Latest Aon Headlines

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Top Insurtech Predictions for 2018

Jan 8 2018 // Insurtech is often framed as a force of disruption in the insurance industry. But technology doesn’t disrupt the industry – it enhances the way carriers and customers interact. In 2018, I predict we will...

Aon Acquires Real Estate Investment Advisor Townsend Group

Jan 2 2018 // Insurance brokerage and consultant Aon has completed its acquisition of The Townsend Group, a global investment management and advisory services firm primarily focused on real estate and real assets.Aon reported in...

Ed Appoints Clarkson from Aon as Managing Director – Marine

Dec 27 2017 // Ed, the London-based reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, announced the appointment of Heather Clarkson as managing director – Marine. She takes up her role on Jan. 2, 2018 and will report to Andrew Draycott,...

Volante Global to Launch in Q1 2018 as Multi-Class International MGA Platform

Dec 20 2017 // Volante Global Ltd., a new multi-class and multi-territory international managing general agent (MGA) platform, will launch and commence trading during Q1 2018, subject to Lloyd’s coverholder approvals where...

CVS-Aetna Merger Will Influence Employers’ Benefits Decisions: Aon

Dec 18 2017 // CVS Corp.’s proposed purchase of Aetna Inc. will affect decision-making by a majority of large and mid-size U.S. corporations on employee health benefits, a survey by benefits consultant Aon Plc found.CVS, the...

What to Know About the Senior Care Market

Dec 13 2017 // The aging U.S. population will create unprecedented demand for the senior living industry for decades to come and that opens the door for agents and brokers to grow their business in this sector. But understanding the...

Vietnam Suffers Rare $1 Billion Natural Catastrophe Loss: Aon Benfield Report

Dec 11 2017 // Typhoon Damrey made landfall in Vietnam during November as a Category 2 strength storm, bringing estimated economic damages of VND22.1 trillion (US$1.0 billion) – a rare billion-dollar event for the country, according to...

Aon Switzerland Buys Swiss Broker Unidelta AG

Nov 30 2017 // Aon plc has acquired 100 percent interest in Unidelta AG, an insurance broker located in Rapperswil, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Unidelta AG was founded in 2004, and is an independent all-line insurance broker with a strong...

California Wildfires May Lead to $8B in Insured Losses: Aon Benfield

Nov 14 2017 // California’s historic wildfires may lead to as much as $8 billion in insured losses. That’s a record for insurers, according to the October 2017 Global Catastrophe Recap from Aon Benfield’s Impact...

Aon Completes Acquisition of Dutch Broker Unirobe Meeùs Groep

Nov 1 2017 // Aon Groep Nederland announced it has completed its acquisition of Unirobe Meeùs Group (UMG) from Aegon for €295 million (343.4 million).The acquisition encompasses the whole of Unirobe Meeùs Group, said Aon, noting...

Aon to Acquire UK-Based Insurance Broker Henderson

Oct 30 2017 // Global insurance broker Aon said it will acquire Henderson Insurance Broking Group, an independent UK-based insurance broker.Terms were not disclosed. Aon anticipates completing the acquisition in December. Henderson...

Aon Reports 6% Increase in Q3 Revenues to $2.2B

Oct 30 2017 // Aon reported third quarter revenue of $2.3 billion, an increase of 6 percent from the $2.2 billion reported for the same period last year.This increase was driven primarily by a 3 percent increase related to acquisitions,...

Aon Benfield Names Siccardi as EMEA & UK Head of Client Services

Oct 24 2017 // Aon Benfield, the reinsurance intermediary and capital adviser of Aon plc, has appointed Leonora Siccardi as EMEA & UK Head of Client Services.Based in London and reporting to Maggie Westdale, CFO of Aon Benfield,...

Zurich’s Mulligan to Lead Aon Benfield’s U.S. Cyber Practice Group

Oct 20 2017 // Reinsurance intermediary Aon Benfield has appointed Catherine Mulligan as managing director and U.S. Cyber Practice Group leader.Mulligan brings underwriting, policy form and product knowledge to Aon’s cyber...

U.S. Homeowners’ Premiums Grow Despite Insurers’ Decreasing Return on Equity: Aon Benfield

Oct 17 2017 // When this year’s results are tallied, direct U.S. homeowners’ insurance premiums will have continued to grow, despite a decreasing return on equity for insurers.According to Aon Benfield’s annual...

Q3 2017 Likely to Be One of Costliest for Natural Disasters: Aon Report

Oct 6 2017 // The third quarter of 2017 is likely to break a new record as one of the costliest quarters for natural catastrophes, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team.“The month...

Everest Re Gets Nod to Launch Irish Insurer for EU Business; Aon’s Cross Is CEO

Oct 3 2017 // Everest Re Group Ltd. announced today that its Dublin-based subsidiary has been granted authorization in principle by the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as an authorized non-life insurer in Ireland.This entity, to be...

People

Sep 18 2017 // Detroit, Mich.-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group named Daniel J. Kaufman senior vice president of corporate growth. Kaufman will continue to serve as managing director and lead the Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and...

Aon to Buy Real Estate Investment Mgmt. Firm, Townsend Group, for $475M

Sep 5 2017 // Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday [Sept. 1] it would buy real estate investment management firm The Townsend Group from Colony NorthStar Inc for $475 million, helping expand its property investment management...

Marsh Names Nayler, from Aon, to Lead Financial Institutions Industry Practice

Aug 31 2017 // Marsh announced the appointment of David Nayler as leader of its UK Financial Institutions Industry Practice.Reporting to Charles Beresford-Davies, Risk Management Practice leader, UK & Ireland, Nayler’s...