Head-to-head · Insurance Analytics Software
Aon PathWise vs WTW Igloo
Aon PathWise leads on 0 checks, WTW Igloo on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAon PathWise · 9.4/10
- Most featuresWTW Igloo · 1 of 1
Aon PathWise scores higher on our rubric for insurance analytics software: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.
Aon PathWise is the better fit for enterprise actuarial and financial risk analytics. WTW Igloo is the better fit for insurers managing capital, solvency and profitability.
- Aon PathWise fits best
Enterprise actuarial and financial risk analytics
- WTW Igloo fits best
Insurers managing capital, solvency and profitability
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Side by side
| Feature | Aon PathWise 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | WTW Igloo 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #1 in Insurance Analytics Software | #7 in Insurance Analytics Software |
| Best for | Enterprise actuarial and financial risk analytics | Insurers managing capital, solvency and profitability |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Desktop |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows |
| Built for | Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Aon PathWise 0/1 · WTW Igloo 1/1 | ||
| Catastrophe modeling | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Analytics areas | pricing; product development; projections; valuation; financial reporting; capital management; asset-liability management; hedging; economic scenario generation; risk analytics | Capital and risk modeling; portfolio profitability and risk; reinsurance and exposure limits; Solvency II calculations; capital projections; regulatory reporting |
| Modeling methods | stochastic simulations; nested simulations; real-world and risk-neutral economic scenario generation | Solvency II standard formula; configurable internal and partial internal capital models; scenario and sensitivity analysis |
| Deployment | Cloud | Not checked yet |
| Data connectors | Python-based ETL tools and scripts; REST API; upstream data sources and downstream finance and risk systems; integrated data warehouse | Direct connection to corporate data systems |
| Output formats | Not checked yet | Solvency Capital Requirement and Minimum Capital Requirement Quantitative Reporting Templates (QRTs); detailed reports |
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| Our verdict | Aon PathWise is an enterprise actuarial modeling platform for life and annuity insurers and reinsurers. Its scope spans pricing and product development through projections, valuation, financial reporting, capital management,… Read the review → |
WTW Igloo is a capital and risk analytics platform for property and casualty insurers. It is aimed at teams assessing portfolio profitability, risk and capital efficiency, planning capital needs, and handling reinsurance, exposure limits… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Aon PathWise — where it wins
- Covers pricing, valuation, capital, ALM, hedging and financial reporting.
- Runs large-scale policy-level, stochastic and nested simulations on a GPU-native engine.
- Combines ETL, workflow orchestration, version control and audit trails.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting Aon rather than selecting a published plan.
- The enterprise focus may not suit smaller insurers seeking a narrower tool.
- Deployment approaches are tailored to client needs and require planning with Aon.
WTW Igloo — where it wins
- Combines portfolio profitability, risk and capital-efficiency analysis.
- Supports configurable capital models, scenario testing and sensitivity analysis.
- Includes Solvency II calculations and regulatory QRT reporting templates.
Where it doesn't
- Focuses on insurance capital and risk analytics rather than general-purpose analytics.
- Pricing requires contacting sales.
- Desktop development environment may not suit teams seeking a cloud-only setup.
- Aon PathWise9.4/10 · Pricing on request
A broad actuarial and risk platform for enterprise life and annuity insurers and reinsurers.
Visit AonFull verdict → - WTW Igloo8.8/10 · Pricing on request
Capital, profitability and Solvency II analysis with cloud and desktop deployment.
Visit WTWFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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