Aon News

Aon Risk Solutions Hires Business Development VP in Rhode Island

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management unit of Aon Corp., has appointed Jeffrey Polucha as vice president of business development for its Providence, Rhode Island, office. Polucha comes from Soucy Insurance Agency in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, where he recently …

Xchanging Gains Full Control of Brokerage Services Subsidiary from Aon

Xchanging, the London-based business process and technology services provider and integrator, announced that it has “gained full control of Xchanging Broking Services Limited, the Enterprise Partnership it formed with Aon Limited.” The consolidation follows Aon’s decision to exercise “the put …

Aon Appoints Waerseggers to Head European Power Business

Aon Risk Solutions, the risk management business of Aon Corp., announced the appointment of Denis Waerseggers to the newly created position of European Power leader, effective December first. He joins Aon from global energy company GDF SUEZ, which Aon described …

Aon Report Concludes Piracy Threat Spreading to East Africa Coast

Aon Risk Solutions, the risk management business of Aon Corp., has issued its first in depth report analyzing the threat posed by pirates. It points out that with the end of the monsoon season pirate activity usually increases. It also …

Marsh Hires State Farm Executive Pieroni as Chief Operating Officer

Global insurance broker Marsh has appointed Bill Pieroni to the role of chief operating officer, effective Sept. 19. Pieroni comes from State Farm where he served as senior vice president. In his new role at Marsh, he will be responsible …

Aon Risk Solutions Hires Marsh Executive for Pittsburgh Office

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corp., appointed Marsh veteran John Moskal as executive vice president and regional sales director of the Pittsburgh office. Moskal comes from Marsh, where he spent more than 31 years. Most …

O’Brien Joins Aon as Upstate New York, New England Resident Sales Director

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corp., announced that Philip O’Brien has been appointed resident sales director of the New England and upstate New York region. He is responsible for business development as well as providing …

Aon Risk Solutions Appoints Ebanks as COO, Wineman as Sr. Managing Director

Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management and insurance brokerage business of Chicago-based Aon Corp., has appointed Clyde Ebanks as chief operating officer of the Aon Global Client Network and Bruce Wineman tas Aon Global Client Network senior managing director …

Aon Q2 Profit Rises 69%

Insurance broker and risk services firm Aon Corp. reported that profit for the second quarter rose 69 percent to $258 million, as revenues were boosted by its $4.9 billion acquisition of Hewitt Associates last year. Total revenue increased 48 percent …

Aon UK Set UK ‘Green’ Standard with CEMARS Accreditation

London-based Aon, the risk management business of Aon Corp. in the UK, announced that it has “demonstrated its commitment to reducing its green house gas (GHG) emissions by become the first company in the insurance industry in the world to …