Latest Aon Headlines
All the headlines from our Aon Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Under The Microscope: Spitzer-Era Ban On Insurer Fees
Jul 28 2008 // Insurance brokerages who lost billions of dollars in revenue under a ban imposed by former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer told state regulators on Friday that the rules were never applied universally, and should...
Knight Succeeds Retiring Ryan as Aon Non-Executive Chairman
Jul 22 2008 // Lester B. Knight, an independent director since 1999, has been elected non-executive chairman of the board of Aon Corp. Knight, 50, succeeds Patrick G. Ryan, Aon’s executive chairman and founder, who previously...
Aon Construction Adds Wrap-Up Expert Resnick to N.Y. Team
Jul 22 2008 // Aon Corp. said that Richard Resnick, formerly of the Willis Construction practice, has joined Aon Construction Services Group as regional director of wrap-ups. In his new position, Resnick is responsible for providing...
Chessher Appointed CFO at Aon Limited and ARS UK
Jul 17 2008 // Aon has named Mark Chessher to the position of chief financial officer of Aon Limited and ARS (UK). Chessher will join the company later in the year, subject to FSA approval, and will sit on the Aon Limited board. He...
Guermonprez Named CEO of Aon France
Jul 10 2008 // Aon Corp. has appointed Damien Guermonprez as chief executive officer of Aon France. He replaces Vincent Redier, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of Aon France, member of the executive board of Aon Risk...
Willis Buys HRH for $2.1 Billion
Jul 7 2008 // Combined Firm Doubles Employee Benefits Business Willis Group Holdings Chairman and CEO Joe Plumeri holds a reputation for taking on challenges. On June 8 his company gave him one. Willis announced it has agreed to buy...
Aon Launches Middle East M&A Service
Jun 30 2008 // Aon Risk Services announced the opening of a new Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) service for private equity, sovereign funds, business-to-business, real estate and infrastructure funds based in the Middle East and...
Reagan Joins Aon Construction Group, Focusing on Europe, Asia
Jun 30 2008 // Aon Corp. reports that Mark Reagan, former chairman of the Willis Construction practice, has joined Aon Construction Services Group as managing director. Reagan will be responsible for supporting the international practice...
Aon Opens Dubai Headquarters
Jun 23 2008 // Aon’s Middle East unit announced the opening of its regional headquarters in the Dubai International Finance Center (DIFC), following the issuance of a full license to operate within the Center. Aon has operational...
Aon Names Soeteman-Reijnen Managing Director – Europe, Middle East, Africa
Jun 18 2008 // Aon Risk Services has appointed Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen as managing director, head of broking excellence for Aon Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with immediate effect. The bulletin from Aon’s London office...
States Allow Aon Brokers to Phase-Out Contingents
Jun 16 2008 // Insurance broker Aon Corp. reported that the five government agencies to its 2005 settlement have agreed to an amendment that will permit companies it acquires to continue to accept contingent commissions on existing...
People
Jun 16 2008 // Golden Eagle Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, appointed Pete McPartland president and CEO. McPartland comes from General Casualty in Sun Prairie, Wis., where he led insurance operations for QBE...
States Allow Firms Purchased by Aon to Phase-Out Contingent Commissions
Jun 16 2008 // Insurance broker Aon Corp. reported that the five government agencies to its 2005 regulatory settlement agreement agreed to an amendment that will permit companies it acquires to continue to accept contingent commissions...
RBC Insurance Signs Agreement with Aon to Expand Business
Jun 11 2008 // Toronto-based RBC Insurance announced that it has signed an agreement with Aon Reed Stenhouse that makes Aon its “exclusive broker for competitive and comprehensive commercial property and casualty and trade credit...
Johnson Joins Aon Environmental Risks
Jun 4 2008 // Aon announced that environmental insurance specialist Simon Johnson, Ph.D., has joined the firm as director in the Aon Environmental Services Group, a unit of Aon Risk Services. He will be based in London, and will...
States Allow Firms Purchased by Aon to Phase-Out Contingent Commissions
Jun 4 2008 // Insurance broker Aon Corp. reported today that the five government agencies to its 2005 regulatory settlement agreement have agreed to an amendment that will permit companies it acquires to continue to accept contingent...
Storm Ready
Jun 2 2008 // Forecasters predict that the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season will be an active one for hurricane and tropical storm formation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s most recent forecast calls for 12 to...
Storm Ready
Jun 2 2008 // Forecasters predict that the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season will be an active one for hurricane and tropical storm formation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s most recent forecast sees 12 to 16...
Aon Receives Saudi License
May 28 2008 // Aon has been awarded a license from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), in accordance with the provisions of the Kingdom’s Insurance Law 2004. The bulletin noted that “Aon has been serving clients in...
London’s City Risks Floods
May 27 2008 // The City of London – a roughly one square mile area along the north bank of the Thames – is the heart of the UK’s financial and insurance industries. So when Aon warned that the area is at risk from flood...
