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What to Know About the Senior Care Market

Dec 13 2017 // The aging U.S. population will create unprecedented demand for the senior living industry for decades to come and that opens the door for agents and brokers to grow their business in this sector. But understanding the...

Vietnam Suffers Rare $1 Billion Natural Catastrophe Loss: Aon Benfield Report

Dec 11 2017 // Typhoon Damrey made landfall in Vietnam during November as a Category 2 strength storm, bringing estimated economic damages of VND22.1 trillion (US$1.0 billion) – a rare billion-dollar event for the country, according to...

Aon Switzerland Buys Swiss Broker Unidelta AG

Nov 30 2017 // Aon plc has acquired 100 percent interest in Unidelta AG, an insurance broker located in Rapperswil, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Unidelta AG was founded in 2004, and is an independent all-line insurance broker with a strong...

California Wildfires May Lead to $8B in Insured Losses: Aon Benfield

Nov 14 2017 // California’s historic wildfires may lead to as much as $8 billion in insured losses. That’s a record for insurers, according to the October 2017 Global Catastrophe Recap from Aon Benfield’s Impact...

Aon Completes Acquisition of Dutch Broker Unirobe Meeùs Groep

Nov 1 2017 // Aon Groep Nederland announced it has completed its acquisition of Unirobe Meeùs Group (UMG) from Aegon for €295 million (343.4 million). The acquisition encompasses the whole of Unirobe Meeùs Group, said Aon, noting...

Aon to Acquire UK-Based Insurance Broker Henderson

Oct 30 2017 // Global insurance broker Aon said it will acquire Henderson Insurance Broking Group, an independent UK-based insurance broker. Terms were not disclosed. Aon anticipates completing the acquisition in December. Henderson...

Aon Reports 6% Increase in Q3 Revenues to $2.2B

Oct 30 2017 // Aon reported third quarter revenue of $2.3 billion, an increase of 6 percent from the $2.2 billion reported for the same period last year. This increase was driven primarily by a 3 percent increase related to acquisitions,...

Aon Benfield Names Siccardi as EMEA & UK Head of Client Services

Oct 24 2017 // Aon Benfield, the reinsurance intermediary and capital adviser of Aon plc, has appointed Leonora Siccardi as EMEA & UK Head of Client Services. Based in London and reporting to Maggie Westdale, CFO of Aon Benfield,...

Zurich’s Mulligan to Lead Aon Benfield’s U.S. Cyber Practice Group

Oct 20 2017 // Reinsurance intermediary Aon Benfield has appointed Catherine Mulligan as managing director and U.S. Cyber Practice Group leader. Mulligan brings underwriting, policy form and product knowledge to Aon’s cyber...

U.S. Homeowners’ Premiums Grow Despite Insurers’ Decreasing Return on Equity: Aon Benfield

Oct 17 2017 // When this year’s results are tallied, direct U.S. homeowners’ insurance premiums will have continued to grow, despite a decreasing return on equity for insurers. According to Aon Benfield’s annual...

Q3 2017 Likely to Be One of Costliest for Natural Disasters: Aon Report

Oct 6 2017 // The third quarter of 2017 is likely to break a new record as one of the costliest quarters for natural catastrophes, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team. “The...

Everest Re Gets Nod to Launch Irish Insurer for EU Business; Aon’s Cross Is CEO

Oct 3 2017 // Everest Re Group Ltd. announced today that its Dublin-based subsidiary has been granted authorization in principle by the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as an authorized non-life insurer in Ireland. This entity, to be...

People

Sep 18 2017 // Detroit, Mich.-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group named Daniel J. Kaufman senior vice president of corporate growth. Kaufman will continue to serve as managing director and lead the Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and...

Aon to Buy Real Estate Investment Mgmt. Firm, Townsend Group, for $475M

Sep 5 2017 // Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday [Sept. 1] it would buy real estate investment management firm The Townsend Group from Colony NorthStar Inc for $475 million, helping expand its property investment management...

Marsh Names Nayler, from Aon, to Lead Financial Institutions Industry Practice

Aug 31 2017 // Marsh announced the appointment of David Nayler as leader of its UK Financial Institutions Industry Practice. Reporting to Charles Beresford-Davies, Risk Management Practice leader, UK & Ireland, Nayler’s...

CNA, Aon Affinity to Offer Malpractice Program for Dental Practices

Aug 29 2017 // CNA and Aon Affinity, the affinity business of Aon plc, have partnered to offer dental firms nationwide malpractice coverage to meet the evolving needs of dental practices. The coverage combines the experience of both...

Harvey’s Catastrophic Costs Mount; Many Lack Adequate Insurance

Aug 28 2017 // Hurricane Harvey’s second act across southern Texas is turning into an economic catastrophe — with damages likely to stretch into tens of billions of dollars and an unusually large share of victims lacking...

Asia Floods Bring Economic Damages of More Than $10B in July: Aon Report

Aug 9 2017 // The vast majority of global natural disasters during July were the result of severe flooding across the Asian region, bringing more than $10 billion in economic damages, according to a report published by Impact...

Aon Agrees to Buy Dutch Broker Unirobe Meeùs Groep from Aegon for $347.9M

Aug 8 2017 // Aon Groep Nederland announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Utrecht-based broker Unirobe Meeùs Groep (UMG) from Aegon for €295 million ($347.9 million). The transaction is subject to works council advice...

Catastrophe Bond Market Breaks New Records in 2nd Quarter, 1st Half: Aon Study

Aug 7 2017 // Catastrophe bond issuance during the second quarter stood at US$6.38 billion across 20 transactions – a new record for quarterly issuance that surpassed the previous record of US$4.49 billion set in Q2 2014, according to...