18 Insurance Agents Quit in Minutes, Employer Sues Rival Broker

18 insurance agents quit Willis Towers Watson within 44 minutes, sparking a lawsuit against rival Lockton. Details on the legal battle and financial stakes.

Editorial Desk

September 13, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Boston, United States — A major legal battle has erupted after 18 employees from global insurance firm Willis Towers Watson abruptly resigned within 44 minutes and joined a competing brokerage just blocks away.

The sudden exodus, which occurred on August 19, led to a lawsuit filed by Willis Towers Watson Northeast in Suffolk Superior Court. The company claims the departure was coordinated and that the former employees violated non-solicitation agreements by taking clients and confidential information to rival firm Lockton.

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The departing group, led by senior leaders Michael Scott and Thomas Grandmaison, had previously moved from Aon to Willis Towers Watson in 2022 as part of a 10-person team. The lawsuit alleges that Lockton facilitated the mass resignation, calling it a “smash and grab” operation. Willis Towers Watson is seeking a temporary restraining order and an injunction to prevent further solicitation and to recover lost client relationships.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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