Latest Aon Headlines
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Broker Howden Launches Retail Operation in Switzerland, with Aon’s Jenny as CEO
Apr 20 2021 // Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced that it has appointed Felix Jenny to lead its new retail operation in Switzerland. Howden Switzerland will form an important part of Howden’s European business,...
EU Antitrust Regulators Extend Deadline to July 27 for Decision on Aon-Willis Deal
Apr 14 2021 // BRUSSELS – European Union antitrust regulators have extended until July 27 the deadline for their decision on Aon’s $30 billion bid for rival Willis Towers Watson, a European Commission filing showed on...
Aon’s Concessions to EU May Not Be Enough to Close $30B Willis Deal: Sources
Apr 14 2021 // BRUSSELS – Insurance broker Aon’s offer to sell assets in five EU countries and takeover target Willis Towers Watson’s reinsurance arm may not be enough to address EU competition concerns, people familiar...
Aon Collaborates with Insurer Partners to Protect Global COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments
Apr 13 2021 // Insurance broker Aon plc has introduced a new solution, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection for global COVID-19 vaccine shipments. The solution provides transparent cargo...
Update: Aon Offers to Sell Assets to Gain EU Antitrust Approval for $30B Willis Bid
Apr 12 2021 // BRUSSELS – Insurance broker Aon has offered to sell assets in several EU countries and the reinsurance unit of takeover target Willis Towers Watson to gain EU antitrust approval for its $30 billion acquisition bid, a...
$1B Insurance Price Tag for U.S. Severe Weather in March (and Other Global Events): Aon
Apr 12 2021 // Multiple U.S. severe weather outbreaks, including tornadoes, hail, and flooding, resulted in losses of more than $1 billion for public and private insurers during March, with economic costs approaching $2 billion,...
People Moves: Aon’s Cook to Carpenter; Meyer Promoted to Chord Re CEO; Rocco Leads Everest Transformation
Apr 1 2021 // This wrap-up of International People Moves details recent appointments at Guy Carpenter, Chord Re, and Everest Re. A summary of these new hires follows. Guy Carpenter Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co. announced...
Aon Takes a Holiday
Mar 30 2021 // Aon announced it is closing operations and taking a global holiday on April 1st and April 2nd. These two days are intended to provide “colleagues extra time away to express appreciation for them during this...
Miller Appoints Ex-Aon Executive Simpson as Head of Bermuda
Mar 15 2021 // London-based broker Miller has appointed Charlie Simpson to lead its new platform in Bermuda. Simpson, who joins as head of Bermuda, will concentrate on growing the broker’s presence in the key re/insurance hub by...
E&O-Cyber Incidents Worsened in 2020: Aon
Mar 10 2021 // Aon’s first ever Errors & Omissions/cyber insurance product snapshot presents a pretty dire picture of worsening conditions. There were on average three new E&O cyber matters per business day in 2020, a...
Marsh Appoints Aon’s Bryant as U.S. Public Entity Industry Practice Leader
Mar 8 2021 // Kevin Bryant Marsh has added Kevin Bryant to lead its National Public Entity Industry Practice. In this role, Bryant will work with state and local government and not-for-profit clients across the U.S., offering public...
Alliant in California Adds Aon’s Whipple in Energy & Marine
Mar 4 2021 // Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services has named Derek Whipple senior vice president of energy and marine. Whipple is located on the West Coast, and has a specialized focus on power-related energy. He was...
Update – Aon’s $30B Bid for Willis Towers Watson Faces EU Antitrust Warning: Reuters
Mar 3 2021 // BRUSSELS – Aon will face a list of objections by the EU’s antitrust watchdog which it must overcome with concessions to proceed with its $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson, two people familiar with the matter...
Australia Regulator Raises Antitrust Concerns over $30B Aon-Willis Towers Watson Deal
Feb 18 2021 // Australia’s competition regulator on Thursday raised initial concerns over Aon’s $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson to create the world’s largest insurance broker, close on the heels of a similar...
A Snowstorm that Cost Nearly $2.2B and Other January Natural Catastrophes: Aon
Feb 11 2021 // A snowstorm in Spain, called “Filomena,” caused business interruption and property losses estimated at nearly €1.8 billion ($2.2 billion), according to Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report,...
EC Pauses Investigation; CEO Says Aon-Willis Merger Still on Track to Close in 1st Half
Feb 9 2021 // The merger of Aon with Willis Towers Watson is on course to close in the first half of 2021, said John Haley, Willis Towers Watson’s chief executive. “In March of last year when we first announced [the merger],...
Property Catastrophe Bond Placement Reaches Record in 2020 and Q4: Aon
Feb 4 2021 // Approximately $11 billion of property catastrophe bond limit was placed in 2020, the highest on record, according to a new Aon report that projects the growth momentum will continue in 2021. While the year was a record for...
Aon’s Norris Jumps to Marsh to Lead U.S. Healthcare Practice
Feb 3 2021 // Gisele Norris has joined global insurance broker Marsh to lead its U.S. Healthcare Practice. In this role, Norris is responsible for the delivery of health care risk management knowledge, expertise, and transactional...
Aon, Willis Announce Leadership Team for Post-Merger Brokerages
Jan 28 2021 // In anticipation of their proposed merger receiving final approval, insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson announced the future leadership team for the firm that will be effective following the close of the merger,...
Heinz Joins Lockton from Aon as Partner in Transaction Liability Practice
Jan 25 2021 // Kansas City, Mo.-based Lockton has added Matt Heinz as a partner in its Transaction Liability practice. Heinz will co-lead the group with partners Josh Halpern, Eric Ziff and Gaurav Sud, who joined Lockton last year as the...
