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Aon appoints Brad Lorimer as CEO of Canada
17th August 2026
Aon, a global professional services company that provides advice and solutions across risk, capital and human capital, has appointed Brad Lorimer as CEO of its Canadian business, taking up the position on 1 September 2026. Lorimer will be responsible for Aon’s operations across the country, with a focus on helping clients ... Read the full article
Aon launches Sidecar X offering up to $200m in capacity
17th August 2026
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has launched Sidecar X, marking the latest evolution in its Sidecar platform designed to link insurance capital with complex transactional risks. Providing up to $200 million in capacity, the Global Sidecar Platform covers tax insurance as well as representations and warranties ... Read the full article
Aon’s NFP acquires Frontier Risk’s retail cannabis business
11th August 2026
NFP, an Aon company and property and casualty (P&C) broker and benefits consultant, has announced the acquisition of the retail cannabis business of Frontier Risk Group, Inc. As a specialty insurance firm, Frontier Risk offers tailored solutions for the cannabis industry and regulated-products clients. The company integrates deep industry knowledge, insurance expertise, ... Read the full article
Buyers benefit from strong capacity while insurers tighten risk selection, Aon reports
6th August 2026
Aon, a global professional services firm specialising in risk, retirement and health solutions, has released its Q2 2026 Global Insurance Market Overview, highlighting a continued favourable environment for commercial insurance buyers. The report found that strong insurer capacity, competition and high levels of industry capital continued to support softer market ... Read the full article
Aon names Darren Van’t Hof as Head of Tax Credit Financing, Transaction Solutions
5th August 2026
Aon, the global professional services firm that provides risk, retirement and health solutions, has appointed Darren Van’t Hof as Head of Tax Credit Financing, Transaction Solutions, with the role taking effect on August 17, 2026. Van’t Hof will become part of the North America tax insurance practice, supporting the development of ... Read the full article
Stephen to lead Aon Indonesia as CEO
4th August 2026
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has appointed Stephen as CEO for Indonesia, effective 3 August 2026, based in Jakarta, subject to regulatory approval. In his new role, Stephen will lead Aon's business in Indonesia across Commercial Risk, Health, Talent and Wealth. He will set and execute the ... Read the full article
Hybrid M&A strategies are reshaping insurers’ growth plans: Aon
3rd August 2026
Aon, the global professional services firm specialising in risk, retirement and health solutions, says insurers are broadening the way they approach mergers and acquisitions as economic conditions and higher capital costs make large-scale acquisitions more difficult to justify. According to Aon, businesses are increasingly considering hybrid growth structures that sit between ... Read the full article
Aviva secures £300m buy-in with Elementis Group Pension Scheme
3rd August 2026
Aviva, the UK insurer and provider of wealth and retirement services, has completed a £300 million bulk purchase annuity (BPA) buy-in with the Trustee of the Elementis Group Pension Scheme, covering the defined benefit liabilities of around 4,500 members. The insurer said the transaction, which completed in May 2026, also enables ... Read the full article
July US SCS outbreak could be among costliest severe weather events in US history, says Aon
31st July 2026
The latest Aon Weekly Cat report warns that the substantial severe weather outbreak in July, which affected the Midwest and resulted in additional storms impacting the eastern US, could rank near or among the top 10 costliest severe weather events in US history. According to the broker, the outbreak will likely ... Read the full article
Aon expects July Japan earthquake to result in lower losses than 2016 Kumamoto quake
31st July 2026
Aon initially expects the earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture and the island of Kyushu in southern Japan on 28 July to result in relatively lower losses than the devastating 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, which caused $53 billion in economic and $7.7 billion in insured losses. In its Weekly Cat Report, the re/insurance ... Read the full article
Aon views generative AI as an accelerant for long-term strategy: CEO Case
30th July 2026
Greg Case, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global professional services firm Aon, said the company does not see artificial intelligence (AI) as a standalone strategy, but rather as an accelerant of what it has already been working on for many years. Speaking during Aon's Q2 2026 earnings call, Case explained ... Read the full article
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions delivers revenue of $711m in Q2’26
29th July 2026
Global broking group Aon's reinsurance arm generated revenue of $711 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 3%, or 5% on an organic basis compared with the prior year's $688 million, driven by growth in treaty placements. Aon attributes the growth in treaty placements within Reinsurance Solutions to ... Read the full article
Aon launches AI Risk Diagnostic to help organisations manage AI risks
28th July 2026
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has launched its AI Risk Diagnostic, an enterprise-level assessment designed to help organisations understand and manage AI-related risk. As AI becomes increasingly embedded across business operations, the diagnostic provides a structured view of AI governance, maturity and risk exposure to support ... Read the full article
Aon names Brian Fomby as North America MD of PathWise
23rd July 2026
Aon plc, a global professional services company specialising in risk, retirement, health and wealth solutions, has appointed Brian Fomby as North America managing director of PathWise within the company's Strategy and Technology Group, due to take effect on 27 July 2026. In the role, Fomby will report to Van Beach, Aon's ... Read the full article
US cats drive global insured losses in H1’26 as SCS dominate: Aon
22nd July 2026
US natural catastrophes generated approximately $36 billion in insured losses during the first half of 2026, accounting for 75% of global insured losses, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap: First Half of 2026 report. The country experienced 11 billion-dollar insured events during the period, including nine severe convective storm (SCS) outbreaks ... Read the full article
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