Operating
Increase Decrease In Provision For Liabilities
Willis Towers Watson Increase Decrease In Provision For Liabilities increased by 179.3% to $23M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 43.8%, from $16M to $23M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase Decrease In Provision For Liabilities shows an upward trend with a -29.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease in the provision often signals the settlement of past liabilities, while an increase suggests rising risk or legal exposure.
Detailed definition
Reflects changes in the estimated reserves set aside for potential future legal, regulatory, or operational liabilities....
Peer comparison
Common in professional services and insurance sectors where legal and regulatory risks are prevalent.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_provision_for_liabilitiesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8M | $6M | -$25M | $13M | -$15M | $8M | $18M | $1M | $13M | $32M | $3M | -$69M | $16M | $3M | $1M | -$29M | $23M |
| QoQ Change | — | -25.0% | -516.7% | +152.0% | -215.4% | +153.3% | +125.0% | -94.4% | >999% | +146.2% | -90.6% | <-999% | +123.2% | -81.3% | -66.7% | <-999% | +179.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +40.0% | -38.5% | — | +106.7% | +62.5% | +77.8% | — | <-999% | +23.1% | -90.6% | -66.7% | +58.0% | +43.8% |
Range-$69M – $32M
CAGR+30.2%
Avg YoY Growth-616.7%
Median YoY Growth+40.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Willis Towers Watson's increase decrease in provision for liabilities?
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported increase decrease in provision for liabilities of $23M in Q1 2026.
- How has Willis Towers Watson's increase decrease in provision for liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Willis Towers Watson's increase decrease in provision for liabilities increased by 43.8% year-over-year, from $16M to $23M.
- What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's increase decrease in provision for liabilities?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's increase decrease in provision for liabilities has grown at a -29.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$18M to -$9M.
- What does increase decrease in provision for liabilities mean?
- The change in reserves set aside for potential future liabilities.