Latest Aon Headlines
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Aon Merges M&A Advisory Teams
Jan 31 2011 // Aon Corp. has united its merger and acquisition practices to form Aon M&A Solutions, which will provide M&A risk and human capital solutions. Aon M&A Solutions will be led by Mark Arian and Brian Casey. Brian...
New K-12 Accident Medical Program Offers Options for Public Schools and Students
Jan 28 2011 // Fort Wayne, Ind. – January 28 2011 – K&K Insurance, a division of Aon Underwriting Managers and a managing general underwriter offering insurance products and services to the sports, leisure and...
Aon Adds to Technology Practice
Jan 27 2011 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corp., announced that Shawn Ram has been promoted to national Technology Practice leader. Most recently serving as an account executive and the San Francisco...
Aon’s New Political Risk Map Shows Rising Levels, Despite Financial Recovery
Jan 19 2011 // According to Aon’s 18th annual Political Risk Map , while the “world economy is broadly on the road to recovery, the level of political risk has risen in more countries than it has declined.” Aon’s...
Aon Adds Executives to Environmental Team, Appoints Szot COO
Jan 5 2011 // Aon Corp. has announced the appointment of Michael R. Szot as chief operating officer for the Environmental Practice of Aon Risk Solutions, the firm’s global risk management business. With more than 30 years of...
Ratings Recap: Century Insurance (Guam & Saipan), Taiping Re
Jan 5 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Century Insurance Company (Guam) Ltd. (CIC Guam)and Century Insurance Co., Ltd. (CIC...
Reinsurance Renewal Rates On the Decline, Reports Claim
Dec 30 2010 // Reinsurance rates for 2011 are falling at the same or greater pace than traditional insurers and further softening of the market is to come, according to two industry reports. For the second year in a row, global...
Aon Benfield Licenses ReMetrica to Bahrain’s Q-Re
Dec 21 2010 // Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corp., has licensed ReMetrica – its flagship capital modeling tool – to Bahrain-based Q-Re, a Middle East reinsurer. “ReMetrica...
Aon Benfield Releases Annual Cat Report; Insured Losses at $38 Billion
Dec 17 2010 // Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corporation, has released its Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide...
Aon Launches Public Entity Practice
Dec 16 2010 // Chicago-based Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corp. has launched a public entity practice to address and work to fulfill increased demand among state governments, counties, towns, special...
Aon Benfield Names Jing Ping Zhang to Head China Facultative Operations
Dec 15 2010 // Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corporation announced the appointment of Jing Ping Zhang as Head of Facultative for the firm’s China operations. He will be responsible for...
Aon Launches Extended Restaurant Brand Protection Policy
Dec 7 2010 // Aon Risk Solutions, Aon’s global risk management division, announced that it has developed an insurance policy that provides a greater level of protection than has previously been available from the insurance market...
Aon Names West to Head UK Business Continuity Practice
Dec 6 2010 // Aon announced that Vincent West has joined Aon Risk Solutions’, its global risk management business, Risk Consulting team in the UK to “head up, and build upon the success of its business continuity...
Aon Benfield Cat Report for November Highlights Cold and Floods
Dec 6 2010 // In its latest monthly assessment of the world’s catastrophes for November Aon Benfield highlights the first winter weather event of the season across Europe with “notable affects.” the report, published...
People
Dec 5 2010 // Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman appointed Bruce Ramge of Omaha to serve as the director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance (DOI). He has served as acting director since October 30, and has served as deputy director of the...
People
Dec 5 2010 // Aon Corp. reported that Andrew Appel, the firm’s chief operating officer, will be leaving the company at the end of the year. The company said there are no plans to fill the position upon Appel’s...
People
Dec 5 2010 // Frost Insurance in Austin, Texas promoted Sheri Smyth to vice president of personal lines. Smyth, a 23-year insurance industry veteran, manages the personal lines department’s growth and retention efforts, and...
Aon Advises UK Businesses to Evaluate Continuity Plans Due to ‘Big Freeze’
Dec 3 2010 // A bulletin from Aon’s London office notes that the “Big Freeze in the UK shows no signs of abating.” It therefore is advising UK “businesses affected by the snow to constantly evaluate whether their...
Investors Like Aon’s Growth Strategy
Dec 2 2010 // Top global insurance broker Aon Corp. looks to grow over the next couple of years on the back of improved pricing and a recent key acquisition, which appears to be attracting smart investors to the stock. While some...
Aon Benfield Launches New ‘ReMetrica’ Model for Solvency II
Nov 29 2010 // Aon Benfield’s London office announced the launch of its new Solvency II-focused version 5 of ReMetrica, its dynamic financial analysis tool for capital modeling. ReMetrica has evolved to help re/insurers meet the...
