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Aon is one of the world’s largest brokers of both insurance and reinsurance business.

Aon bolsters Korean team with senior reinsurance appointments

7th July 2025

Global reinsurance and insurance broker Aon has strengthened its Korean team with three senior appointments, including Tom Greenaway as Asia Strategic Growth Leader for Reinsurance. Greenaway has served as a Reinsurance Treaty Broker at Aon since 2012, based out of Sydney, Australia. Additionally, SP Hong has been appointed as President for Korea, ... Read the full article

UK insurance market unchanged and buyer-friendly in 2025: Aon

4th July 2025

The UK insurance market remained unchanged and buyer-friendly so far in 2025, with continued softening across most lines, though insurance buyers should remain mindful of broader global uncertainty and volatility that could impact the industry, according to Aon. Aon noted that solid insurer results are helping drive improved conditions for buyers. ... Read the full article

Reinsurance News Legacy Market Roundtable 2025

3rd July 2025

Around the annual meeting of the legacy re/insurance market in Brighton, UK, in May, we hosted our inaugural Legacy Market Roundtable, in partnership with global reinsurance company, Swiss Re, during which 11 experts from across the retrospective world discussed key trends, opportunities, and challenges for the market. Read the full article

US property cat reinsurance market in favour of buyers at mid-year renewals: Aon

3rd July 2025

Conditions in the U.S. property catastrophe reinsurance market continued to shift in favour of buyers at the mid-year renewals, yet portfolio returns remain strong and attractive for reinsurers and investors alike, even with the rate reductions, according to Aon. A new report from the firm has suggested that capacity was abundant, ... Read the full article

David Carlson to lead Aon’s Global Industrial and Manufacturing team

2nd July 2025

Global re/insurance broker Aon has announced that David Carlson will join the firm as its global industrial and manufacturing leader, effective July 1st, 2025. Carlson will focus on advancing Aon’s industry strategy by deepening sector-specific insights, expanding solution capabilities and aligning global resources to better serve clients. He will also lead initiatives ... Read the full article

Retained earnings lift global reinsurer capital to record $720bn in Q1’25: Aon

1st July 2025

Analysis by insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon estimates that global reinsurer capital increased by almost 1%, or $5 billion in the first quarter of 2025 to $720 billion, driven by growth in traditional capital as the alternative portion remained at a record high. In 2024, global reinsurer capital grew by ... Read the full article

Trend towards buyer-friendly conditions accelerated at mid-year renewals: Aon

30th June 2025

In its mid-year 2025 reinsurance market dynamics report, Aon has highlighted that the increased availability of property catastrophe reinsurance, combined with greater flexibility from reinsurers, makes this an opportune moment for insurers to reevaluate their protection strategies. As regular readers will know, June 1 and July 1 mark major reinsurance renewal ... Read the full article

M&A insurance payouts hit record highs in 2024, driven by R&W claims: Aon

27th June 2025

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) insurance claims payouts have surged in recent years, with 2024 marking the highest year on record for M&A insurance payouts, according to a recent Aon study. The research highlights a significant increase in claims activity related to Representations and Warranties (R&W) insurance, also known as Warranty and ... Read the full article

Severe storms in Europe & US to cause significant insurance losses: Aon

27th June 2025

Aon has reported that recent severe convective storm (SCS) activity is expected to drive economic and insured losses into the hundreds of millions of dollars in Europe, while similar events in the United States are projected to result in losses in the tens of millions. According to the firm's weekly catastrophe ... Read the full article

Aon Broker Copilot launches to ‘transform the commercial insurance placement process’

23rd June 2025

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, is looking to modernise the commercial insurance placement processes with Aon Broker Copilot, its recently launched patent-pending platform, which will utilise artificial intelligence, large language models, and predictive analytics. Aon Broker Copilot, developed in-house and co-designed with the firm’s frontline brokers, aims to ... Read the full article

Mosaic develops hybrid coverage to support orphaned well projects in North America

19th June 2025

Mosaic Insurance, a specialty insurer focused on complex and emerging risks, has introduced a new product aimed at supporting efforts to remediate abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells across North America. The company’s environmental division has created a hybrid insurance solution that combines elements of pollution and well control coverage. The ... Read the full article

Aon receives approval for updated Florida hurricane catastrophe model

19th June 2025

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has received certification for its updated Florida hurricane model from the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (FCHLPM) for ratemaking in the state. The updated model is developed by Aon’s Impact Forecasting team and incorporates the latest research and technology, which aims ... Read the full article

Cyber reputation risk events can reduce shareholder value by 27%: Aon

17th June 2025

Cyber events that cause reputation risks can lead to an average 27% drop in shareholder value, according to Aon's 2025 Global Cyber Risk Report. The report analysed more than 1,400 cyber events globally, identifying which types are most likely to evolve into reputation risk events and which are most damaging when ... Read the full article

Aon promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader, Commercial Risk Solutions

16th June 2025

Aon has announced the promotion of Brent Rieth to the role of Global Cyber Leader within Commercial Risk Solutions. Rieth, currently head of Cyber Solutions, North America, will now lead Aon’s global cyber strategy, overseeing growth, innovation, and operational performance across all regions. Based in Chicago, Reith will reportedly retain direct responsibility ... Read the full article

Aon appoints Chalisa Maythangkul as Director, Natural Resources

12th June 2025

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has appointed Chalisa Maythangkul as Director of its Natural Resources team in Asia. Maythangkul brings three decades of industry experience. She joins Aon from Howden Maxi / Howden Singapore, where she served as Executive Consultant. Prior to that, she served as Executive Director at Kyoritsu Insurance ... Read the full article