Latest Aon Headlines

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Aon Construction Adds Wrap-Up Expert Resnick to N.Y. Team

Jul 22 2008 // Aon Corp. said that Richard Resnick, formerly of the Willis Construction practice, has joined Aon Construction Services Group as regional director of wrap-ups. In his new position, Resnick is responsible for providing...

Chessher Appointed CFO at Aon Limited and ARS UK

Jul 17 2008 // Aon has named Mark Chessher to the position of chief financial officer of Aon Limited and ARS (UK). Chessher will join the company later in the year, subject to FSA approval, and will sit on the Aon Limited board. He...

Guermonprez Named CEO of Aon France

Jul 10 2008 // Aon Corp. has appointed Damien Guermonprez as chief executive officer of Aon France.He replaces Vincent Redier, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of Aon France, member of the executive board of Aon Risk...

Willis Buys HRH for $2.1 Billion

Jul 7 2008 // Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO Joe Plumeri holds a reputation for taking on challenges. On June 8 his company gave him one. Willis announced it has agreed to buy Virginia-based rival Hilb Rogal & Hobbs for...

Aon Launches Middle East M&A Service

Jun 30 2008 // Aon Risk Services announced the opening of a new Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) service for private equity, sovereign funds, business-to-business, real estate and infrastructure funds based in the Middle East and...

Reagan Joins Aon Construction Group, Focusing on Europe, Asia

Jun 30 2008 // Aon Corp. reports that Mark Reagan, former chairman of the Willis Construction practice, has joined Aon Construction Services Group as managing director. Reagan will be responsible for supporting the international practice...

Aon Opens Dubai Headquarters

Jun 23 2008 // Aon’s Middle East unit announced the opening of its regional headquarters in the Dubai International Finance Center (DIFC), following the issuance of a full license to operate within the Center.Aon has operational...

Aon Names Soeteman-Reijnen Managing Director – Europe, Middle East, Africa

Jun 18 2008 // Aon Risk Services has appointed Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen as managing director, head of broking excellence for Aon Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with immediate effect.The bulletin from Aon’s London office...

States Allow Aon Brokers to Phase-Out Contingents

Jun 16 2008 // Insurance broker Aon Corp. reported that the five government agencies to its 2005 settlement have agreed to an amendment that will permit companies it acquires to continue to accept contingent commissions on existing...

People

Jun 16 2008 // Golden Eagle Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, appointed Pete McPartland president and CEO.McPartland comes from General Casualty in Sun Prairie, Wis., where he led insurance operations for QBE...

States Allow Firms Purchased by Aon to Phase-Out Contingent Commissions

Jun 16 2008 // Insurance broker Aon Corp. reported that the five government agencies to its 2005 regulatory settlement agreement agreed to an amendment that will permit companies it acquires to continue to accept contingent commissions...

RBC Insurance Signs Agreement with Aon to Expand Business

Jun 11 2008 // Toronto-based RBC Insurance announced that it has signed an agreement with Aon Reed Stenhouse that makes Aon its “exclusive broker for competitive and comprehensive commercial property and casualty and trade credit...

Johnson Joins Aon Environmental Risks

Jun 4 2008 // Aon announced that environmental insurance specialist Simon Johnson, Ph.D., has joined the firm as director in the Aon Environmental Services Group, a unit of Aon Risk Services.He will be based in London, and will...

States Allow Firms Purchased by Aon to Phase-Out Contingent Commissions

Jun 4 2008 // Insurance broker Aon Corp. reported today that the five government agencies to its 2005 regulatory settlement agreement have agreed to an amendment that will permit companies it acquires to continue to accept contingent...

Storm Ready

Jun 2 2008 // Forecasters predict that the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season will be an active one for hurricane and tropical storm formation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s most recent forecast calls for 12 to...

Storm Ready

Jun 2 2008 // Forecasters predict that the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season will be an active one for hurricane and tropical storm formation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s most recent forecast sees 12 to 16...

Aon Receives Saudi License

May 28 2008 // Aon has been awarded a license from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), in accordance with the provisions of the Kingdom’s Insurance Law 2004. The bulletin noted that “Aon has been serving clients in...

London’s City Risks Floods

May 27 2008 // The City of London – a roughly one square mile area along the north bank of the Thames – is the heart of the UK’s financial and insurance industries. So when Aon warned that the area is at risk from flood...

Florida Reaches $4 Million Insurance Settlement with Aon

May 23 2008 // Florida reached a settlement with Aon Corp., after the insurance broker received undisclosed compensation in connection with the placement of insurance coverage on behalf of Florida policyholders, state officials...

Aon Risk Services Adds Scontras as Senior V.P. in New England

May 23 2008 // Aon Risk Services reports that Christopher Scontras has joined the firm’s New England office as a senior vice president.In that role, Scontras is responsible for client development and fulfillment opportunities in...