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Aon is one of the world’s largest brokers of both insurance and reinsurance business.
London is “insurance sector equivalent of Silicon Valley”, says Aon’s Hennessy
26th October 2018
London’s insurance market has survived multiple challenges over the past 300 years and will not be derailed by issues such as brexit, according to Chief Executive Officer of Carrier Solutions at Aon, Karl Hennessy, who went on to describe London as the “insurance sector equivalent of Silicon Valley." Speaking at the ... Read the full article
Aon reports 8% organic reinsurance revenue growth
26th October 2018
Insurance and reinsurance broking powerhouse Aon has reported 8% organic revenue growth for its reinsurance broking operations during the third-quarter of 2018. Aon's results show that total revenue was flat across the company at $2.3 billion, but that factors in a decrease of $117 million, or 6%, related to the FASB's ... Read the full article
Aon and Guidewire model silent cyber risks for U.S dam attack
25th October 2018
Re/insurance broker Aon and Guidewire Software, a platform provider for property and casualty (P&C) re/insurers, have collaborated on a scenario that models insured losses related to a hypothetical cyber attack on a U.S hydroelectric dam. The scenario analysed an attack in which a hacker opens the flood gates of a hydroelectric ... Read the full article
M&A insurance surge driving global deal-making: Aon
24th October 2018
A recent surge in the use of insurance for mergers and acquisition deals has created a greater opportunities and cost savings for stakeholders, while simultaneously changing the way deal professionals distribute and insurers view risk, according to Aon’s global M&A Risk in Review report. The report states that the increased demand ... Read the full article
Aon establishes New Ventures Group, assigns leadership team
18th October 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has established a New Ventures Group and assigned a team of senior leaders to it, which includes the appointment of Tony Goland as Chief Innovation Officer, effective November 1. Aon said that the creation of the Group represented another significant step towards realising the goals ... Read the full article
Aon & Marsh collaborate with European industry bodies on cyber risk guide
12th October 2018
A group of European industry bodies including BIPAR (European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries), FERMA (Federation of European Risk Management Associations), and Insurance Europe have published a guide to help organisations better evaluate their cyber security posture and need for cyber insurance. The guide, published in association with Aon and Marsh, is ... Read the full article
Global protection gap exposed by September’s nat cat losses: Aon
11th October 2018
The natural catastrophes that unfolded throughout September are expected to inflict tens of billions in economic losses and, according to a report by Aon, highlight the prevalence of global under-insurance. The report reveals that the U.S endured two tropical cyclone landfalls during the month - Tropical Storm Gordon and the costlier ... Read the full article
Abundant capital driving nat cat resilience & innovation: Aon
5th October 2018
Despite huge insured losses in 2017 an ongoing abundance of capital means the industry’s capacity to meet and operate profitably in the face of natural catastrophe is not only stable, but growing, according to Rohan Dixon, Executive Vice-President and Chief Broking Officer at Aon, Canada. In its latest market report, Aon ... Read the full article
Aon launches Americas Capital Advisory team, Kelly Superczynski to lead
2nd October 2018
Global re/insurance broker Aon has announced the launch of its Americas Capital Advisory team, aimed at strengthening re/insurers’ profitability in the face of low growth, shrinking underwriting margins and perpetually evolving rating agency criteria. Aon says the key goal of this Capital Advisory team is to help re/insurers address a broad ... Read the full article
Are brokers still contributing to the value chain? Aon & Swiss Re heads discuss
28th September 2018
As reinsurance companies increasingly develop capabilities that allow them to interact directly with customers, the position of brokers in the value chain has come into question. Speaking during events at the Reinsurance Rendez-vous event in Monte Carlo, the heads of reinsurance at Aon and Swiss Re offered contrasting opinions on the ... Read the full article
Aon partners with Pembroke on $50mn policy for victims of terrorism
27th September 2018
Global re/insurance broker Aon has collaborated with Pembroke Managing Agency at Lloyd’s in the development of a Public Protection Policy, designed to help businesses provide financial support to individuals affected by a terrorist attack on its premises or owned space. With an aggregate policy limit up to $50 million, the solution ... Read the full article
Aon confident of organic growth, sees business relevance increasing: Analysts
24th September 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon believes that the relevance of its business is on the rise and is confident that it can produce mid-single digit organic growth or higher, according to analysts at J.P. Morgan. Analysts met with Aon's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Christa Davies and the Chief Operating Officer ... Read the full article
Aon catastrophe report highlights protection gap in Asia
20th September 2018
Figures from the latest iteration of Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe recap report have highlighted the scale of Asia’s protection gap following the severe flood and earthquake events in India and Indonesia respectively. The report states that the Kerala state in India was hit by its worst flooding in over 90 years, ... Read the full article
Aon addresses silent cyber with $350m reinsurance solution
11th September 2018
Global re/insurance broker Aon has announced the launch of a new reinsurance solution, backed with $350 million capacity, designed to help carriers navigate the consequences of silent cyber. Silent cyber can occur when other types of insurance or reinsurance products fail to explicitly exclude cyber risks, which could result in an ... Read the full article
Re/insurers failing to close protection gap: Aon’s Nick Frankland
10th September 2018
The insurance protection gap is not being closed at the pace it should be, according to Nick Frankland, UK CEO of Aon Reinsurance Solutions, largely because of re/insurers' failure to accept additional risk in a market that currently has an excess of capital. “Public-private enterprise is the protection gap that we ... Read the full article
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