July 28, 2021
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 …
July 22, 2021
With an insured price tag of €4 billion to €5 billion (US$4.7 billion to $5.9 billion), economic losses from Germany’s recent floods are likely to be significantly higher, which highlights a sizable insurance “protection gap.” This protection gap – or …
July 20, 2021
Hacking Expert Bixby Joins Aon Cyber Solutions Aon has appointed Adam Bixby as the new managing director, Proactive Security leader, for Cyber Solutions North America. Bixby is responsible for the Proactive Security practices, advisory and testing, leading business development, service …
July 16, 2021
This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at three re/insurance brokers: Aon, Lockton Re and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Insurance broker Aon plc has announced several promotions within its team in the Europe, Middle …
July 9, 2021
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Willis Towers Watson by Aon, lifting a major roadblock to the proposed $30 billion merger. But there are more roadblocks to overcome. The approval is conditional on full compliance with a set …
June 28, 2021
These international People Moves cover recent appointments at three insurance brokers: Marsh, Aon and Alesco. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon plc announced that Frederick Streeton has been named leader of Complex Client Strategy of Aon’s Reinsurance …
June 21, 2021
Lloyd’s announced the marketplace has secured a five-year £650 million ($897 million) reinsurance cover for its Central Fund—a move that aims to protect against adverse tail risk, while supporting growth and bolstering the market’s balance sheet. The £650 million protection, …
June 18, 2021
The enhanced ability to innovate is a principal motivator for Aon’s proposed acquisition of Aon and Willis Towers Watson. It’s a message that Aon CEO Greg Case has been emphasizing since the $30 billion deal was announced in March 2020. …
June 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, which would bring together two of …
June 11, 2021
U.S. insurers face a multi-billion-dollar payout from May’s convective storms, which spawned extensive hail, tornado, wind and flood damage across a series of separate events during the month, according to broker Aon plc in the latest edition of its monthly …