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ViewpointAnnual severe convective storm insured losses of $10bn+ “a new normal”: Aon’s Bowen
US severe convective storm losses have now topped $10bn in each of the past 13 years, with annual double-digit billion-dollar losses from the peril now a “new normal” for the insurance industry, according to Aon’s head of catastrophe insight Steve Bowen.
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Aon adds Open Exposure Data tool for Oasis-based models
Aon has introduced a feature in its ImpactWorkbench tool to enable (re)insurers to produce import-ready files for Oasis-based catastrophe modelling systems.
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Global reinsurance capital drops 2% to $610bn in H1: Aon
Aon has estimated the total global capital available for reinsurers to trade with dropped 2 percent to $610bn during the first half of the year.
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Engaging with innovators to better manage risks
The ReInsurer talks with Steven Petrevski, senior vice president and general manager of Data Analytic Services at Aon , on the way in which technology and innovation is helping redefine (re)insurance.
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Aon looks to MMC to bolster fac business in Colombia
Aon has added Camilo Ruiz to its Reinsurance Solutions facultative business in Colombia.
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Case and Haley: changing client needs validate $73bn+ Aon-WTW deal
As regulators on both sides of the Atlantic examine the industry’s largest ever broking deal, the group CEOs of Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) have co-authored a robust defence of the proposed ~$73bn deal.
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Increase in severe convective storm losses to drive agg XoL interest: Aon
The use of aggregate excess of loss reinsurance is expected to increase as insurers look to protect against rising losses from small and medium-sized severe convective storms (SCS), Aon has predicted.
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Increased volatility and ratings pressure push up reinsurance demand: Aon
Reinsurance demand increased in the first half of 2020 and is expected to tick up again at 1.1 as insurers face a heightened view of risk and volatility and rating agency pressures, at the same time as new entrants seek support from reinsurers, according to broker Aon.
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Gallagher Re continues build out with Aon’s Blake
Gallagher has confirmed it has hired Aon’s Jerry Blake as it continues to build out its reinsurance unit following its acquisition of Capsicum Re, a move first revealed by this publication.
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Aon Reinsurance Solutions hires Nephila’s Pett in Bermuda
Industry loss warranty specialist Stephen Pett has joined Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions business in Bermuda as vice president and broker.
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Aon: Retro market to pivot towards increased named peril cover
Retro markets will be seeking greater clarity as to what is included in covers renewing at 1.1 with a pivot towards increased named peril cover, according to Aon Reinsurance Solutions CEO Andy Marcell.
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Capital raises not enough to dampen cat reinsurance rate rises at 1.1: Marcell
There hasn’t yet been a post-Covid capital raise big enough to dampen the rate increases buyers will face at the key 1 January renewal, according to Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions CEO Andy Marcell.
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Data as a differentiator
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions business is helping clients to use data as effectively as possible to highlight differentiation from their peers during the upcoming reinsurance renewals, president Tim Ronda told The ReInsurer …
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Aon’s Blake set to follow Wakefield to Gallagher Re
Gallagher is set to hire Aon’s Jerry Blake as it continues to build out its reinsurance unit following its acquisition of Capsicum Re, The Insurer can reveal.
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Gallagher lands Aon’s Wakefield
Gallagher has hired Aon’s Tom Wakefield as managing director of its expanding reinsurance division, The Insurer can reveal.
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Aon-WTW deal secures shareholder approval as focus shifts to anti-trust approval
Shareholders in both Aon and Willis Towers Watson have voted in favour of the combination of the companies as the focus now shifts to integration and securing anti-trust and other regulatory approvals ahead of a scheduled close in the first half of 2021.
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Aon and Alliant resolve dispute over construction practice hires
Aon has reached a settlement agreement over seven executives that left its construction practice to join Alliant, a new court filing has revealed.
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US broker revenue growth to remain positive: Fitch
Large publicly-listed US brokers have fared well despite Covid-19 but Fitch believes greater pressure for both commission and fee-based revenue will probably emerge in the second half while financial leverage is expected to decline for several brokers.
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Aon shares “attractive” ahead of WTW deal shareholder vote: Wells Fargo
Aon shares currently trading at a price to earnings discount compared to MMC represent a compelling valuation and “attractive entry point for investors”, according to Wells Fargo’s Elyse Greenspan.
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Freddie Mac closes Aon-brokered $2.6bn reinsurance deal
US mortgage reinsurer Freddie Mac has closed its third Multifamily Credit Insurance Pool (MCIP) transaction, reinsuring risk on a $2.6bn reference pool made up of 136 multifamily loans.
