Latest Aon Headlines
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Cat Modeling in a New, More Open Phase: Aon Benfield/Impact Forecasting
Jun 23 2015 // Over 30 years ago, Karen Clark produced the first catastrophe model – for hurricanes. Since then the use of these valuable tools has changed the face of the re/insurance industry. They are indispensable for the...
Aon Benfield Analytics Releases Lloyd’s Update; 2014 Performance Examined
Jun 22 2015 // Aon Benfield Analytics’ Market Analysis team has released its latest Lloyd’s Update report, which assesses the market’s 2014 financial performance and latest developments. Key findings in the report...
JLT Specialty Names Aon’s van Heukelum as Chief Commercial Officer
Jun 15 2015 // JLT Specialty Insurance Services Inc. has appointed Hans H. van Heukelum as chief commercial officer. Van Heukelum will lead the broker’s U.S. strategy and expansion with respect to clients, prospects, markets and...
Where Cyber Insurance Underwriting Stands Today
Jun 12 2015 // “You would think the first question to ask would be: Do insured parties understand the elements and limitations of coverage?” said Kevin Kalinich, speaking on cyber risk. “The real first question is: Do...
Guy Carpenter Names Summers as Head of International Facultative Re
Jun 11 2015 // Guy Carpenter & Company announced that Paul Summers will be joining the company as managing director and head of International Facultative Reinsurance, following completion of his current contractual notice period. He...
May U.S. Storm, Tornado Claims over $1Bn: Aon Benfield/Impact Forecasting
Jun 4 2015 // Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, has released its latest Global Catastrophe Recap report for the month of May. The report highlights the “powerful thunderstorms” that...
Companies Let Most Technology Assets Go Unprotected: Aon/Ponemon
Jun 1 2015 // Cyber is one of the fastest growing risks for companies across the globe, and information technology assets are often as valuable as property assets, yet companies are only protecting 12 percent of those assets compared to...
Aon’s Political Risk Map Highlights Western Countries Increased Terror Threats
May 27 2015 // “Risk levels are rising in Western economies due to the increased terror threat presented by Islamic extremists” according to the Aon Terrorism and Political Violence Map, released by Aon Risk Solutions, the...
Aon Benfield Launches Canada Flood Model to Help Manage Exposures
May 18 2015 // Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, has developed a fully probabilistic flood model for Canada to help insurers and reinsurers better underwrite and manage their riverine and...
Companies Let Most Technology Assets Go Unprotected: Aon/Ponemon
May 12 2015 // Cyber is one of the fastest growing risks for companies across the globe, and information technology assets are often as valuable as property assets, yet companies are only protecting 12 percent of those assets compared to...
Nepal Quake Biggest April Disaster: Aon Benfield/Impact Forecasting
May 8 2015 // Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting’s monthly catastrophe report for April highlights the catastrophic damage throughout Nepal, India, China, and Bangladesh, caused by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck...
Aon Reports $328M in Q1 Net Income, Compared to $325M in Q1 2014
May 1 2015 // Aon plc reported net income attributable to Aon shareholders of $328 million, or $1.14 per share, compared to $325 million, or $1.06 per share, for the prior year quarter. Net income per share attributable to Aon...
Brand Damage, Financial Head Aon’s Survey of Top 10 Global Risks
Apr 27 2015 // Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has unveiled the key risks as identified by its clients across the globe. Cyber risk made the list for the first time in the No. 9 spot, which the...
Catastrophe Bond Issuance Breaks New Q1 Record: Aon Benfield Report
Apr 16 2015 // Catastrophe bond issuance for the first quarter reached a record $1.7 billion – higher than any other first quarter issuance in the history of the insurance linked securities sector (ILS), according to a report published...
Employers’ Shift to Private Health Exchanges May Cost Employees More
Apr 7 2015 // To limit the rising cost of health care, U.S. companies are increasingly turning to private insurance exchanges that let employees shop for plans, according to research from Accenture Plc. About 6 million people got health...
People – Southeast
Apr 6 2015 // OneBeacon Technology Insurance Group has appointed Nathan Martin as vice president overseeing the South region. John Wurzler, OneBeacon Technology president, said Martin will work on continuing to building the...
Aon Benfield Aggregate Study Confirms Reinsurer Capital Builds to $575 Bn
Mar 31 2015 // In the latest edition of its Aon Benfield Aggregate (ABA) report, which analyses the financial results of 31 major reinsurers in 2014, Aon Benfield confirmed earlier estimâtes that global reinsurer capital rose by 6...
JLT Specialty USA Creates Environmental Brokerage Team
Mar 25 2015 // JLT Specialty USA said it has added an environmental team to provide environmental brokerage and advisory services in energy, construction, environmental professional, finance and aerospace sectors. The individuals...
Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting Launches New Blast Model for Terrorist Attacks
Mar 18 2015 // Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, is applying a new blast engineering approach to provide a more realistic understanding of the potential range of losses from a terrorist...
Low Insurance Penetration Creates Asia-Pacific Opportunities: Aon Benfield
Mar 11 2015 // As rapid economic development, population growth and urbanization lead to increased insurance penetration, Asia Pacific represents a key area of growth in the global marketplace, according to a report published by Aon...
