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People Moves: Aon’s EMEA Promotions; Lockton Re Hires Charit from Aon; Miller Names Hobbs as Head of Cyber
Jul 16 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at three re/insurance brokers: Aon, Lockton Re and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Insurance broker Aon plc has announced several promotions...
Europe, U.S. and Canada Slammed by Record Weather Catastrophes in June: Aon
Jul 12 2021 // June 2021 left Europe with its costliest severe storm period on record. Meanwhile, over in the U.S. in Canada, record-setting heatwaves caused significant damage, according to Aon’s latest natural catastrophe...
EU Approves Aon-Willis Towers Watson Merger, but Other Roadblocks Remain
Jul 9 2021 // The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Willis Towers Watson by Aon, lifting a major roadblock to the proposed $30 billion merger. But there are more roadblocks to overcome. The approval is conditional on...
People Moves: Newland Joins Miller as Head of Renewable Energy; Aon’s McKenzie to BMS in Australia; Dasgupta to Lockton Re
Jul 7 2021 // This group of International People Moves covers appointments at three brokers: Miller, BMS and Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker,...
People Moves: Willis Re’s Johns and Aon’s O’Donoghue to Carpenter; Garzon Succeeds Laidlaw at McLarens’ LatAm Business
Jun 30 2021 // Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointments of James Johns as managing director, effective Aug. 12, 2021, and Joshua O’Donoghue as senior vice president, effective...
People Moves: Swiss Re’s Render to Peak Re; Aon’s Denbigh to TigerRisk’s Retro Unit; Price Forbes’ Fox to Oneglobal
Jun 29 2021 // The following international People Moves provides details of appointments at reinsurer Peak Re and two brokers, TigerRisk and Oneglobal. A summary of these new hires follows here. Peak Reinsurance Co. AG, the wholly owned...
People Moves: Liberty Mutual’s Streeton to Aon Reins Solutions; Guerin Promoted at Marsh UK Corporate; Ed Broking’s Parker and Lech to Alesco
Jun 28 2021 // These international People Moves cover recent appointments at three insurance brokers: Marsh, Aon and Alesco. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon plc announced that Frederick Streeton has been named leader of...
People Moves: Willis Re’s Loggie to TigerRisk; Aon’s Lee to Lockton Re; Wakam’s Mebarki to Miller
Jun 23 2021 // These international People Moves detail appointments at three insurance brokers: TigerRisk Partners, Lockton Re and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. TigerRisk Partners LLC, the Stamford, Conn.-based...
8 Reinsurers Provide $897M Cover for Lloyd’s Central Fund with Aon as Placing Broker
Jun 21 2021 // Lloyd’s announced the marketplace has secured a five-year £650 million ($897 million) reinsurance cover for its Central Fund—a move that aims to protect against adverse tail risk, while supporting growth and...
People Moves: Carpenter’s Schwebach to Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions; Mellor to Credit and Political Risks Team at Miller
Jun 18 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details two recent appointments at Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions and insurance broker Miller, in Minneapolis and London, respectively. A summary of these new hires follows...
Aon-WTW Merger Would Help Boost Industry’s Innovation. Aon CEO Makes the Case.
Jun 18 2021 // The enhanced ability to innovate is a principal motivator for Aon’s proposed acquisition of Aon and Willis Towers Watson. It’s a message that Aon CEO Greg Case has been emphasizing since the $30 billion deal...
U.S. Suit Against Aon-Willis Merger Assigned to Bush Nominee Judge Walton
Jun 18 2021 // Senior Judge Reggie Walton, who joined the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2001, will hear the Justice Department’s lawsuit aimed at stopping insurance broker Aon’s $30 billion acquisition...
People Moves: Howden Hires Sturani and Nanni from Aon; WTW’s Young to Head M&A at Hamilton; Ballantyne Brokers Adds 2 More Senior Roles
Jun 17 2021 // Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, announced that Luigi Sturani has been appointed chief executive officer, Europe, along with Enrico Nanni who joins his team as chief commercial officer, Europe, in...
U.S. Justice Department Files Suit to Block Aon’s Purchase of Willis Towers Watson
Jun 16 2021 // Aon’s proposed $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson has hit a major roadblock, with the U.S. Department of Justice suing to block the deal. The DOJ’s civil antitrust lawsuit argues that the merger,...
Lockton Re Launches Bermuda Office Led by Former Aon Executive Davies
Jun 16 2021 // Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of the world’s largest privately held independent insurance broker, announced the launch of its Bermuda office Lockton Re (Bermuda) Ltd., which will be led by Jonathan (Jonty)...
People Moves: Carpenter Hires AXA XL’s Gressier; Aon’s Bisset to Lockton Re’s Global Retro Unit; BHSI Canada Promotes Knight
Jun 15 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at reinsurance brokers Guy Carpenter & Co. and Lockton Re and insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires...
People Moves: Peak Capital’s Manning to Miller; Carpenter’s Jones to Lockton Re, and Aon’s Mula to McGill and Partners
Jun 11 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at three brokers: Miller, Lockton Re and McGill and Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller, a London-based independent specialist...
People Moves: Aon’s Wakefield to Gallagher Re as CEO, Succeeding Behagg; Arch’s Rippert as Head of Mortgage at Aspen; Desmond Promoted at Marsh UK & Ireland
Jun 7 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details appointments at broker Gallagher Re, Aspen Insurance Holdings’ mortgage team and Marsh’s UK & Ireland construction industry team. A summary of these new...
Aon to Sell U.S. Retirement, Retiree Health Units for $1.4B to Smooth WTW Acquisition
Jun 3 2021 // Global insurance broker Aon has agreed to sell its U.S. retirement business to private investment firm Aquiline and its Retiree Health Exchange individual health insurance business to Illinois-based digital services firm...
People Moves: Aon’s Bonner to TigerRisk; Trivitt Promoted at AXIS, RSA’s Birre Julvécourt to BHSI in France
Jun 2 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at TigerRisk Partners (which is launching a global trade credit, surety and political risk business); AXIS Insurance, and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty...
