Reinsurance News
Aon news
Aon news, related to the insurance and reinsurance broking operations of the global consultancy and intermediary business.
Aon is one of the world’s largest brokers of both insurance and reinsurance business.
Tanvee Mehta joins Aon as Alternative Risk Transfer Leader for Asia
18th September 2026
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Tanvee Mehta as its new Alternative Risk Transfer Leader for Asia. Mehta is joining Aon from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, part of the global reinsurer, where she most recently served as Senior Structurer, Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, APAC. The executive also served ... Read the full article
Aon launches new capability that prioritises cyber risk improvement opportunities
16th September 2026
Global professional services firm Aon has launched a new capability called CyQu Marketplace as part of its cyber risk offering to assist businesses in translating cyber risk insights into actionable steps. The new capability has been designed to help businesses act on cyber risk assessment findings by connecting them with cybersecurity ... Read the full article
Aon adds new capability to Risk Analytics Platform to aid risk evaluation
8th September 2026
Aon, the insurance and reinsurance broking and professional services firm, has launched a new capability within its Risk Analytics Platform, Underwriting Analytics, designed to help re/insurers evaluate the impact of future risks before capacity deployment. The new tool helps in making underwriting and reinsurance decisions, enabling clients to shape portfolios and ... Read the full article
Aon launches DIRA to help insurers gain clearer view of digital infrastructure exposures
7th September 2026
As investment in data centres and other digital infrastructure assets continues to accelerate, global broking group Aon has launched its Digital Infrastructure Risk Aggregator (DIRA), designed to help insurers manage digital infrastructure risk and deploy capacity in this expanding market. Aon says that DIRA helps carriers obtain a "clearer view" of ... Read the full article
Record $800bn reinsurance capital offers insurers growth opportunities heading into 1.1: Aon
4th September 2026
With global reinsurance capital climbing to a record $800 billion, insurers heading into the 1 January 2027 renewals have an exceptional opportunity to move from a defensive balance sheet management to strategic expansion. According to Aon's recently launched Snapshot Guide to the Reinsurance Renewal report, this capital pool, which ... Read the full article
Aon sees ‘more flexible’ reinsurance market in 2027 as capital hits $800bn
3rd September 2026
Aon’s Mike Van Slooten has suggested the reinsurance market will become “more flexible” in 2027 as global reinsurer capital reaches a record $800 billion, with strong sector profitability continuing to support capacity and giving buyers greater scope to reassess their programmes. Van Slooten, Head of Market Analysis, Reinsurance at Aon, made ... Read the full article
Aon confirms it will acquire USI for $17bn, to advance its U.S. middle market platform
31st August 2026
Aon, the insurance and reinsurance broking and professional services firm, has confirmed that it is set to acquire USI Insurance Services for a purchase price of $17 billion, as it looks to further advance its middle-market platform in the United States. Aon said the acquisition of USI will build on its ... Read the full article
Aon said close to $17bn acquisition of broking group USI from KKR, WSJ reports
31st August 2026
Aon is reportedly on the verge of another significant acquisition, as the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that the company is close to finalising a deal to acquire USI Insurance Services (USI) said to be worth around $17 billion. The Wall Street Journal said that people familiar with the deal ... Read the full article
Aon says ILS has become a source of ‘foundational reinsurance capital’ as growth continues
28th August 2026
The insurance-linked securities (ILS) market grew to $144.5 billion as of the end of June 2026, which re/insurance broking group Aon says represents an annual growth rate of 8.4% over the past five years, ensuring ILS has become a source of "foundational reinsurance capital." Aon Securities' 20th and latest ILS market ... Read the full article
Aon to launch $5.5bn Totalis Specialty Group
28th August 2026
Global professional services firm Aon has announced the launch of Totalis Specialty Group, a unified specialty insurance group that brings together NFP Totalis Program Underwriters and Aon Affinity’s U.S. programs business under a single go-to-market strategy and identity. Totalis Specialty Group reportedly combines specialty underwriting, program administration, distribution, technology and data ... Read the full article
Aon estimates hundreds of millions in losses from wave of European severe storms
28th August 2026
Severe convective storm systems swept across Europe in recent days, unleashing damaging winds, large hail and torrential rainfall that caused localised flash flooding. The storms are expected to result in aggregate economic and insured losses of hundreds of millions of euros, according to Aon. The severe weather affected parts of Western, ... Read the full article
Michael Parrish joins Aon Guernsey as Executive Director
26th August 2026
Industry veteran Michael Parrish has joined Aon Guernsey, the Channel Islands operation of the global professional services and insurance brokerage firm Aon, as Executive Director. Parrish brings over 30 years of global experience across captive insurance, alternative risk financing, risk management and insurance consulting to his new role. Throughout his career he ... Read the full article
P&C insurers have the opportunity to turn profitability gains into a lasting advantage: Aon
21st August 2026
New analysis from global professional services firm Aon suggests that global property and casualty insurers are entering the next phase of the market cycle from a position of strength, creating an opportunity to turn recent profitability gains into long-term competitive advantage. The benefits of “acting now" are significant, Aon said, as ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Doug Hammond as Global Executive Chairman of middle market
20th August 2026
Aon, the global professional services firm specialising in risk, insurance, retirement and health solutions, has announced changes to its middle market leadership structure following the integration of NFP into Aon's business. Doug Hammond, who has served as CEO of NFP, will move into the newly expanded role of Global Executive Chairman ... Read the full article
Aon names Virani as Interim CFO as Reese transitions to Senior Advisor
18th August 2026
Aon, a global professional services company, has appointed Nadin Virani as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately, as Edmund Reese, Executive Vice President and CFO, has decided to pursue opportunities outside the firm. Reese will serve as senior advisor to Greg Case, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Aon, through ... Read the full article
Getting your daily reinsurance news from Reinsurance News is a simple way to receive only the reinsurance industry news that matters, delivered directly to your email inbox.
