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People Moves: MS Amlin Promotes Geddes as Head of Reinsurance; Aon’s CFO Davies to Retire in 2025

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer MS Amlin and the broker Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. MS Amlin Promotes Geddes as Head of Reinsurance MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s re/insurer, announced the promotion …

Aon-NFP Merger a Win-Win for Middle Market Segment, Aon Says

A merger between Aon and NFP will be a win-win for both brokers, creating a company that will be greater than the sum of its parts. While those weren’t the exact words used by Aon’s CEO Greg Case, they were …

Aon Launches New Executive Committee Following Decision to Terminate Willis Merger

Aon plc has introduced a new Aon Executive Committee (AEC), following the broker’s recent decision to terminate its $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson. The AEC will be comprised of four solution lines, five regions and five shared service …

Arthur J. Gallagher Ends $3.6B Deal to Buy Willis Re, After Aon-Willis Merger Scrapped

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has terminated its May 12, 2021 agreement to acquire Willis Re and certain other Willis Towers Watson operations for $3.57 billion. Both Gallagher and Willis Towers Watson filed statements with the Securities and …

Aon to Sell Pensions Business in Germany, in Another Step to Get EU Nod for WTW Deal

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 (LCP). The agreement is another step Aon and Willis …

Nearly Two-Thirds of Global Catastrophe Economic Losses Unaddressed by Insurance

There were 416 natural catastrophe events globally in 2020 that resulted in economic losses of $268 billion โ€“ 8% above the average annual losses for this century, according to insurance broker Aon’s latest catastrophe loss report. Of this total, private …

Aon CEO Greg Case Recognized as Top Ally of LGBTQ+ Employees and Individuals

Aon CEO Greg Case has been recognized for advancing the equality of LGBTQ+ employees and individuals. Specifically, Case was named the No. 1 ally on the INvolve OUTstanding LGBT+ Ally Executives list for 2020. INvolve is a global network and …

Aon and Willis Towers Watson Say Merger Is All About ‘Getting Better, Not Bigger’

There are several talking points that are evident about the planned merger of broking giants Aon and Willis Towers Watson. First, it’s not about getting bigger; it’s about getting better. And, second, it’s about addressing unmet client needs. But it …

Fearless Brokers on Disruption by Insurtech: ‘Bring It On’

Executives of retail and wholesale property/casualty brokers, who have heard predictions about disintermediation for years, are not worried about the latest wrinkle in the stories of their demiseโ€”the rise of insurtech disrupters with digital platforms. Steven DeCarlo, chief executive officer …

In ‘Classic’ Soft Market Battle, Brokers and Carriers Attack Each Other

Chief executive officers of property/casualty insurance carriers and insurance brokers called each other out last week for engaging in activities they said are “classic signs of a soft market.” During a session of the S&P Global Ratings Insurance 2017 conference …