All the headlines from our Aon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 26 2016 // The U.S. homeowners insurance market is on track for continued growth in direct premiums for 2016 despite a decreasing return on equity for insurers. U.S. homeowners premium is set to surpass $90 billion for the first...
Oct 24 2016 // Aon Risk Solutions announced the appointment of James C. Trainor as senior vice president in its Cyber Solutions Group. Trainor joins Aon after a career at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he most recently led...
Oct 24 2016 // Markel, EMC, Global Insurance AcceleratorMarkel and EMC Insurance Companies have invested in the Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA), a business accelerator focused on developing innovative insurance- centric startups....
Oct 13 2016 // After a notable 50-year insurance career that has included starting and leading two highly successful insurance brokers, 79-year-old Patrick Ryan didn’t mince words when asked if he will ever retire:“No.”...
Oct 12 2016 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has entered into an agreement to acquire Stroz Friedberg Inc., a New York City based global risk management firm. Financial terms were not disclosed, and...
Oct 5 2016 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has introduced Aon Cyber Enterprise Solution, a property/casualty and Internet of Things insurance policy that offers comprehensive and integrated...
Sep 27 2016 // For the 2017 accident year, health care systems will face a complex environment of emerging risks that will have a direct impact on workers’ compensation, according to analysts at Aon Global Risk Consulting.The risk...
Sep 19 2016 // The rollout of autonomous vehicles in the next few decades could lead to a massive reduction in U.S. motor vehicle premiums in the coming years, Aon Benfield said in a new report.Expectations are that “industry pure...
Sep 19 2016 // Reinsurance demand has increased over the past 18 months, with the cession ratio across the global property/casualty insurance industry registering a small rise for the first time in several years, and the trend expected...
Sep 13 2016 // Total global reinsurer capital, which comprises capital both from the traditional and alternative markets, rose by four percent to a record USD585 billion over the six months to June 30, 2016, reinsurance intermediary Aon...
Sep 12 2016 // Reinsurance demand has increased over the past 18 months, with the cession ratio across the global property/casualty insurance industry registering a small rise for the first time in several years, and the trend expected...
Sep 12 2016 // The rollout of autonomous vehicles over the next few decades could lead to a massive reduction in U.S. motor vehicle premiums in the coming years, Aon Benfield said in a new report.Expectations are that “industry...
Sep 9 2016 // Catastrophe-bond issuance slipped to its lowest level since 2011 over the past year as the securities outperformed the S&P 500 Index, according to insurance broker Aon Plc.About $5.2 billion in cat bonds was issued in...
Aug 25 2016 // As the economy continues to improve, so do the chances of employees looking for new job opportunities in 2016. A new survey from global recruiter and retirement advisor Aon Hewitt finds 52 percent of employees are open to...
Aug 23 2016 // Willis Re announced the appointment of Chris McDowell as CEO of Willis Re Bermuda. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, he will succeed Michael Harden, CEO of Willis Re Bermuda since 2014, who is returning to the Asia Pacific region as...
Aug 11 2016 // Jin-Yong Cai, a TPG Capital partner and the former head of the World Bank’s investment arm, joined the board of insurance broker Aon Plc. He was appointed to the board’s finance and organization and...
Aug 5 2016 // China’s seasonal “Mei-Yu” rainfall in July led to the worst flooding since 1998, bringing total combined economic losses of an estimated US$33 billion, according to a report published by Impact...
Jul 21 2016 // Preliminary global economic losses reached US$98 billion during the first half of 2016, while global insured losses hit US$30 billion – their highest levels since 2011, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon...
Jul 8 2016 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, announced it is now offering personal ride-sharing insurance policies designed specifically for Ontario Uber drivers.As Uber’s insurance broker, Aon...
Jul 8 2016 // Major floods across the globe during June – topped by events in China and the U.S. – are expected to bring economic costs in excess of US$5.0 billion, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe...