Latest Aon Headlines

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Non-Compete Agreements and Poaching Take Spotlight in Aon – Alliant Lawsuit

Apr 3 2017 // A legal battle between two insurance brokerages over whether a former employee violated noncompete agreements and poached numerous employees is not over yet, but the brokerage bringing the charges has scored key early...

Alliant Handed Victory over Aon in 1 of 3 ‘Poaching’ Suits

Mar 30 2017 // A jury in Fresno, Calif. has ruled against Aon Corp. in yet another poaching lawsuit that involves the U.K. brokerage and rival Alliant Insurance Services.The jury rejected every claim by Aon levied against Newport Beach,...

Aon Gains Upper Hand in Non-Compete and Poaching Lawsuit vs. Alliant

Mar 22 2017 // A legal battle between two insurance brokerages over whether a former employee violated non-compete agreements and poached numerous employees is not over yet but the brokerage bringing the charges has scored key early...

Weather Events in U.S., Australia Cost Insurers $1B+ in February: Aon

Mar 9 2017 // Insurers face claims of more than US$1.0 billion as a result of severe weather events in the U.S. and Australia during February, according to a report published by Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model...

PartnerRe Names Aon Benfield’s Cabrera as Head of Latin America

Mar 7 2017 // PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Humberto Cabrera has been appointed to the position of head of Latin America.He replaces interim head of Latin America, Salvatore Orlando, who will continue in his position of head of Middle...

Update: Blackstone to Buy Aon’s Benefits Outsourcing Unit

Feb 9 2017 // Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday it agreed to sell its employee benefits outsourcing business to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP for up to $4.8 billion.Blackstone will pay $4.3 billion upfront and up to an...

Severe U.S. Weather During January Cost Insurers More Than $1B: Aon

Feb 9 2017 // Major weather and flood events in the U.S. during January will cost the insurance industry more than $1 billion as tornadoes hit a 17-year high, according a report published by Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s...

Aon Benfield Names Goodman as Global Head of Broking Strategies

Feb 8 2017 // Aon Benfield, the reinsurance intermediary and capital adviser of Aon plc, has appointed Jeremy Goodman as global head of Broking Strategies. Goodman begins the role with immediate effect and reports to Eric Andersen,...

Aon Plc’s Group President McGill Steps Down

Jan 26 2017 // Aon plc announced that group president, Steve McGill, is leaving the firm to explore new opportunities.Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon plc, commented: “During his decade at Aon, Steve has developed a well-earned...

Cat Bond Issuance in 2017 Could Approach Record Levels: Aon Report

Jan 25 2017 // Total catastrophe bond issuance for calendar year 2016 reached US$5.8 billion – a decrease from US$6.9 billion in 2015 – principally due to ongoing competitive re/insurance market conditions, according to an Aon...

Aon Develops Captive Program for Cyber Risk Transfer

Jan 24 2017 // Aon Global Risk Consulting, the risk consulting business of Aon plc, has launched its Cyber Captive Program, which guides companies through a series of steps to help identify, assess and quantify their cyber exposures –...

Platt Named COO of Aon Risk Solutions; Moran Is CEO of Aon Inpoint

Jan 20 2017 // Aon plc announced the appointment of James Platt as chief operating officer of Aon Risk Solutions and Michael Moran as chief executive officer of Aon Inpoint. Both roles are effective immediately.Platt will be based in...

Aon in Talks to Sell Benefits Outsourcing Division: Reuters

Jan 19 2017 // Insurance broker Aon Plc is in advanced talks to sell its employee benefits outsourcing unit to buyout firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC for nearly $4.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.The...

Aon Launches Loss Estimating Risk Tool for Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Sectors

Jan 18 2017 // Aon Global Risk Consulting, in collaboration with TNO, a research agency, has launched the Aon Loss Estimating Risk Tool (ALERT), a new modelling tool for oil, gas and petrochemical clients.The new tool is able to model...

Aon Completes Acquisition of Brazil Health & Benefits Firm, Admix

Jan 18 2017 // Aon announced it has completed its acquisition of Admix, the São Paulo, Brazil-based health and benefits brokerage and solutions firm. Financial terms were not disclosed.“Admix’s brokerage and operational...

26% of Natural Disaster Economic Losses in 2016 Were Insured: Aon Benfield Cat Report

Jan 17 2017 // Overall, just 26 percent ($54 billion) of overall economic losses caused by natural disasters worldwide during 2016 were covered by insurance as a higher percentage of damage occurred in areas with a lower insurance...

Reinsurance Capacity Still Outpaces Demand Growth: Aon Benfield

Jan 12 2017 // Capacity continues to outpace the growth of reinsurance demand despite insurers’ continued efforts to optimize their view of reinsurance as capital and expand into growing lines of business and innovation, according...

ASAE, Aon Enhance D&O Liability Coverage for Associations

Jan 12 2017 // ASAE, The Center for Association Leadership, has enhanced its Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) Insurance Program offered through Aon Affinity Nonprofits in partnership with Arch Insurance Co. The ASAE...

Aon Launches Solution to Help Firms Manage Brexit Risks, Opportunities

Jan 10 2017 // Aon plc has launched “Brexit Navigator,” a tailor-made solution designed to help organizations quantify the impact of Brexit risk exposures, and redesign their risk management and risk financing...

New Zealand Quake’s Insured Losses Estimated at $705M-$3.5B: Aon Cat Report

Dec 8 2016 // Insurance losses from last month’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in New Zealand are likely to range between NZ$1.0 to 5.0 billion (US$705 million and US$3.5 billion), according to a report published by Impact Forecasting,...