Latest Aon Headlines
All the headlines from our Aon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: Howden Hires Sturani and Nanni from Aon; WTW’s Young to Head M&A at Hamilton; Ballantyne Brokers Adds 2 More Senior Roles
Jun 17 2021 // Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, announced that Luigi Sturani has been appointed chief executive officer, Europe, along with Enrico Nanni who joins his team as chief commercial officer, Europe, in...
U.S. Justice Department Files Suit to Block Aon’s Purchase of Willis Towers Watson
Jun 16 2021 // Aon’s proposed $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson has hit a major roadblock, with the U.S. Department of Justice suing to block the deal. The DOJ’s civil antitrust lawsuit argues that the merger,...
Lockton Re Launches Bermuda Office Led by Former Aon Executive Davies
Jun 16 2021 // Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of the world’s largest privately held independent insurance broker, announced the launch of its Bermuda office Lockton Re (Bermuda) Ltd., which will be led by Jonathan (Jonty)...
People Moves: Carpenter Hires AXA XL’s Gressier; Aon’s Bisset to Lockton Re’s Global Retro Unit; BHSI Canada Promotes Knight
Jun 15 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at reinsurance brokers Guy Carpenter & Co. and Lockton Re and insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI). A summary of these new hires...
People Moves: Peak Capital’s Manning to Miller; Carpenter’s Jones to Lockton Re, and Aon’s Mula to McGill and Partners
Jun 11 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at three brokers: Miller, Lockton Re and McGill and Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller, a London-based independent specialist...
People Moves: Aon’s Wakefield to Gallagher Re as CEO, Succeeding Behagg; Arch’s Rippert as Head of Mortgage at Aspen; Desmond Promoted at Marsh UK & Ireland
Jun 7 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details appointments at broker Gallagher Re, Aspen Insurance Holdings’ mortgage team and Marsh’s UK & Ireland construction industry team. A summary of these new...
Aon to Sell U.S. Retirement, Retiree Health Units for $1.4B to Smooth WTW Acquisition
Jun 3 2021 // Global insurance broker Aon has agreed to sell its U.S. retirement business to private investment firm Aquiline and its Retiree Health Exchange individual health insurance business to Illinois-based digital services firm...
People Moves: Aon’s Bonner to TigerRisk; Trivitt Promoted at AXIS, RSA’s Birre Julvécourt to BHSI in France
Jun 2 2021 // This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at TigerRisk Partners (which is launching a global trade credit, surety and political risk business); AXIS Insurance, and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty...
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Takes Big Stake in Aon
May 17 2021 // Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said on Monday it has taken a $943 million stake in insurance brokerage Aon Plc and sold large portions of its investments in Chevron Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co. The changes were disclosed in a...
Aon to Sell Pensions Business in Germany, in Another Step to Get EU Nod for WTW Deal
May 17 2021 // Aon plc announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its pensions consulting, pension insurance broking, pensions administration and investment consulting business in Germany to Lane Clark & Peacock LLP...
Record Winter Losses Are Challenging Policyholder Relationships: Aon
May 17 2021 // U.S. insurers suffered record-breaking winter storm losses during the first quarter of 2021 while also grappling with several high-profile cyberattacks, according to a recent report released by Aon. Maybe claims...
People Moves: National Flood Names Erickson CEO; Aon Adds 3 in Healthcare; State Auto CFO to Retire; Barg Joins Ascot Claims
May 14 2021 // National Flood Services announced the appointment of Lindsey Erickson as its chief executive officer. Erickson replaces interim CEO George Ruhana, who will continue in his role as operating partner. Erickson has been with...
U.S. Hailstorms that Cost Insurers Billions – and Other April Natural Disasters: Aon
May 12 2021 // Insurers face multi-billion-dollar losses from U.S. hailstorms during April, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap report, which each month analyzes the impact of natural disaster events worldwide. The report...
Aon, Willis Towers Watson to Sell WTW Assets to Gallagher for $3.57 Billion
May 12 2021 // Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson have agreed to sell Willis Re and a set of Willis Towers Watson corporate risk and broking and health and benefits services to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. These businesses will be...
Broker Gallagher in Talks to Buy Aon, Willis Assets for $3 Billion
May 9 2021 // Insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is in talks to buy a portfolio of assets from Aon Plc and Willis Towers Watson Plc for about $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. An agreement could be...
Aon Forms EMEA Advisory Board to Grow M&A Practice
May 7 2021 // Aon announced the formation of its EMEA M&A and Transaction Solutions Advisory Board to support the growth of its Mergers & Acquisition insurance practice across the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East and...
European Commission Delays Aon-Willis Decision Until August
May 4 2021 // The European Commission competition panel has moved its decision date for the Aon-Willis Towers Watson merger by five business days from July 27 to August 3. The commission is investigating whether the combining of the two...
MarshMcLennan Fills Its Talent Pool in the Wake of Aon-Willis Merger
Apr 29 2021 // It has not happened yet but the proposed merger of large global insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson is already being felt at competitor MarshMcLennan. MarshMcLennan is capitalizing on the marketplace disruption...
EU Set to Approve Aon-Willis Merger; More Concessions Unlikely: Reuters
Apr 28 2021 // Insurance broker Aon is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson without having to offer more concessions, people familiar with the matter said. Aon, which clinched the...
EU Inquires About 9 Potential Buyers of Assets in Aon-Willis Deal
Apr 27 2021 // BRUSSELS–EU antitrust regulators are asking Aon rivals and customers who is the best buyer for assets the insurance broker has offered to sell to address competition concerns about its $30 billion Willis Towers...
