Aon
Aon is a global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Employing 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries Aon seeks to use proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.
Aon’s fast-paced growth began in 1982 when the Ryan Insurance Group merged with Combined International Corporation.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, acquisitions and organic growth fueled Aon’s expansion in the global insurance marketplace. Buys have included Minet Group, Alexander & Alexander [both in 1997] and Benfield [2008].
Legal: Bribery Bill enhances Serious Fraud Office toolkit
Where the Financial Services Authority has led, the Serious Fraud Office could well follow in punishing those companies and employees caught committing bribery, writes Mathew Rutter, financial services partner, Beachcroft.
Aon exodus as property team defects to Bluefin
Market speculation insists that Aon is set to lose a team from its property division to a rival broking firm
Aon unveils new regional structure
Aon Risk Services has appointed eight new area directors to its regional business, Aon Corporate.
TIP expands into Leeds
Independent insurance broker The Insurance Partnership (TIP) is establishing a presence in Leeds and surrounding areas.
Aon set to lose property team to rival broker
Market speculation suggests property team, including Keith Burnham, will join Bluefin to form new division
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Polly has always appreciated Sheilas' Wheels' love of all things pink and was intrigued when she was invited to the Haymarket Hotel to hear its "secret" announcement.
Aon raids competitors for aviation team
Aon has made six new appointments to its general aviation team, specialising in industrial aid and commercial aircraft.
Central raids nationals for Glasgow operation
Central Insurance Services has announced several key appointments to its newly-opened Glasgow office
Aon wins Nestle deal
Aon has been appointed broker for Nestle on a mixture of classes in what is reportedly a long-term deal, Insurance Age's sister title Reinsurance has learnt
Biba unveils conference speakers
The Keynote speakers for this year’s British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) conference have been confirmed as Joe Plumeri, chairman and CEO of Willis, the BBC’s world affairs editor, John Simpson, and actress Joanna Lumley.
Aon lead broker on Ethiopian Airlines crash
Aon was the lead broker for the Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed on January 25th, Insurance Age's sister title Reinsurance has revealed
Aon has already paid Manchester United £35.9m
As part of its four year sponsorship of Manchester United, Aon has handed over a significant downpayment
Three senior Aon staff move to JLT
Chairman and two directors of Aon's financial services group to join JLT's financial risks division
Companies boost enterprise risk management
Majority have made progress in this area, according to new Aon survey
Aon boosts Manchester division
Kelvin Chadwick joins as sales director from broker Bridge
Arc wins Axa deal
Arc Legal Assistance to provide motor legal expenses insurance cover for Axa Ireland
Aon chief "disappointed" at trade credit "failure"
Government announces it is closing its trade credit top-up scheme to new applications at the end of the year
Floods devastate Cumbria
A one-in-200 year weather event hit Cumbria in November. It is already expected to cost the industry over £100m in claims, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.
Aon goes anti-viral with H1N1 business continuity offering
New scheme designed to address swine flu risks
Aon raids competition for new aviation hires
Six new staff to join from Marsh, Willis and Lockton
Aon to manage BT captive
Andrew Tunnicliffe, COO at Aon Global Risk Consulting, said more companies are opting to outsource their captive management
Insurer appetite waning in food industry, says Aon
However, Aon claims other sectors are likely to see little rate change
New COO for Aon
Former Prudential man tasked with driving operational improvement at broking giant
Aon boosts marine team
Jayne Ward has joined Aon from RSA Marine