Aon

Investor appetite will shape 1.1 renewals

Lloyd’s could be “dominant market in the world”: Aon’s Frankland

Aon’s UK CEO has said John Neal’s ambitious six-point turnaround strategy to cut costs and modernise processes at Lloyd’s could allow it to re-emerge as the “dominant market in the world”.

Aon to enable auction capability for 1/1 reinsurance renewals

Broking giant Aon has launched an auction capability for the 1 January 2020 reinsurance renewals, which it says will allow insurers to reduce the timeframe around pricing negotiations and contract certainty.

ILS endures test

Aon Securities CEO, Paul Schultz, provides an overview of the recent trends in ILS, highlighted in the team’s 2019 ILS annual report

Neville Weston joins Aon Reinsurance Solutions in Bermuda

Aon has appointed Neville Weston as vice chairman of Aon Reinsurance Solutions in Bermuda

Aon: ILS sector poised to resume growth following 2018 plateau

The Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) market is expected to stage a recovery after a challenging 2018, according to the findings of the Aon Securities ILS Annual Report 2019.

McGill start-up poised to go live with Warburg Pincus support

Private equity powerhouse Warburg Pincus is the cornerstone investor in Steve McGill’s start-up insurance broker platform, The Insurer can reveal.

Start-ups welcome, says Axa XL’s Hendrick

In a year marked by the formation of two of the largest industry start-ups, Steven Catlin’s greenfield $1.6bn insurer Convex and Steve McGill’s $250mn+ hybrid wholesale/retail broker McGIll & Partners, Axa XL CEO Greg Hendrick has said there is “room for everybody” in a large syndicated marketplace.

Reinsurers will tap microinsurance market: Andersen

The reinsurance market can expect to see significant opportunities from areas that have remained relatively untapped historically over the next few years, including microinsurance and governmental clients, according to Eric Andersen, co-president of Aon.

Aon looks to Chaucer Europe MD for analytics head

Aon Reinsurance Solutions has appointed Gero Michel to lead analytics for the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.

2019 cyber incidents have already topped 2015 and 2016 FY totals

Cyber incidents in the first and second quarter of 2019 have already outpaced 2015 and 2016 full-year totals, Aon’s Q2 cyber review has revealed.

Aon launches global accident, health and life reinsurance division

Aon has created a global accident, health and life practice group in its Reinsurance Solutions business, broadening its existing capabilities with Roger Smith, previously head of accident, health and life for EMEA at Aon Reinsurance Solutions, taking the helm as chairman.

Aon names Magee reinsurance solutions chairman

Aon has appointed longstanding director Don Magee to UK chairman of the Reinsurance Solutions division, after almost 30 years with the business.

LatAm and Asia top global market stability review: Aon

Latin America and Asia have been ranked the first and second-most stable regions in the world, respectively, based on rates and (re)insurance capacity.

Lockton hires Aon’s Barber to head up healthcare liability offering

Lockon has appointed William Barber to lead its international healthcare business, which forms part of its professional and financial services offering.

Q2 reveals extent MMC lagging peers in organic growth

Results and CEO commentary in the second quarter showed brokerages are enjoying a boom time for organic growth, but Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) is lagging behind amid uncertainty about how long JLT will prove a drag.

Reinsurance Solutions delivers 12% organic growth for Aon in Q2

Reinsurance was the stand-out performer during the second quarter of 2019 at Aon, as the broker delivered impressive overall organic growth of 6 percent for the period.