UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2006

                          Willis Group Holdings Limited
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                     Bermuda
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

        001-16503                                          98-0352587
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                            c/o Willis Group Limited
                               Ten Trinity Square
                            London EC3P 3AX, England
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                               (44) (20) 7488-8111
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01       Other Events

On September 21, 2006, Willis Group Holdings Limited ("WGHL") issued a press
release announcing the appointment of Don Bailey as Chief Executive Officer of
Willis North America. Bailey, currently Willis North America's chief operating
officer, succeeds Mario P. Vitale, who is joining Zurich as CEO of its Global
Corporate North America operations. A copy of the Press Release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (d)      Exhibits.

                99.1    Press Release of WGHL dated September 21, 2006.









                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED


Date: September 22, 2006                By: /s/ Eric R. Dinallo
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                                        Name:  Eric R. Dinallo
                                        Title: Group General Counsel