All the headlines from our Aon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 5 2010 // The Pacific Northwest is one of five regions in the world most likely to see a mega-earthquake, according to a new report. “When The Earth Moves: Mega-Earthquakes To Come?” published by Aon Benfield in...
Jul 2 2010 // Aon Benfield has released its July first “Renewals Update” report, which indicates that “rates continue to decline in all major regions without significant catastrophe loss activity in the last 12...
Jun 29 2010 // Aon Global Risk Consulting, the provider of risk advisory services of Aon Corp, announced the launch of Aon Global Risk Consulting Bermuda, as part of Aon Insurance Managers (Bermuda) Ltd.Aon noted that it has operated in...
Jun 25 2010 // Aon Benfield announced that it has signed an exclusive partnership with the University of Cologne – “a leading research centre with a long record of wind storms diagnostics, extreme weather modeling and impact...
Jun 24 2010 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has appointed Dr. Guru Rao to the role of senior vice president, Portfolio Solutions Product Marketing. Dr. Rao brings 20 years of experience to the role, including nearly 14 years with Aon...
Jun 15 2010 // Aon Benfield has published a new report – “When The Earth Moves: Mega-Earthquakes To Come?” – in conjunction with the Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre. The report was prompted by the recent...
Jun 9 2010 // Property repossessed by a financial institution after foreclosure may stay vacant or unfinished for months or years, making it susceptible to various types of damage. According to RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace...
Jun 8 2010 // Aon eSolutions, the technology solutions business of Aon Corporation and Aon Global Risk Consulting will offer public entities a holistic claims tool that combines browser-based claims technology with claims consulting...
Jun 4 2010 // Volcanic eruptions are right up there with hurricanes and earthquakes on the list of nature’s most formidable catastrophes. The April eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland was but one manifestation...
Jun 4 2010 // Volcanoes exist in many parts of the world, and their eruptions can be terrifying and devastating, as Aon Benfield’s Professor Russell Blong discusses in the previous article at:...
Jun 3 2010 // In conjunction with the release of the latest version of its “Terrorism Threat Map,” Aon’s Crisis Management division analyzes the current state of the ongoing efforts to combat terrorist activities. The...
Jun 1 2010 // It’s been almost a year to the day, when Aon Corporation announced that it would take over from AIG, as the shirt sponsor for the historic English football (soccer) club Manchester United [See IJ web site –...
May 27 2010 // Property rates will continue to drop 5 percent to 15 percent for most risks, despite record global catastrophic losses seen in early 2010, according to Aon Corp.’s 2010 U.S. Insurance Market Overview. Property...
May 25 2010 // Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) provides “real-time mapping and prediction of tropical cyclone wind fields worldwide.” The firm is co-sponsored by Aon Benfield, with RSA and Crawford & Company. It has just...
May 20 2010 // Aon Benfield announced that it is “broadening its capabilities and bringing together its academic and industry research relationships under one banner – Aon Benfield Research.” Aon said the team will...
May 18 2010 // Aon’s International Space Brokers has launched Investment Protection Insurance (IPI) for space investors.Aon says IPI is the first policy strictly for investors, and is designed to cover the loss of an investment in...
May 4 2010 // Aon Consulting, the human capital consulting business of Aon Corporation, announced two new appointments to its global leadership team.Aon named Piyush Chaudhari to the position of CEO of Aon Consulting EMEA [Europe,...
Apr 28 2010 // Aon Benfield announced that it is utilizing its “groundbreaking FAConnect placement platform to respond to client demand for expanded Chile earthquake capacity.”The system opens the way for Aon’s clients...
Apr 27 2010 // Accoring to Aon’s Aerospace Insurance Markets Outlook 2010 report, “the price of insurance for the aerospace industry looks set to continue to decline in 2010, for the fourth year in a row. After 2009’s...
Apr 12 2010 // Proposed cuts in the agreement crop insurers have with the federal government would likely reduce reinsurers’ expected profit by 20 to 30 percent, which could lead to some companies withdrawing from the program or...