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UK Investigates Aon, JLT, Marsh and Willis Towers Watson Over Aviation Business
Britain's financial watchdog is investigating four large insurance brokers over information-sharing on aviation insurance, the companies said, in one of the first cases of its kind by the watchdog. ...
Michael O’Halleran, an Influential Aon Executive, Will Retire After 37 Years
Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital adviser of Aon plc, announced that Michael O'Halleran will retire after 37 years of service. From his founding role as leader of Aon Re ...
Blackstone Group to Pay Up to $4.8B for Aon’s Employee Benefits Outsourcing Arm
Insurance broker Aon Plc said on Friday it agreed to sell its employee benefits outsourcing business to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP for up to $4.8 billion. Blackstone will pay $4.3 ...
January Severe Weather in U.S. Cost Insurers More than $1B: Aon
Major weather and flood events in the U.S. during January will cost the insurance industry more than $1 billion as tornadoes hit a 17-year high, according a report published by Impact Forecasting, ...
Catastrophe Tests Show London Insurers’ Capital Risks and Resilience
A major $200 billion loss from a combination of a cyber attack, U.S. hurricane and the failure of a reinsurer could strip insurers of up to 120 percent of their net capital base, tests of insurers in ...
2017 Cat Bond Issuance Could Approach Record Levels: Aon Report
Total catastrophe bond issuance for calendar year 2016 reached $5.8 billion – a decrease from US$6.9 billion in 2015 – principally due to ongoing competitive re/insurance market conditions, ...
The Latest Launches From Ironshore, Everest Insurance and Aon
Ironshore is expanding a customized property/liability policy for high-net-worth homeowners into New York. Everest Insurance debuted auto buffer coverage for large motor fleets. A division of Aon ...
Brexit Uncertainty Targeted by New Aon Risk Management Tool
Aon plc is launching a new product designed to address uncertainty and manage risk created by Britain's Brexit vote in 2016 to leave the European Union. The company's new "Brexit Navigator" is ...