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Aon Risk Adds Sales Director in Mich.

Jun 29 2007 // Aon Risk Services, the retail brokerage and risk management arm of Aon Corp. recently announced that Kevin Pastoor has joined the company’s Southfield, Mich. office as resident sales director. Pastoor comes to Aon...

Aon Consulting Names New Head of Business Development and Growth

Jun 28 2007 // Chicago-based Aon Consulting, the human capital consulting organization of Aon Corp., recently announced the appointment of Chris Michalak as head of Business Development and Growth for Aon Consulting U.S. Michalak comes...

Bermuda Shorted as More U.S. Captives Form Onshore, Aon Reports

Jun 27 2007 // Bermuda’s reign as the undisputed global leader among captive domiciles is being challenged by U.S. companies that are increasingly leaning toward onshore domiciles for their captive insurance companies. That is...

Ratings Recap: Hartford; Aon

Jun 26 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the ICR to “a” from “a-“, the senior debt ratings to “a” from “a-” and the commercial paper rating to AMB-1 from AMB-2 of The Hartford Financial...

Aon Construction Appoints Crail Director of Surety Operations

Jun 15 2007 // Aon Construction Services Group has hired Lisa K. Crail as director, surety operations. In this role, Crail will be responsible for improving efficiency and reducing transaction costs related to surety and client...

Aon/Albert G. Ruben Finds Improved Conditions for Filmmakers

Jun 12 2007 // Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article quoted Chris Palmer of Aon. Palmer is no longer with Aon, but instead is employed by CMM Entertainment. Insurance Journal regrets the error. Economic and political...

Lloyd’s Settles Dispute with Aon, Benfield over Central Fund Policy

Jun 11 2007 // Lloyd’s announced that it has reached a settlement with brokers Aon and Benfield of litigation centering on the placement terms of the New Central Fund insurance policy, issued in 1999. Benfield made a similar...

People and Places

Jun 4 2007 // Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will remain...

People and Places

Jun 4 2007 // Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will remain...

Jun 4 2007 // People Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will...

Aon Announces CFO David Bolger To Leave Company

May 23 2007 // Chicago-based Aon Corp. announced this week that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger...

Marsh Scottish Professional Risk Team Bolstered by Hires from Aon

May 17 2007 // Marsh UK announced that it has further enlarged the position of its FINPRO division in Scotland by hiring Aon’s Scottish Professional Risks team. The team will be based in Marsh’s offices in Glasgow and...

Reynolds New Aon Re Global CFO

Apr 24 2007 // Aon Re Global announced the appointment of Mike Reynolds to the position of chief financial officer. He replaces former CFO Jack Roby, who passed away in March. Reynolds joined Aon in 1996, serving in senior financial...

Aon Re Global Study Finds Reinsurance Rates ‘Flat to Lower’

Apr 2 2007 // Aon Re Global’s analysis of reinsurance rates found premiums for “personal lines, standard commercial lines and complex commercial lines,” are “likely to be flat to lower during mid-year renewals of...

AXIS Capital to Acquire Aon’s Media/Professional Insurance

Mar 29 2007 // AXIS Capital, a global specialty commercial property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, has agreed to acquire the assets and operations of Media/Professional Insurance (Media/Pro), a managing general underwriter...

Mar 26 2007 // People Willis Group Holdings Limited has amended the employment agreement with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joseph J. Plumeri to extend its term for an additional year. The employment agreement, which was scheduled...

People and Places

Mar 26 2007 // Willis Group Holdings Limited has amended the employment agreement with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joseph J. Plumeri to extend its term for an additional year. The employment agreement, which was scheduled to...

Aon Consulting Hires DeKeyzer for West Region

Mar 23 2007 // Aon Consulting, the human capital consulting organization of Aon Corp., announced today that Johan DeKeyzer has joined its Health and Benefits practice as senior vice president and west cluster practice leader. He has also...

Aon Study: Homeowners More Volatile than Private Passenger Auto

Mar 21 2007 // The homeowners insurance line was three times more volatile than private passenger auto druing the 14-year period 1992-2005, due in large part to the active 2004 and 2005 Atlantic hurricane seasons, according to a recent...

Aon UK Partners with InterResolve for Liability Claims Processing

Mar 20 2007 // InterResolve, an independent claims resolution specialist, and Aon Limited, the UK division of Chicago-based Aon Corp., announced that they have concluded a partnership “to provide UK corporate businesses with faster...