Latest Aon Headlines
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Aon Launches ‘Ransomware Defence’ to Address Cyber Insurability Challenges
Oct 8 2021 // Insurer Aon plc announced the launch of a new offering aimed at increasing the resilience of businesses in the UK and the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, by addressing cyber insurability...
Top Aon Executive Ronda to Join TigerRisk
Oct 1 2021 // TigerRisk Partners, the Stamford, Conn.-based insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the impending appointment of Tim Ronda as a senior executive. The hire further strengthens TigerRisk’s position in the...
People Moves: BMS Australia Hires Gallagher’s Van Dugteren, Aon’s McKenzie; elseco’s Warren to Oneglobal; Miller Appoints WTW’s Goreham to Lead Construction
Sep 14 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: BMS, Oneglobal Broking and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows. BMS Australia Names Gallagher’s Van Dugteren, Aon’s...
Aon Combines Facultative Reinsurance Broking Teams in APAC, Led by Lambrou
Sep 14 2021 // Aon plc announced that the facultative reinsurance broking team within Aon’s Singapore Broking Centre and Reinsurance Solutions’ APAC facultative team have combined to create a united facultative reinsurance...
U.S. Hurricane Ida, Haiti Quake, Multiple Major Wildfires Among August’s Disasters: Aon
Sep 13 2021 // Hurricane Ida will likely become one of the costliest U.S. mainland hurricanes on record both on a nominal and inflation-adjusted basis, according to Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluated the...
Aon Acquires Remaining 51% of Aon India Insurance Brokers, Formerly Anviti
Sep 2 2021 // Global insurance broker Aon said it has increased its stake in Aon India Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd. from 49 percent to 100 percent, acquiring the remaining share from Catamaran Ventures. Aon acquired a 49% stake from...
People Moves: Howden Names Willis’ Everling as CEO Netherlands, Corporate; Carpenter’s Christian to BMS Re; Aon Reins Hires TigerRisk’s Jackson in U.S.
Aug 25 2021 // This edition of International/Reinsurance People Moves details appointments at three brokers: Howden, BMS Re and Aon with roles in the Netherlands and the U.S. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Appoints...
People Moves: Aon Reinsurance Appoints 6; TigerRisk Hires Edwards from Lloyd’s; Nexus Names Tan Head of Treaty; Riveros to AXIS Re for Credit & Surety
Aug 23 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details reinsurance-related appointments at two brokers: Aon Reinsurance Solutions and TigerRisk as well as MGA Nexus and AXIS Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon...
While Aon and Willis Were Focused on Merger, Marsh Attracted Producer Talent
Aug 5 2021 // While Aon and Willis Towers Watson were trying for many months to land their merger, their competitors were able lure away some of their producer talent – capitalizing on the “distraction and uncertainty”...
Sale of Willis Re Still Possible After Collapse of Aon Merger, Gallagher Deal
Aug 3 2021 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson PLC said on Tuesday it is weighing strategic alternatives for its reinsurance unit, Willis Re, days after a planned sale to rival Arthur J. Gallagher fell through. Willis and broker...
People Moves: JLT Re’s González to Oneglobal LatAm; Aon’s Cousar to McGill and Partners in APAC; CFC’s Alsegard Leads Gallagher’s IP Practice
Aug 2 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at three London-based brokers: Oneglobal, McGill and Partners, and Gallagher A summary of these new hires follows here. José Miguel González Oneglobal...
Aon’s Price Tag for Scrapped Deal to Buy Willis Rises to $1.4B
Aug 2 2021 // Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday it could have to expend up to $400 million in additional costs tied to the termination of its mega merger deal with Willis Towers Watson, over and above the $1 billion it was...
Aon Launches New Executive Committee Following Decision to Terminate Willis Merger
Jul 28 2021 // Aon plc has introduced a new Aon Executive Committee (AEC), following the broker’s recent decision to terminate its $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson. The AEC will be comprised of four solution lines,...
White House Calls Nixing of Aon-Willis Deal ‘Robust Enforcement’ of Antitrust Laws
Jul 28 2021 // The White House on Tuesday praised the Justice Department’s successful effort to stop a $30 billion deal that would have created the world’s biggest insurance broker, saying the agency’s work was...
Arthur J. Gallagher Ends $3.6B Deal to Buy Willis Re, After Aon-Willis Merger Scrapped
Jul 27 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has terminated its May 12, 2021 agreement to acquire Willis Re and certain other Willis Towers Watson operations for $3.57 billion. Both Gallagher and Willis Towers Watson filed...
U.S. AG Garland Hails Aon-Willis Merger Termination as a ‘Victory for Competition’
Jul 26 2021 // U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland today welcomed the decision by insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson to terminate their planned $30 billion merger. “This is a victory for competition and for American...
Update: Aon and Willis Terminate $30B Merger; Aon to Pay $1B Break-up Fee
Jul 26 2021 // Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson announced that the firms have agreed to terminate their $30 billion business combination agreement and end litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The proposed combination was...
Casualty Proves to Be a Good Diversifier for Reinsurers: Aon
Jul 21 2021 // Casualty is proving its value as a good diversifier for reinsurers, especially given the positive primary rate movement seen in recent years, according to an Aon report. The combination of challenged property experience,...
Former Aon Executive Mahoney Named Chairman of Oneglobal Bermuda
Jul 21 2021 // Oneglobal Broking has appointed former Aon executive Dennis Mahoney as chairman of Oneglobal Bermuda, with immediate effect. Following his retirement as chairman of Aon Global, Mahoney served on the board of Ironshore...
People Moves: Aon Cyber Appoints Bixby; Guy Carpenter Adds 2 from Willis Re, Zywave Names 3 Senior Leaders
Jul 20 2021 // Hacking Expert Bixby Joins Aon Cyber Solutions Aon has appointed Adam Bixby as the new managing director, Proactive Security leader, for Cyber Solutions North America. Bixby is responsible for the Proactive Security...
