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Aon Says $30B Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson Remains on Track Despite EU Probe
Aon plc confirmed that the European Commission (EC) has initiated a review of the company's proposed $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson. Aon said the Phase II review is a common next step "for ...
Aon’s Proposed $30B Willis Towers Watson Acquisition Reportedly Faces EU Probe
Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers to create the world's largest insurance broker faces a full-scale investigation because of its complexity, two people familiar with the matter said. The ...
Aon Buys Stake in India-Based Broker
Insurer broker Aon has acquired a 49 percent equity stake in Anviti Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd, a fast-growing, composite broking firm in India. Anviti will transition to the Aon brand pending ...
Eta and Iota Hurt, Causing $9B in Economic Losses: Aon
North American hurricane landfalls in November added about $9 billion to the total Atlantic seasonal financial toll in terms of catastrophe losses, Aon said in its latest Global Catastrophe Recap ...
Aon Nails Down $70M in Alternative Capital Capacity to Transfer Systemic Cyber Risk
Insurance broker Aon plc has launched a new product with Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. to protect insurers and reinsurers against systemic and catastrophic cyber events. Aon and HSCM (an ...
Aon Will Spend $30M to Create 10,000 Apprenticeships Nationally
Global insurance broker Aon said it is expanding its corporate apprenticeship program with an investment of $30 million over the next five years. With this expansion, Aon hopes to develop a ...
Western U.S. Wildfires Will Leave Insurers With a ‘Multi-Billion-Dollar’ Bill: Aon
Wildfires across the western United States will leave insurers with a "multi-billion-dollar" bill, Aon concluded in its September 2020 Global Catastrophe Recap. While it will likely take some time to ...
Reinsurance Demand Rises, Along with Flight to Quality, Say Industry Experts
Not only has reinsurance buying increased, but there also has been a flight to quality reinsurers by ceding insurance companies, according to several reinsurers and brokers in recent webinars held in ...