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Aon Appoints Roberts ‘Global Practice Leader’ for Power

Sep 13 2007 // Aon Corporation has appointed Hamish Roberts as Global Practice Leader for its power business. He will lead the global power strategy with an immediate focus on building Aon’s strength and capabilities in the...

Aon Re Global Releases Reinsurance Market Update

Sep 11 2007 // Aon Re Global announced from the Reinsurance Rendezvous in Monte Carlo that it has released its sixth annual Reinsurance Market Update. Among the highlights included in the publication, Aon cited the following: —...

Aon Construction Adds New Managing Director, National Property Solutions

Sep 10 2007 // Aon Construction Services Group, the construction risk management arm of Aon Corporation recently appointed Vincent Zegers as managing director, National Property Solutions. In his new position Zegers will be responsible...

People and Places

Sep 3 2007 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman said he will resign Sept. 1 to begin an insurance consulting business. Poolman was elected insurance commissioner in 2000. He is a former Grand Forks state representative and...

Flanagan and Lamprecht Join Aon Risk Services in Chicago

Aug 16 2007 // Aon Corp. recently announced that Michael S. Flanagan has been named managing director within the Aon Technology Group and Michael C. Lamprecht has been named senior vice president within the Aon Financial Services Group....

Aon: China Must Boost Quality Control to Win Over Product Recall Insurers

Aug 16 2007 // Despite recent product recalls, brokers and insurers are rising to the challenge of insuring the Chinese manufacturing industry for recalls, according to a leading insurance broker and risk management consultant. However,...

Bromley Named Vice-Chairman of Aon Re Global

Aug 13 2007 // Aon Corporation announced from its offices in London and Chicago that Geoffrey (Geoff) Bromley will join the company as vice chairman of Aon Re Global. He will “lead Aon Re’s operations in the United Kingdom,...

Best Places Aon’s Life Subsidiaries on Review/Negative

Aug 2 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength ratings (FSR) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of Aon Corporation’s life/health subsidiaries, Combined Insurance Company of America (CICA) of Glenview, Ill., Combined...

Aon Eyes Sale of Life Unit; Reports 2d Quarter Net Up 24%

Aug 1 2007 // Aon Corp. reported that it is considering “strategic options” for its life insurance subsidiary, including a possible spinoff or sale of the company. Aon disclosed the strategy in announcing its second quarter...

N.D. Workers’ Compensation Program Selects Aon’s Valley Oak Systems

Jul 23 2007 // Valley Oak Systems, Inc., an Aon company and provider of insurance solutions, today announced that Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI), North Dakota’s exclusive workers’ compensation carrier, has selected...

Jul 23 2007 // People Cary Schneider, senior vice president of the Insurance Information Institute, has been elected executive vice president by the organization’s board of directors. Schneider assumes new responsibilities for...

News Currents

Jul 23 2007 // Bermuda shorted as more U.S. captives form onshore, Aon reports Bermuda’s reign as the undisputed global leader among captive domiciles is being challenged by U.S. companies that are increasingly leaning toward...

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...