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Aon Plunges Most Since 2012 on Reinsurance Revenue Decline

Jul 28 2014 // Aon Plc, the world’s second-largest insurance broker by market value, fell the most since 2012 after revenue missed estimates as reinsurance sales declined.Aon slipped $4.65, or 5.1 percent, to $86.32 at 4:03 p.m. in...

Insured Global Disaster Losses in First Half Reached $22B: Aon Benfield

Jul 23 2014 // Insured losses from global natural disasters during the six-month period ending June 30, 2014 reached $22 billion. That compares to $27 billion in the first half of 2013 and is approximately 19 percent below the 10-year...

Aon Launches ‘Technology-based Enhancement’ for WorldAware Solutions

Jul 23 2014 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, announced the unveiling of its “WorldAware Global Gateway,” which the bulletin described as a “technology-based enhancement to...

Aon Launches Custom Liability Product for Railroad Industry

Jul 17 2014 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has launched a new product designed to support the railroad industry, including Class I railroads. Called the Cantilever Excess Pollution Liability...

Aon Completes Acquisition of National Flood Services

Jul 16 2014 // Aon Affinity, the consumer, association and program business of Aon Risk Solutions, has completed its acquisition of StoneRiver National Flood Services, Inc. and related entities from StoneRiver Group, L.P.The deal was...

Aon Launches Entrepreneurs Program for Women-Led Businesses

Jul 10 2014 // A bulletin from Aon’s London headquarters notes that as “part of its global strategy to empower human and economic possibility for clients, colleagues and communities,” it is launching its...

Cat Bonds Totaling $4.5 Billion Issued in Q2 2014: Aon Benfield ILS Study

Jul 9 2014 // Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor Aon Benfield in its latest report on the insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector, reveals that 12 catastrophe...

Aon Benfield June Global, U.S. Cat Report: Thunderstorms, Hail, Floods

Jul 7 2014 // The Global Catastrophe Recap report for June from Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting highlights the outbreak of severe thunderstorms that affected Western and Central Europe during the first half of the month, causing...

Aon Benfield Securities Launches CATstream for Cedants’ Cat Bond Coverage

Jun 18 2014 // Aon Benfield Securities, the investment banking division of global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor Aon Benfield, has announced the launch of CATstream – a new client facility, which it said “offers...

Ozay to Take Over from Gurkan as CEO of Aon Benfield Turkey

Jun 17 2014 // Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, announced that Servet Gurkan, Chairman and CEO of Aon Benfield Turkey, plans to retire and will leave the firm on July 1st. Ferhan Ozay will...

People – Midwest

Jun 16 2014 // Keystone Insurers Group named Matthew Sinosky as director of business development. He is based in Keystone’s Northumberland, Pa., headquarters.Sinosky comes to Keystone from Eastern Alliance Insurance Co., where he...

Aon to Acquire National Flood Services from StoneRiver

Jun 15 2014 // Aon US Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire StoneRiver National Flood Services Inc. from StoneRiver Group.Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. National Flood...

Aon Benfield May Cat Report Highlights ‘Severe Weather’ in the U.S.

Jun 6 2014 // Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, has released the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that...

Stucker Promoted to Assistant VP, Producer at Aon Risk Solutions in Chicago

May 28 2014 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has promoted Jim Stucker to assistant vice president and producer in its Chicago office. Stucker will primarily focus on new business development....

Robinett Joins Aon Risk Solutions in Dallas

May 28 2014 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aonplc, has added Lori Robinett to its Dallas office as senior vice president and brokerage practice leader for the construction services group.Robinett will...

Why Marsh Is Rated Higher Than Aon: Moody’s

May 19 2014 // Insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) carries lower financial leverage than peer Aon plc, resulting in a one-notch rating advantage for MMC, according to Moody’s Investors Service in its report,...

Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting Highlights U.S. Losses in April Cat Report

May 8 2014 // Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting’s latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, Highlights the “multi-day outbreak of severe weather and flash flooding in the U.S.”, which, the...

North Dakota Workers’ Comp Agency Sues Aon eSolutions

May 5 2014 // North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency has sued a Chicago company over a failed $17 million computer system overhaul.The Workforce Safety and Insurance agency filed its lawsuit in state court against Aon...

Aon Benfield Appoints Pardo as Peru CEO

Apr 28 2014 // Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc, announced the appointment of Luis José Pardo, a leader with 25 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance markets, as CEO of its...

Aon Q1 Net Income up 25% to $325 Million

Apr 28 2014 // Aon plc reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2014, posting net income attributable to Aon shareholders of$325 million, or $1.06 per share, compared to $261 million, or $0.82 per share, for the prior year...