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Aon, Willis Towers Watson to Sell WTW Assets to Gallagher for $3.57 Billion
May 12 2021 // Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson have agreed to sell Willis Re and a set of Willis Towers Watson corporate risk and broking and health and benefits services to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. These businesses will be...
Broker Gallagher in Talks to Buy Aon, Willis Assets for $3 Billion
May 9 2021 // Insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is in talks to buy a portfolio of assets from Aon Plc and Willis Towers Watson Plc for about $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. An agreement could be...
Aon Forms EMEA Advisory Board to Grow M&A Practice
May 7 2021 // Aon announced the formation of its EMEA M&A and Transaction Solutions Advisory Board to support the growth of its Mergers & Acquisition insurance practice across the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East and...
European Commission Delays Aon-Willis Decision Until August
May 4 2021 // The European Commission competition panel has moved its decision date for the Aon-Willis Towers Watson merger by five business days from July 27 to August 3. The commission is investigating whether the combining of the two...
MarshMcLennan Fills Its Talent Pool in the Wake of Aon-Willis Merger
Apr 29 2021 // It has not happened yet but the proposed merger of large global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson is already being felt at competitor MarshMcLennan. MarshMcLennan is capitalizing on the marketplace disruption...
EU Set to Approve Aon-Willis Merger; More Concessions Unlikely: Reuters
Apr 28 2021 // Insurance broker Aon is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson without having to offer more concessions, people familiar with the matter said. Aon, which clinched the...
EU Inquires About 9 Potential Buyers of Assets in Aon-Willis Deal
Apr 27 2021 // BRUSSELS–EU antitrust regulators are asking Aon rivals and customers who is the best buyer for assets the insurance broker has offered to sell to address competition concerns about its $30 billion Willis Towers...
Broker Howden Launches Retail Operation in Switzerland, with Aon’s Jenny as CEO
Apr 20 2021 // Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced that it has appointed Felix Jenny to lead its new retail operation in Switzerland. Howden Switzerland will form an important part of Howden’s European business,...
EU Antitrust Regulators Extend Deadline to July 27 for Decision on Aon-Willis Deal
Apr 14 2021 // BRUSSELS – European Union antitrust regulators have extended until July 27 the deadline for their decision on Aon’s $30 billion bid for rival Willis Towers Watson, a European Commission filing showed on...
Aon’s Concessions to EU May Not Be Enough to Close $30B Willis Deal: Sources
Apr 14 2021 // BRUSSELS – Insurance broker Aon’s offer to sell assets in five EU countries and takeover target Willis Towers Watson’s reinsurance arm may not be enough to address EU competition concerns, people familiar...
Aon Collaborates with Insurer Partners to Protect Global COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments
Apr 13 2021 // Insurance broker Aon plc has introduced a new solution, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection for global COVID-19 vaccine shipments. The solution provides transparent cargo...
Update: Aon Offers to Sell Assets to Gain EU Antitrust Approval for $30B Willis Bid
Apr 12 2021 // BRUSSELS – Insurance broker Aon has offered to sell assets in several EU countries and the reinsurance unit of takeover target Willis Towers Watson to gain EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion acquisition bid, a...
$1B Insurance Price Tag for U.S. Severe Weather in March (and Other Global Events): Aon
Apr 12 2021 // Multiple U.S. severe weather outbreaks, including tornadoes, hail, and flooding, resulted in losses of more than $1 billion for public and private insurers during March, with economic costs approaching $2 billion,...
People Moves: Aon’s Cook to Carpenter; Meyer Promoted to Chord Re CEO; Rocco Leads Everest Transformation
Apr 1 2021 // This wrap-up of International People Moves details recent appointments at Guy Carpenter, Chord Re, and Everest Re. A summary of these new hires follows. Guy Carpenter Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co. announced...
Aon Takes a Holiday
Mar 30 2021 // Aon announced it is closing operations and taking a global holiday on April 1st and April 2nd. These two days are intended to provide “colleagues extra time away to express appreciation for them during this...
Miller Appoints Ex-Aon Executive Simpson as Head of Bermuda
Mar 15 2021 // London-based broker Miller has appointed Charlie Simpson to lead its new platform in Bermuda. Simpson, who joins as head of Bermuda, will concentrate on growing the broker’s presence in the key re/insurance hub by...
E&O-Cyber Incidents Worsened in 2020: Aon
Mar 10 2021 // Aon’s first ever Errors & Omissions/cyber insurance product snapshot presents a pretty dire picture of worsening conditions. There were on average three new E&O cyber matters per business day in 2020, a...
Marsh Appoints Aon’s Bryant as U.S. Public Entity Industry Practice Leader
Mar 8 2021 // Kevin Bryant Marsh has added Kevin Bryant to lead its National Public Entity Industry Practice. In this role, Bryant will work with state and local government and not-for-profit clients across the U.S., offering public...
Alliant in California Adds Aon’s Whipple in Energy & Marine
Mar 4 2021 // Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services has named Derek Whipple senior vice president of energy and marine. Whipple is located on the West Coast, and has a specialized focus on power-related energy. He was...
Update – Aon’s $30B Bid for Willis Towers Watson Faces EU Antitrust Warning: Reuters
Mar 3 2021 // BRUSSELS – Aon will face a list of objections by the EU’s antitrust watchdog which it must overcome with concessions to proceed with its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson, two people familiar with the matter...