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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 …

U.S. Hailstorms that Cost Insurers Billions – and Other April Natural Disasters: Aon

Insurers face multi-billion-dollar losses from U.S. hailstorms during April, according to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap report, which each month analyzes the impact of natural disaster events worldwide. The report said severe weather in the U.S. resulted in outbreaks of thunderstorms, …

Aon, Willis Towers Watson to Sell WTW Assets to Gallagher for $3.57 Billion

Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson have agreed to sell Willis Re and a set of Willis Towers Watson corporate risk and broking and health and benefits services to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. These businesses will be divested for …

Aon Forms EMEA Advisory Board to Grow M&A Practice

Aon announced the formation of its EMEA M&A and Transaction Solutions Advisory Board to support the growth of its Mergers & Acquisition insurance practice across the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East and Africa The broker is also expanding …

Reinsurers Remain Resilient Despite P/C Underwriting Losses in 2020

Despite the combined effects of around $25 billion of pandemic and natural catastrophe-related losses as well compromised investment returns, a group of reinsurers studied by Aon reported positive earnings for 2020 and an increased capital base, aided by access to …

EU Antitrust Regulators Extend Deadline to July 27 for Decision on Aon-Willis Deal

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 Wednesday. Aon, which announced the deal a year …

Aon’s Concessions to EU May Not Be Enough to Close $30B Willis Deal: Sources

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 with the matter said on Tuesday. Aon is …

Aon Collaborates with Insurer Partners to Protect Global COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments

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 insurance coverage for COVID-19 vaccines by combining sensor data and analytics. …

Update: Aon Offers to Sell Assets to Gain EU Antitrust Approval for $30B Willis Bid

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 person familiar with the …

$1B Insurance Price Tag for U.S. Severe Weather in March (and Other Global Events): Aon

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, according to Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which …