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Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company Name
   Country of
Registration
Coyle Hamilton Willis Holdings Limited   Eire
  Coyle Hamilton Group Limited   Eire
    Chetumal Investments Limited   Eire
  Loss Management Group Ireland Limited   Eire
  Ascot Technologies Limited   Eire
  Coyle Hamilton Willis Limited   Eire
    Coyle Hamilton Software Limited   Eire
    Coyle Hamilton (Cork) Limited   Eire
    Coyle Hamilton Hamilton Philips Limited   Eire
      Coyle & Co. Insurance 1972 Limited   Eire
    Loss Control Services Limited   Eire
    Coyle Hamilton Investment Intermediaries Limited   Eire
    Coyle Hamilton International Limited   Eire
    Checkyour Benefits Limited   Eire
    Nesture Limited   Eire
    Employee Benefits Limited   Eire
    Associated Insurance Services Limited   Eire
    Willis Insurance Services (Ireland) Limited   Eire
    Willis Risk Management (Ireland) Limited   Eire
Willis IIB Merger Company   U.S.A.
Willis Investment Holding (Bermuda) Limited   Bermuda
  Willis (Bermuda) Limited   Bermuda
TA I Limited   England & Wales
  TA II Limited   England & Wales
    TA III Limited   England & Wales
      Trinity Acquisition Limited   England & Wales
        TA IV Limited   England & Wales
          Willis Group Limited   England & Wales

The following are the subsidiaries of Willis Group Limited

Company Name
   Country of
Registration
WILLIS NORTH AMERICA INC.   U.S.A.
  WILLIS OF MICHIGAN, INC.   U.S.A.
    Baccala & Shoop Insurance Services   U.S.A.
    Willis Securities, Inc.   U.S.A.
    WF Corroon Corporation—Great Lakes   U.S.A.
    WF Corroon Corporation—Texas   U.S.A.
    Willis Administrative Services Corporation   U.S.A.
      Willis Affinity Programs of Colorado, Inc.   U.S.A.
      Willis Affinity Programs of Nevada, Inc.   U.S.A
      Willis of Louisville, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis Corroon Corporation of Sacramento   U.S.A.
    Willis of Tennessee, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis North American Holding Company   U.S.A.
    Willis of Greater New York, Inc.   U.S.A.
      Willis Special Risks Inc. (Louisiana)   U.S.A.
        Global Special Risks Inc of New York   U.S.A.
     

        Willis Special Risks Inc. (Texas)   U.S.A.
    Willis Affinity Programs Midwest, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Queenswood Properties Inc   U.S.A.
    Willis Americas Administration, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Alaska, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Arizona, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis Insurance Services of California, Inc.   U.S.A.
      Willis Consulting Services of California, Inc.   U.S.A.
      Willis Insurance Services of the Bay Area, Inc.   U.S.A.
      Willis Insurance Services of Southern California, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis Insurance Services of Georgia, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Greater Texas, Inc.   U.S.A.
      Willis of Texas, Inc.   U.S.A.
      Willis Life, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis Management (Vermont) Limited   U.S.A
    Willis Re Inc   U.S.A.
    Willis Holding Corp. A   U.S.A.
    Willis Holding Corp. B   U.S.A.
    Special Contingency Risks, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Illinois, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Kansas, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Louisiana, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Maryland, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Massachusetts, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Minnesota, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Mississippi, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Missouri, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Alabama, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Nevada, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of New Hampshire, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of New Jersey, Inc   U.S.A.
    Willis of New York, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of North Carolina, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Ohio, Inc.   U.S.A.
      Willis Life Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Oregon, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Pennsylvania, Inc.   U.S.A.
      Willis Benefits of Pennsylvania, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Seattle, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis Insurance Brokerage of Utah, Inc.   U.S.A.
    Willis of Wisconsin, Inc.   U.S.A.
  Willis/IMG Sports and Entertainment Brokerage LLC   U.S.A.
  Willis Services LLC   U.S.A.
  Willis UK Investments Limited   England & Wales

SOVEREIGN MARINE & GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (in scheme of arrangement)
 
England & Wales
  Greyfriars Insurance Company Limited   England & Wales
    Associated International Insurance (Bermuda) Limited   Bermuda
  Sovereign Insurance (UK) Limited   England & Wales
Willis Pudong Insurance Brokers Co. Ltd   China
Harrap Brothers Life & Pensions Limited   England & Wales
Willis Holding GmbH   Germany
     

  Willis Re Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH   Germany
  Willis GmbH & Co., K.G.   Germany
    InterRisk Risiko-Management-Beratung GmbH   Germany
    Industrie Assekuranz GmbH   Germany
    JWA Marine GmbH   Germany
    JWA Finanzkonzepte GmbH   Germany
    C Wuppesahl Finanzversicherungsmakler GmbH   Germany
  Willis Re GmbH & Co., K.G.   Germany
  Willis Japan GmbH   Germany
Willis Pension Trustees Limited   England & Wales
WILLIS FABER LIMITED   England & Wales
  Arbuthnot Insurance Services Limited   England & Wales
  Carter, Wilkes & Fane (Holding) Limited   England & Wales
  Carter,Wilkes & Fane Limited   England & Wales
  C.H. Jeffries (Insurance Brokers) Limited   England & Wales
    C.H. Jeffries (Holdings) Limited   England & Wales
    C.H. Jeffries (Risk Management) Limited   England & Wales
  C.R. King & Partners Limited   England & Wales
  Durant, Wood Limited   England & Wales
  Friars Street Trustees Limited   England & Wales
  International Claims Bureau Limited   England & Wales
  Invest for School Fees Limited   England & Wales
  Johnson Puddifoot & Last Limited   England & Wales
  Lloyd Armstrong & Ramsey Limited   Eire
  Martin Boag & Co Limited   England & Wales
  Matthews Wrightson & Co Limited   England & Wales
  McGuire Insurances Limited   Northern Ireland
  Mercantile U.K. Limited   England & Wales
  Opus Holdings Limited   England & Wales
    Opus Pension Trustees Limited   England & Wales
    Opus London Market Limited   England & Wales
    Opus Insurance Services Limited   England & Wales
    Opus Compliance Services Limited   England & Wales
    Opus Health and Safety Limited   England & Wales
    Thirdreel Limited   England & Wales
  Run-Off 1997 Limited   England & Wales
  RCCM Limited   England & Wales
  Stewart Wrightson International Group Limited   England & Wales
  Stephenson's Campus (Berwick) Limited   England & Wales
  Stewart Wrightson (Overseas Holdings) Limited   England & Wales
  Stewart Wrightson (Regional Offices) Limited   England & Wales
  Stewart Wrightson Group Limited   England & Wales
  Starclock Limited   England & Wales
  Trinity Processing Services Limited   England & Wales
  Willis Risk Management Limited   England & Wales
  Willis Asia Pacific Limited   England & Wales
  Willis Consulting Limited   England & Wales
  Willis Structured Financial Solutions Limited   England & Wales
  Willis ESOP Management Limited   Guernsey
  Willis Japan Limited   England & Wales
  Willis Corroon Licensing Limited   England & Wales
  Willis Faber & Dumas Limited   England & Wales
     

  Willis Group Services Limited   England & Wales
    Ropepath Limited   England & Wales
    Sailgold Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Corroon Nominees Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Group Medical Trust Limited   England & Wales
  Willis Corroon Financial Planning Limited   England & Wales
  Willis Faber UK Group Limited   England & Wales
    Willis China Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Corroon North Limited   England & Wales
  Willis Faber Underwriting Agencies Limited   England & Wales
    Devonport Underwriting Agency Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Faber (Underwriting Management) Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Faber Underwriting Services Limited   England & Wales
  Willis International Holdings Limited   England & Wales
    Asmarin Verwaltungs AG   Switzerland
      Willis AG   Switzerland
    Friars Street Insurance Limited   Guernsey
    Meridian Insurance Company Limited   Bermuda
    Venture Reinsurance Company Limited   Barbados
    Willis (Bermuda) 2 Limited   Bermuda
    Willis Management (Cayman) Limited   Grand Cayman
    Willis Douglas Limited   Isle of Man
    Willis Overseas Investments Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Corroon (Jersey) Limited   Jersey
    Willis Management (Bermuda) Limited   Bermuda
    Willis Management (Dublin) Limited   Eire
    Willis Management (Gibraltar) Limited   Gibraltar
    Willis Corroon Management (Luxembourg) S.A.   Luxembourg
    WFD Servicios S.A. de C.V. (Willis Europe BV 40%)   Mexico
    Willis Overseas Brokers Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Overseas Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Insurance Brokers LLC   Ukraine
    Willis Europe B.V. (40.86% held by Willis Overseas Investments Limited)   Netherlands
      Willis SA   Argentina
      Herzfeld Willis S.A.   Argentina
      Asifina S.A.   Argentina
      Risco S.A.   Argentina
      Willis Australia Holdings Limited   Australia
        Willis Australia Limited   Australia
        Willis Employee Benefits Pty Ltd   Australia
        Willis Reinsurance Australia Limited   Australia
        Richard Oliver International Pty Limited   Australia
          Richard Oliver International Limited (in liquidation)   England & Wales
          Richard Oliver Underwriting Managers Pty Limited   Australia
          Willis Superannuation Pty Limited   Australia
        ACN095454247 Pty Ltd (in liquidation)   Australia
          G.I.S. Statewide Pty Limited (in liquidation)   Australia
      Willis GmbH   Austria
      WFB Limitada   Brazil
        Sertec Services Tecnicos de Inspeceo, Levantamento e Avaliacoes Ltda   Brazil
        Willis Affinity Corretores de Seguros Limitada (70% held by WEBV)   Brazil
        York Nordeste Corretora de Seguros Limitada (70% held by WEBV)   Brazil
     

        York Sul Corretora de Seguros Limitada (70% held by WEBV)   Brazil
      Willis Corretores de Seguros Limitada (2.88% held by WFB Limitada)   Brazil
        York Vale Corretora e Administradora de Seguros Limitada   Brazil
        K.R. Athos Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros de Vida s/c Limitada   Brazil
      Willis Consultoria em Resseguros Limitada   Brazil
      Willis Holding Company of Canada Inc   Canada
        MHR International Inc   Canada
          Willis Canada Inc.   Canada
            177637 Canada Inc.   Canada
        Willis Corroon Aerospace of Canada Limited   Canada
      Willis Faber Chile Limitada (1% held by WIH Ltd)   Chile
        Willis Corredores de Reaseguro Limitada   Chile
      Willis Insurance Services S.A. (4% held by WIH Ltd)   Chile
      Willis Colombia Corredores de Seguros S.A.   Colombia
      Willis Corredores de Reaseguros S.A.   Colombia
      Willis sro   Czech Republic
      Willis A/S   Denmark
      Willis Re Nordic   Denmark
        Kindlon Ryan Insurances Limited   Eire
      Willis Management (Guernsey) Limited   Guernsey
        Willis Secretarial Services (Guernsey) Limited   Guernsey
      Willis Hong Kong Limited   Hong Kong
      Willis Kft   Hungary
      Trinity Computer Processing (India) Private Limited   India
      PT Willis Indonesia   Indonesia
      Willis Management (Isle of Man) Limited   Isle of Man
        Willis Administration (Isle of Man) Limited   Isle of Man
      Willis Italia S.p.A   Italy
        Consorzio Padova 55   Italy
        Willis Vicenza S.r.l.   Italy
        Willis Re Southern Europe S.p.A   Italy
      Willis Korea Limited   Korea
        T.W.F. Sdn Berhad   Malaysia
      Willis Agente de Seguros y Fianzas, S.A. de C.V.   Mexico
      Willis Mexico Intermediario de Reaseguro S.A. de C.V.   Mexico
      Rontarca-Prima Consultores C.A.   Venezuela
      Willis Nederland B.V.   Netherlands
        Willis B.V.   Netherlands
          Willis Global Markets B.V.   Netherlands
          Rontarca Prima, Willis, C.A.   Venezuela
          Plan Administrativo Rontarca Salud, C.A.   Venezuela
          Asesor Auto 911, C.A.   Venezuela
          C.A. Prima   Venezuela
          Scheuer Verzekeringen B.V.   Netherlands
      Willis South America B.V. (in liquidation)   Netherlands
      Willis New Zealand Limited   New Zealand
      Willis AS   Norway
      Willis Re Norway AS   Norway
      J.H. Asesores y Corredores de Seguros SA   Peru
      J.H. Corredores de Reaseguros SA   Peru
      Willis Polska S.A.   Poland
      Willis (Singapore) Pte Limited   Singapore
     

        Richard Oliver International Pte Limited   Singapore
          Richard Oliver International Pty Limited   Hong Kong
      Willis South Africa (Pty) Limited   South Africa
      Willis Re. (Pty) Limited   South Africa
      Bolgey Holding S.A.   Spain
        Willis Iberia Correduria de Seguros y Reaseguros SA   Spain
          Willis Corretores de Seguros SA   Portugal
          Claim Management Administrator, S.L.   Spain
          Willis S & C c Correduria de Seguros y Reaseguros SA (Barcelona)   Spain
          Willis ANDAL Correduria de Seguros y Reaseguros SA (Seville)   Spain
          Willis Galicia Correduria de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A.   Spain
      Willis Holding AB   Sweden
        Willis AB   Sweden
          Willis EB AB   Sweden
        Propacta Förvaltnings AB   Sweden
        Willis Personalförsäkring AB   Sweden
      Willis OY AB   Finland
      Willis Faber AG   Switzerland
      Willis (Taiwan) Limited   Taiwan
      Willis Faber Advisory Services Limited   Zambia
    Willis Limited   England & Wales
      Bloodstock & General Insurance Services Limited   England & Wales
      Claims and Recovery Services Limited   England & Wales
      Hughes-Gibb & Company Limited   England & Wales
      Special Contingency Risks Limited   England & Wales
      Willis Corretaje de Reaseguros S.A.   Venezuela
      Willis CIS Insurance Broker LLC   Russia
      W.I.R.E. Limited   England & Wales
        W.I.R.E. Risk Information Limited   England & Wales
        Willis Corporate Secretarial Services Limited   England & Wales
    Willis UK Limited   England & Wales
      Goodhale Limited   England & Wales
      VEAGIS Limited   England & Wales
      Willis Corroon Cargo Limited   England & Wales
      Willis Corroon Construction Risks Limited   England & Wales
      Willis Corroon (FR) Limited   England & Wales
      Willis Harris Marrian Limited   N.Ireland
      Willis Transportation Risks Limited   England & Wales
      Willis Scotland Limited   Scotland
      Willis First Response Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Safety Solutions Limited   England & Wales
    Willis Corporate Director Services Limited   England & Wales
Coyle Hamilton Holdings (UK) Limited   England & Wales
  Richardson Hosken Holdings Limited   England & Wales
  Coyle Hamilton (Insurance Brokers) Limited   England & Wales
    Richardson Hosken Limited   England & Wales
Coyle Hamilton (N.I.) Limited   Northern Ireland



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