Aon
Aon’s ambition is to shape decisions for the better – to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. Through actionable analytic insight, globally integrated risk capital and human capital expertise, and locally relevant solutions, Aon’s employees in more than 120 countries provide clients with the clarity and confidence to make better risk and people decisions that protect and grow their businesses.
Willis exec jumps ship for rival broker
Executive director and major client advocate at Willis Finex Global, Mike Earp, has resigned to take up a senior post at Aon, Insurance Age understands.
Aon announces fall in UK broking income
Aon has reported a 3% fall in UK retail broking income to $629m (£392.1m) in the year ended 31 December 2010 (2009: $650m).
Prime Professions hits back
Prime Professions has rejected claims it is struggling financially and had been in discussions with Aon about a takeover late last year.
Product launch: Extended brand protection
Aon Risk Solutions has launched a restaurant contamination insurance policy that it claims offers a new level of brand protection for mid-sized chains.
Santa’s insurance cost falls to £25m, according to Aon
While Santa has been dusting off his sleigh, making sure the reindeer are in tip-top shape and asking his elves to put in overtime to finish off all the presents to make sure every child across the globe gets a present, Aon has been calculating the cost…
Marsh lures Tunnicliffe back from Aon
Andrew Tunnicliffe is to rejoin Marsh as UK head of Marsh Risk Consulting.
News review: November 2010
IAG UK-owned broker Barnett & Barnett almost doubled its size to £50m gross written premium, with a move for a controlling stake in Bromley-based commercial and personal lines specialist NBJ.
Threat of enforced commission disclosure fades as European bodies follow UK lead
An agreement between European broker and risk management associations is the clearest sign yet that the revised Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) will opt for commission disclosure on request rather than making it compulsory, according to regulatory…
Focus - Broker funding: Finding your way through
With the major banks still cautious about lending, brokers are finding it tough to access funding for growth. Rachel Gordon looks at the options.
Technology - 2010 retrospective: Software houses moving forward steadily
This year, most of the key players in technology were pleased with steady progress, keeping close to existing clients in a tough economic environment for brokers, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.
Heath Lambert expands projects risks division
Heath Lambert has announced a series of appointments and promotions designed to strengthen the offering of its project risks division.
News: Large-scale pension reforms loom
If you do not have a pension scheme in place, then now is the time to act, as a series of state-mandated reforms is set to bite following the Spending Review.
Product launch: Aon water utility product
Aon has launched an insurance product for water utility companies.
Aon Q3 results show 8% fall in UK broking revenue
Aon has announced that income from its risk and insurance brokerage in the UK fell 8% to $148m for the third quarter of 2010 [Q3 2009: $167m].
Oxygen poaches two senior hires from Aon to boost construction arm
Oxygen Insurance Brokers (Oxygen) has hired two new senior brokers as part of its plan to target further growth in the construction related professions.
Aon releases water utility insurance offering
Anglian Water has purchased Aon’s insurance product for water utility companies, Water Resilience Insurance.
Focus - CSR: Helping hands
Ask a broker about its corporate social responsibility programme and the chances are you'll be met by either a blank stare or a look of pure cynicism. Yet beneath the surface, when it comes to philanthropic aspects, many are punching above their weight,…
The PB Interview: Grahame Chilton: Global visibility
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Grahame Chilton, vice-chairman at Aon Group, who is relishing the company's sponsorship deal with Manchester United that astonished both the insurance and marketing worlds when it was announced last summer.
Confidence grows as broker recruitment activity picks up
Broker recruitment activity has increased by between 50% and 60% this year, according to financial recruiting company Joslin Rowe.
Marsh raids Aon for director in Isle of Man
Marsh has appointed Ann Collins to the newly created role of client service director of its insurance broking operations on the Isle of Man.
Series of appointments at Aon
Aon Risk Solutions has appointed Craig Preston as area director responsible for Aon corporate’s Reading and Southampton offices.
Director leaves Aon to head up Torus' UK casualty team
Torus has expanded its casualty platform with the appointment of David Whyman as senior vice president, UK head of casualty, based in London.
Viewpoint: The carbon challenge
Climate change remains controversial for broking. Either it is not discussed or it is addressed in the context of new business opportunities such as renewable energy. Regardless of a broker's positioning on climate change, it has become a regulatory…
Aon reports fall in UK revenue
Aon today reported commission and fees in its UK arm declined 8% to $167m in the second quarter of 2010 (Q2 2009: $181m).