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Aon is one of the world’s largest brokers of both insurance and reinsurance business.
Risk settlement market remains promising in 2018: Aon
11th April 2018
Aon has reported that the risk settlement market presents many attractive opportunities for re/insurers in 2018, with the strong pricing seen in 2017 expected to continue throughout the coming year. The projection was part of Aon’s ‘Risk Settlement Market 2018’ report, which analysed 2017’s market trends and generated predictions for the ... Read the full article
Nathan Shanaghy to replace David Ledger as COO, Aon UK Ltd
23rd March 2018
Current Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Aon Risk Solutions UK and the London Global Broking Centre, Nathan Shanaghy, has been appointed COO of Aon UK Ltd, reporting to Julie Page, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aon UK Ltd. He succeeds David Ledger, who is set to retire at the end of ... Read the full article
Aon UK hires Matt Kimber as Chief Risk Officer
20th March 2018
Aon UK Ltd has announced that Matt Kimber has been appointed new Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of the company, replacing current interim CRO John Nicholson. Kimber, who joins Aon from broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT), will become an Aon UK board member, and will report to Julie Page, Chief Executive Officer ... Read the full article
Aon’s One Underwriting unit appoints new Director from Swiss Re
19th March 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon's Australian third-party distribution business, One Underwriting, has appointed Adam Cox as its new Director, as former One Underwriting Director, Alison Smith, transitions to the firm's broking area. Cox joins the broker after eight years with reinsurance giant Swiss Re, where he was most recently responsible ... Read the full article
UK annuity market shows maturity, 2018 poised to be most active year: Intermediaries
16th March 2018
Following the announcement that Rothesay Life has reinsured a £12 billion chunk of Prudential plc’s annuity book, intermediaries have noted increased maturity in the UK bulk annuity market, with 2018 set to be the most active year on record for bulk annuities (buy-ins and buy-outs). According to James Mullins, Head of ... Read the full article
Global nat cats in Feb to cost at least hundreds of millions of dollars: Aon
9th March 2018
Aon Benfield’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report has evaluated the impact of Storm Emma and the freezing temperatures that hit large areas of Europe over February, and has predicted that the total financial costs will be at a minimum in the hundreds of millions of dollars (US), and will very likely be ... Read the full article
UK pension scheme liabilities could be reduced by up to 1% with CMI 2017: Aon
8th March 2018
The new Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) model, CMI 2017, could reduce a pension scheme’s liabilities by between 0.5% and 1%, compared with the previous version of the model CMI 2016, according to Aon estimates. The 2017 CMI model is adjusted to include lower than expected levels of mortality improvement in England ... Read the full article
Dominic Christian appointed new Global Chairman of Aon Benfield
1st March 2018
Aon plc has announced that it has appointed Dominic Christian as new Global Chairman of Aon Benfield, and that Julie Page has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aon UK Ltd. Christian has been the CEO of Aon UK Ltd, the firm’s UK risk management, insurance broking, and reinsurance ... Read the full article
January storms expected to cost European insurers over $2 bn
9th February 2018
The Atlantic storm systems that impacted Western and Central Europe in January are expected to cost European insurers more than $2 billion, according to Aon's latest catastrophe report. The German Insurance Association (GDV) said the most significant windstorm Friederike, was the costliest windstorm in the country since Windstorm Kyrill in 2007, ... Read the full article
Cisco, Apple, Aon, & Allianz introduce new cyber cover for businesses
6th February 2018
Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz have collaborated to launch a new cyber risk management solution for businesses which combines cyber resilience evaluation services from Aon, the most secure technology from Cisco and Apple, and options for enhanced cyber insurance cover from Allianz. The new solution is designed to improve firms' management ... Read the full article
London market’s PPL used to close Aon Client Treaty facility
29th January 2018
The London market electronic placing platform PPL was used to close one of Lloyd's largest transactions, the Aon Client Treaty facility for 2018. The transaction is said to be one of the most complex in the Lloyd's market; at 191 pages long, it covers 20 different underwriting ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Mike Smaje to Global Investment Practice partner
22nd January 2018
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has named Mike Smaje, pensions investment consultancy and asset management expert, as a partner in its Global Investment Practice set to be based out of the firm's Leeds and Manchester offices. Smaje joins from a role as an investment specialist for Aberdeen Standard (formerly Standard Life ... Read the full article
Aon secured £900mn reinsurance protection for LV=/RGA transaction
15th January 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage, Aon, recently secured £900 million in reinsurance protection for London Victoria Friendly Society's (LV=) asset and longevity risk transaction. Reinsurance News discussed the £900 million deal between Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) and LV= when it was announced in December 2017, and Aon has now ... Read the full article
Companies’ uptake of standalone cyber insurance to surge in 2018
12th January 2018
In 2018 uptake of standalone cyber insurance policies is expected to surge as companies respond to the growing cyber threat and regulators more strictly enforce and coordinate cybersecurity regulations, according to Aon's 2018 Cybersecurity Predictions report. As firms increasingly feel the heat of cyber attacks with reduced earnings, operational disruption and ... Read the full article
Aon Baltic completes acquisition of broker Balto Link
11th January 2018
Aon Baltic has announced the completion of the acquisition of insurance broker Balto Link, a Baltic region specialist in large corporate business and online sales. General Manager of Aon Baltic Žilvinas Petrauskas commented; “joining forces with Balto Link will create value and empower results for clients of both firms. Balto Link’s ... Read the full article




