Firms Turn to Kidnap Insurance Policies to Cover Ransomware Losses May 19, 2017 By Suzanne Barlyn and Carolyn Cohn Companies without cyber insurance are dusting off policies covering kidnap, ransom and extortion in the world’s political hotspots to recoup...
Many Non-U.S. Firms May Be Uninsured for Recent Ransomware Attack May 15, 2017 By Carolyn Cohn and Suzanne Barlyn Many companies outside the United States may not have cover for a recent computer-system attack, leaving them potentially with millions...
Aon Names Hogg as Leader of Cyber Solutions, CEO of Stroz Friedberg May 11, 2017 Aon plc announced that Jason Hogg has joined the firm as leader of Aon Cyber Solutions, responsible for the growth...
‘Poaching’ Suits Like Aon v. Alliant: Nothing Personal, Just Routine Business May 11, 2017 By Don Jergler An ongoing legal battle between two large national insurance brokerage firms over employee poaching is a byproduct of a hazard...
Aon Buys International Benefits Brokerage Portfolio of Mayfair Group May 5, 2017 Aon plc announced it has completed its acquisition of the international health and benefits brokerage portfolio of Mayfair Group, a...
Aon Buys Provider of Talent Measurement & Psychometric Assessment May 4, 2017 Aon plc announced it has acquired Hamburg, Germany-based “cut-e”, a specialist in online talent assessments. Financial terms of the transaction...
Aon Sells Outsourcing Platform to Focus on Data, Analytics Investments May 2, 2017 Aon announced it has completed the sale of its benefits administration and HR business process outsourcing (BPO) platform to private...
Demand Rises for Political Risk Cover as Buyers Think the Unthinkable April 25, 2017 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Carolyn Cohn Rocked by a shakeup in the Western political order, companies are buying more insurance to protect themselves against the threat...
Aon, JLT, Marsh, UIB, Willis Investigated by UK Regulator over Aviation Broking April 21, 2017 By Carolyn Cohn and Esha Vaish Britain’s financial watchdog is investigating five insurance brokers over information-sharing on aviation insurance, the companies said, in one of the...
Industry’s International Diversity & Inclusion Festival to Be Held Sept. 26-28 April 12, 2017 The insurance industry’s third annual diversity and inclusion festival, called Dive In, will be held Sept. 26-28 at events across...