\nFor players, appropriate insurance can help protect their earnings and provide\ngreater financial security in the event of injury or illness. For clubs, it\ncan help protect their investment in their players.\n\nWTW adds to WSL Football’s world-leading roster of brand partners that are\nall driving transformational growth for the women’s game. \n\nZarah Al-Kudcy, Chief Revenue Officer, WSL Football, said:\n\n“Ensuring we have the right protection and support in place for players\nduring their careers and for clubs is an important part of building a truly\nprofessional and sustainable game.\n\n“Bringing on WTW as a new partner with specialist expertise, whose\npeople-first approach aligns with our values, means that together we can\nexplore new ways to address the specific needs of women footballers and help\ncreate a stronger future for players, clubs and the wider game.\n\n“Like all our WSL Football partnerships, it is more than investment into the\nleague, it is investment into the whole women’s football ecosystem and\nensures that the infrastructure around the game continues to develop alongside\nit.”\n\nCarl Hess, CEO, WTW said:\n\n“At WTW, our purpose is to transform tomorrows. We see this as the driving\nforce behind everything we do -- and it's a vision shared by WSL Football.\n\n“This long-term collaboration presents a unique opportunity to bring our\nrisk, insurance and advisory capabilities to women's football. Our focus is on\nenabling players, clubs and leagues to thrive with confidence as the women’s\ngame continues its rapid ascent on the world stage.\n\n“We are proud to be working with WSL Football to drive meaningful, lasting\nimpact.”\n\nAbout WTW\n\nWTW (NASDAQ: WTW) provides data driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of\npeople, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of\nour colleagues in more than 140 countries and markets, we help organizations\nsharpen strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate workforce\nperformance and maximize value. Visit wtwco.com. \n\nAbout WSL Football\n\nWSL Football is building the most distinctive, competitive and entertaining\nwomen's football club competition in the world for the players and fans of\ntoday and tomorrow. \n\nOur competitions represent the pinnacle of women's professional football in\nEngland, where the world's best players and 26 clubs compete for honours in\nthe Barclays Women's Super League (BWSL), the Barclays Women's Super League 2\n(BWSL2) and the Subway Players Cup. \n\nMedia Contacts\n\nLauren David\nLauren.david@wtwco.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d60448c5-44c1-4061-a525-161810e55c26)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX9CvpcB","title":"WTW and WSL Football join forces to support the growth of the women’s game","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"WTW","created":"2026-09-02T09:00:00.109Z","tickers":["WTW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"LONDON, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global advisory, broking\nand solutions company, WTW, (NASDAQ: WTW), has become the official insurance\npartner of the Barclays WSL and WSL2 in a new multi-year partnership.\n\nThe partnership unites two organisations with a shared ambition to support\npeople and build a stronger future. WTW’s expertise in helping people\nand organisations understand risk, build resilience, make informed decisions\nand create conditions for stronger performance is a natural fit with WSL\nFootball’s ambition to transform women’s football into the world’s most\ndistinctive club competition for the players and fans of today and tomorrow.\n\nOver the course of the partnership, WTW will collaborate with WSL Football\nand clubs from the BWSL and BWSL2 to explore solutions designed to support\nfemale athletes and help advance the game. A key pillar of the collaboration\nis the intention to co-create an insurance solution designed specifically for\nplayers at BWSL and BWSL2 clubs which will help transform how they are\nsupported and protected throughout their careers.\n\nWhile injuries are an unavoidable part of football, female players can face\ndifferent health considerations and risk exposures than their male\ncounterparts. The need for tailored cover has become increasingly clear as the\nwomen’s game has grown and professionalised.\n\nFor players, appropriate insurance can help protect their earnings and provide\ngreater financial security in the event of injury or illness. For clubs, it\ncan help protect their investment in their players.\n\nWTW adds to WSL Football’s world-leading roster of brand partners that are\nall driving transformational growth for the women’s game. \n\nZarah Al-Kudcy, Chief Revenue Officer, WSL Football, said:\n\n“Ensuring we have the right protection and support in place for players\nduring their careers and for clubs is an important part of building a truly\nprofessional and sustainable game.\n\n“Bringing on WTW as a new partner with specialist expertise, whose\npeople-first approach aligns with our values, means that together we can\nexplore new ways to address the specific needs of women footballers and help\ncreate a stronger future for players, clubs and the wider game.\n\n“Like all our WSL Football partnerships, it is more than investment into the\nleague, it is investment into the whole women’s football ecosystem and\nensures that the infrastructure around the game continues to develop alongside\nit.”\n\nCarl Hess, CEO, WTW said:\n\n“At WTW, our purpose is to transform tomorrows. We see this as the driving\nforce behind everything we do -- and it's a vision shared by WSL Football.\n\n“This long-term collaboration presents a unique opportunity to bring our\nrisk, insurance and advisory capabilities to women's football. Our focus is on\nenabling players, clubs and leagues to thrive with confidence as the women’s\ngame continues its rapid ascent on the world stage.\n\n“We are proud to be working with WSL Football to drive meaningful, lasting\nimpact.”\n\nAbout WTW\n\nWTW (NASDAQ: WTW) provides data driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of\npeople, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of\nour colleagues in more than 140 countries and markets, we help organizations\nsharpen strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate workforce\nperformance and maximize value. Visit wtwco.com. \n\nAbout WSL Football\n\nWSL Football is building the most distinctive, competitive and entertaining\nwomen's football club competition in the world for the players and fans of\ntoday and tomorrow. \n\nOur competitions represent the pinnacle of women's professional football in\nEngland, where the world's best players and 26 clubs compete for honours in\nthe Barclays Women's Super League (BWSL), the Barclays Women's Super League 2\n(BWSL2) and the Subway Players Cup. \n\nMedia Contacts\n\nLauren David\nLauren.david@wtwco.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d60448c5-44c1-4061-a525-161810e55c26)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-02T09:00:00.15250603Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788339600152},"received_at":"2026-09-02T09:00:00.237Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/02/3354890/0/en/wtw-and-wsl-football-join-forces-to-support-the-growth-of-the-women-s-game.html"},"analysis":{"id":"122357","press_release_id":"133465","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Insurance","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"WTW has become the official insurance partner of the Barclays WSL and WSL2 in a new multi-year partnership aimed at supporting the growth of women's football.\n\nThe collaboration will focus on co-creating tailored insurance solutions for female athletes to address unique health considerations and risk exposures as the professional game evolves.\n\nWTW plans to work with clubs to protect player earnings and club investments, leveraging its risk and advisory capabilities to help build a sustainable ecosystem.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"WTW expands brand reach into women's sports via new multi-year WSL partnership."},"keyFigures":null,"quotedText":"Ensuring we have the right protection and support in place for players during their careers and for clubs is an important part of building a truly professional and sustainable game.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Zarah Al-Kudcy","role":"Chief Revenue Officer, WSL Football"},{"name":"Carl Hess","role":"CEO, WTW"}],"products":["Barclays WSL","Barclays WSL2","Subway Players Cup"],"companies":[{"name":"WTW","ticker":"WTW"},{"name":"WSL Football","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"Barclays","relationship":"league sponsor"},{"name":"Subway","relationship":"league sponsor"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Multi-year partnership expands WTW's brand visibility and creates a new channel for insurance advisory services in the growing women's sports market, but immediate financial materiality is likely low."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"WTW"},"globalImportance":20,"audienceRelevance":15,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"mid-large cap","eventGravity":"partnership","sectorWeight":"financial services"}},"event_type":"partnership","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"bullish","material_impact_score":2,"narrative":"WTW has become the official insurance partner of the Barclays WSL and WSL2 in a new multi-year partnership aimed at supporting the growth of women's football.\n\nThe collaboration will focus on co-creating tailored insurance solutions for female athletes to address unique health considerations and risk exposures as the professional game evolves.\n\nWTW plans to work with clubs to protect player earnings and club investments, leveraging its risk and advisory capabilities to help build a sustainable ecosystem.","key_figures":null,"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Zarah Al-Kudcy","role":"Chief Revenue Officer, WSL Football"},{"name":"Carl Hess","role":"CEO, WTW"}],"products":["Barclays WSL","Barclays WSL2","Subway Players Cup"],"companies":[{"name":"WTW","ticker":"WTW"},{"name":"WSL Football","relationship":"partner"},{"name":"Barclays","relationship":"league sponsor"},{"name":"Subway","relationship":"league sponsor"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"model_name":"glm-4.7","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-09-02T09:01:15.515Z","global_importance":20,"audience_relevance":15,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"mid-large cap","eventGravity":"partnership","sectorWeight":"financial services"}},"durationMs":75267,"modelName":"glm-4.7"}}