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Rate decreases are often in double digits, but high loss trends and systemic risk persist.

CEO Greg Case said data centre demand could generate over $10bn in new premium volume in 2026.

The broker grew earnings per share by 12.1% during the quarter.

The broker will join Ron Borys’ financial lines team.

Ben Hanback joins from Aon, where he spent almost a decade.

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Rachel Turk was speaking on an Aon Reinsurance Renewal Season panel.

Nine-month insured losses still exceeded $100bn due to California wildfires.

The London-based pair will report to commercial risk UK CEO Rob Kemp.

Clear Blue originally filed the suit in late 2023, alleging reckless conduct and misrepresentation.

The recruits will join from Nephila, Aon and Malaysian Re.

Despite a rocky H1, 2025 insured losses from nat cat events may not surpass 2024 levels.

The executive has worked at Aon for almost two decades.

Cyberattack/data breach remains in the top slot.

According to McKinsey, the projected spending on data centers is expected to hit $6.7tn by 2030.

The toll of risk losses sustained by the PVT market this year is mounting.

The broker said insurers were facing increasing pressure to improve financial performance in claims.

This publication revealed in February the incident was expected to lead to a major claim.

Reinsurer executives stressed that the industry worked hard on setting the right structure.

Nick Fallon is the latest in a string of retro-broker moves in the market.

The platform aims to “bend the loss curve”.

Cat bonds have outperformed private ILS strategies in the YTD, according to ILS Advisers.

Bazan Group’s refinery near Haifa was badly damaged by Iranian bombardment in June.

Scale is increasingly becoming a differentiator for reinsurance carriers, the broker noted.

Paul Campbell details how the most profitable insurers act during a soft versus hard market.

Supply for property outstrips demand, but the casualty market is “bifurcated”.

The California wildfires showed reinsurers can absorb major cats and remain profitable.

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Aon acquired NFP from Madison Dearborn in April last year in a $13.4bn deal.

The broker is in hiring mode in specialty after numerous brokers departed for Willis Re.

After spending 20 years at Aon, Goodman will start a senior executive position with Guy Carpenter.

The reinsurance veteran joined Aon nearly 20 years ago from Cooper Gay.

Paul Jeroen van de Grampel drove Aon's M&A and litigation solutions proposition.

The lawsuit is the latest development in the multi-billion dollar reinsurance scandal.

However, group organic growth among public brokers has slowed to pre-pandemic levels.

Price decreases became lower throughout Q2, however, averaging 3% in April, 2.3% in May and 1.6% in June.

Andrew Laing succeeds Rupert Moore, who will become reinsurance CEO for Asia Pacific.

The broker has noted that double-digit reductions are increasingly available in property.

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The facility was previously for commercial risk clients.

The NFP acquisition was a “tailwind for organic growth, not a key driver”, said CFO Edmund Reese.

The broker’s EPS beat consensus at $3.49 for the quarter.

The broker has nearly 20 years of experience in the reinsurance and retro markets.

The impact on the (re)insurance market has been muted due to its strong capital position.

The former Lloyd’s CEO is also eligible for a target $5mn annual equity award.

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The broker said the appointments are designed to drive growth.

John Neal was due to start at Aon as global reinsurance CEO in September.

The former Lloyd’s CEO will not make his planned move to Aon.

US events accounted for more than 90% of global insured losses.

Rates continue to drop as capacity is ample, the broker said.

Gallagher, Marsh and Aon also faced sizeable outstanding premium payments as at Q4 2024.

He was most recently Marsh’s US manufacturing and automotive practice head.

The executive brings more than 25 years of insurance experience.

The broker has expanded the number of global industry verticals to seven from four.

The broker noted a “significant variation” in renewal outcomes.

The platform will capture and standardise data from all submissions, the broker said.

Coverage has broadened while limits have increased, the broker said.

The executive was formerly the head of cyber solutions, North America.

The documents figure in a potential criminal case against a CCB employee.

Case added that recently acquired broker NFP has “exceeded” expectations.

Muñoz was also Aon Re chairman for the Latin American region.

The executive will remain CEO of reinsurance until 1 September.

Most of the losses are attributable to a supercell storm in Texas.

The executive will also continue as MD overseeing Caribbean fac.

Two large storms hit the Midwest and Ohio Valley regions on 14-17 May and 18-20 May.

The executive will be global reinsurance CEO and climate solutions chair.

The exec will lead key initiatives including Aon United, and work closely with NFP.

Hussey will take over the role left vacant when Luis Sonville moved to AJ Gallagher late last year.

He was appointed executive chairman for international in 2021.

New broker vehicles are setting up amid accelerated softening in D&F.

The executive was previously a top US casualty broker.

Ann Field, Matt Moore and David Griffiths have also had promotions.

The broker's share price dipped 11% in morning trading after its Q1 earnings missed expectations.

The commercial risk and reinsurance units delivered mid-single-digit growth.

Marsh alleges Aon also went after its clients as well as its employees.

Insured losses were the second highest on record for the first quarter.

The broker has also hired fellow Aon broker Barry Gordon in a role trading ILWs.

The 1 April renewals are the key date for Japanese treaty.

Total reinsurer capital grew by $45bn in 2024 to $715bn.

Sources said extending coverage to Gen AI may be difficult and unnecessary.

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The broker has promoted Oriol Gaspa Rebull to global head of analytics strategy.

Earlier today, Aon confirmed president Eric Andersen had stepped down from his role.

The executive will remain with the firm as a senior adviser to the CEO until mid-2026.

An announcement is expected tomorrow.

Eric Paire was head of capital advisory at Aon for nearly seven years.

The steep reduction in quantum stands to benefit specialty excess of loss reinsurers.

Sources said the claim is likely to be a multi-hundred-million-dollar event.

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Single-digit organic growth, robust casualty pricing and tapering margins were all key trends.

The event now includes a casualty portion and has officially been re-branded as the Property and Casualty Symposium.

The average change for primary policies with the same limit and deductible was a 3.5% decrease.

Pearson has spent two years at the legacy firm.

Aon saw lower rates in reinsurance as capacity outstripped demand.

President Andersen said he was optimistic about the 2025 reinsurance market.

The broker introduced 2025 guidance for mid-single-digit or greater organic growth.

Secondary perils accounted for 65% of global insured losses in 2024.

The Moss Landing facility has previously faced major claims.

The associate director is exiting the broker’s product recall team after 10 years.

Aon is in hiring mode following the departure of several senior brokers to Howden Re.

The Palisades fire is estimated at $9bn-$12bn, while Eaton is $6bn-$8bn.

Total economic and insured losses are “virtually certain” to reach into the billions.

The Corporation’s CEO will run Aon Reinsurance Solutions.

The move means Lloyd’s will have a new chairman and a new CEO in the same year.

The multi-day weather outbreak caused widespread damage from Texas to the Carolinas.

In property, Canada, Central and Eastern Europe and UAE renewals were impacted by losses.

The executive said the market would soften during 2025 but would not drop through the floor.

The facility was launched in partnership with the EBRD.

Barry Stiff is expected to join Aon in May.

Jon Thacker has been at WTW for 20 years, specialising in construction.

The former CEO will also serve as executive managing director within Aon’s reinsurance solutions business.

The commercial chief said Aon will avoid disrupting clients’ insurer relationships.

The executive is currently Asia Pacific CEO.

Cyber is more in the one- or two-year loss development camp, the Lloyd’s CUO said.

The Indonesian flag carrier moves during the busy Q4 airline renewals.

The long-serving Aon broker specialises in the placement of cruise portfolios and Norwegian accounts.

The executive has worked for LSM and Brit.

The deal is expected to close in Q1 2025.

The global broker has beaten off competition from AJ Gallagher, and a number of other strategics.

Insured losses for 9M 2024 have hit $102bn, according to a report.

Ball will succeed Jeff Poliseno, who is set to retire.

The broker said Europeans are pushing hard for rate or attachment point relief.

The broker expanded margins and grew earnings per share by 17% during the quarter.

The broker is discussing the potential for "smart frequency solutions" with reinsurers.

Continental cedants are looking for support for third and fourth events.

Underwriters are broadly pricing on the basis of a $1.5bn Baltimore claim, but there is uncertainty.

An estimated $6bn to $9bn will be ceded to the FHCF, and $6bn to $10bn to traditional reinsurance markets.

She most recently led the broker’s UK insurance vertical.

The “exceptionally large and powerful” Category 4 storm made landfall in Florida last month.

Richard Pennay will become CEO of Aon Securities.

Third-party litigation funding has been linked to rising casualty insurance prices.

Aon estimated losses for the Czech Republic at EUR775mn, Austria EUR555mn, Poland EUR285mn and Slovakia EUR33mn.

Padilla has also held senior regional roles at Cooper Gay and Swiss Re.

Better performance data and clarity around entry are key, report says.

The move follows the recent appointment of Aon’s Brad Melvin as US president and CEO.

The brokers called on the industry to “catalyse” the country’ growth by removing blanket exclusions.

Italy is seeking to address an insurance protection gap that is much higher than in other European countries.

The expanded team aims to increase capability across global specialty lines and property specialty retrocession.

The change comes as negotiations start to kick off for 2025 renewals.

The US carrier abandoned the project due to high price expectations.

Yen Chu Choo has been appointed Asia Pacific capital advisory head.

Rob Kemp leads the EMEA central broking team as strategic broking director.

Portfolios of clients of varying size in the same region aggregate more risk.

Clients are taking advantage of market conditions to restore coverage limits.

Sources said LSM head of third party in Miami Humberto Pozo will serve as interim head of distribution.

The executive will end her career at Aon Bermuda effective 1 October.

Aon set up the facility in 2020.

This is a new role for the broker.

He joins the firm following the departure of Edward Morgan and Guy Tyler, who have launched an MGA.

Current head of marine hull Helen Costin is set to retire from the business.

He will focus on the London and US markets, including the placement of consortia and binders.

Q2 was the ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year price decreases.

President Eric Andersen said non-malicious cyber risk was “front of mind” for clients.

Organic growth was in line with WTW and Marsh McLennan, which both posted 6% underlying expansion.

The move comes amid elevated personnel movement in the energy sector.

Moore will oversee Aon Bermuda’s commercial risk solutions broking operations, leading a team of 85 executives.

The airlines, healthcare and financial services industries were some of the sectors affected by the outage.

The executive has worked for Aon, Steadfast and Argenta.

The figure is well above the historical average of $39bn for this century.

Trade, technology, weather and workforce were identified as the main mega trends.

The new hire spent two years as head of member services at Lloyd’s.

Farah Nelson will report to recently appointed group CFO Charlie Rozes.

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Hurricane Beryl is expected to strengthen again after hitting the Yucatan Peninsula.

The executive was head of wholesale and specialty at Aon’s Global Broking Centre.

Paul Davies has been with the broker for more than 36 years.

Reinsurers were more willing to support lower layers ahead of 1 July, the broker said.

The facility will provide coverage globally for blue and green hydrogen projects.

The Mexican state oil company delivered the upstream market its largest claim in 2023.

The broker said US insurers purchased around $5bn of additional cat limit.

Evercore is leading the capital raise process and Aon is assisting with the Lloyd’s application process.

Mark Parker has been leading the GBC on an interim basis and will retire in the coming weeks.

SCS caused global insured losses worth at least $8bn in the first quarter of 2024.

Interest is growing in third-party capital, captives and private debt.

Dan Walsh has led Aon Client Treaty for the past six years.

The $357mn programme consists of four transactions, including a $50mn facility brokered by Aon.

The broker has more than 30 years’ experience in the London motor market.

The executive is currently CFO at Broadridge.

Motwani will be responsible for overseeing key UK functions.

The broker noted a shift towards alternative risk solutions in the MENA region.

An EF-4 tornado devastated Greenfield Iowa, adding to the expected multi-billion-dollar toll.

The most common breach type was law compliance, followed by financial statements.

He will report to Cynthia Beveridge, global chief broking officer for commercial risk.

He will report to Kelly Superczynski, Aon’s global head of capital advisory.

Prices for programs that renewed in both Q1 2023 and Q1 2024 decreased 15%.

Aon’s CEO said the business was formerly “very underweight” in the middle market.

The broker announced yesterday it had completed its $13bn acquisition of NFP.

James Platt has previously held group COO and chief digital officer roles at Aon.

The most extensive damage was caused by rainfall in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida.

Eric Paire has been at Aon since 2018, having joined from Guy Carpenter.

CFO Christa Davies will step down after certifying Q2 results.

The broker said 1 April Japanese renewals reinforced positive trends in the US at 1 January.

Sources cited numerous issues with how collateral protection insurance was designed.

Natural-cat-exposed business saw significant price increases.

The pair hail from Miller and Aon respectively.

The exit follows the broker moving its Climate Risk Advisory function into its Risk Capital segment this year.

He was executive managing director in Aon’s wholesale treaty team.

Mike Smith will step down from his role on 31 March.

The end of the waiting period effectively clears the path to close in the US.

The role sits within the commercial risk unit.

The executive will lead strategic initiatives and hire talent.

The broker has been adding to its capabilities in the region.

The pace of price decreases has eased since Q2 last year.

The broker wants to “draw a line under the issue” and trade forward.

Growth driven by 14% expansion in reinsurance solutions division.

Convective storms cost more than ever, but activity was not exceptional.

The committee claims Chaucer waited until it had ‘maximum leverage’ over other debtors.

The investment comes in exchange for a $49mn surplus note from HOA and the acquisition of HOA’s rights to potential claims stemming from the Vesttoo fraud.

Jose Antonio Álvarez served as group CEO of Santander from 2015 to 2022

The transaction would have been one of the largest the market has seen for years.

The broker’s latest climate report tallied global insured cat losses at $118bn.

The executive will lead for the EMEA region in its strategy and development business segment.

High staff turnover in the cargo market is continuing this year, following elevated movement in 2023.

Ron Gardenier, the current chief MGA at Aon, will be appointed CEO of the newly formed entity.

The LatAm telecoms company buys a sizeable protection triggered by windspeeds.

Wind and tornado in the US may already have led to losses in the hundreds of millions, according to Aon’s report.

The former WTW and Ardonagh executive joined Aon two months ago.

The broker has seen several changes to its senior UK leadership in recent months.

While it is too early to determine the total financial loss, the US Geological Survey believes there is a 64% likelihood it will reach into the billions of US dollars.

The broker’s report also hailed the best risk-adjusted margins for ILS investors in a decade.

Separately, sources said Swiss Re Miami-based head of auto overseeing the motor portfolio for the LatAm region Carlos Ricci has also left the reinsurer.

The CEO also disclosed that the break fee on the takeover is $250mn.

The deal is expected to close in mid-2024 and will be funded by $7bn of cash and $6.4bn of Aon stock.

In one deal, JC Flowers-backed broker Oneglobal and Insuterch Floodbase announced a partnership to develop parametric flood insurance across Asia.

Woolley joined Aon in 2019 as an associate director and has previously worked as head of broker distribution for First Title Insurance.

All existing carriers on the panel renewed in 2024, with QBE remaining leader.

Yesterday, this publication reported that James Mackay was set to depart from his previous role at Aon Reinsurance Solutions.

The 2023 Global Risk Management Survey showed that the UK is the only region to put climate change in its top 10 risks.

Head of Lloyd’s relationships James Mackay joined Aon in 2019 after a 25-year stint at Argenta.

Last year, the B2B credit InsurTech raised $15mn in Series A fundraising as it looks to continue building its team and expand globally.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday on behalf of Clear Blue and its subsidiaries, alleges that Aon conducted insufficient due diligence on the ILS InsurTech.

The CEO anticipates reinsurers to continue focusing on attachment levels and that appetite for specialty classes will be higher.

The executive left Ardonagh Specialty earlier this year.

As part of the changes, former Andean CEO Alejandro Gregory will take over as LatAm chief commercial officer.

Sources voiced some disappointment in the rate reduction but acknowledged the improved loss record of the contract.

There is an increasing focus in the casualty reinsurance space on social inflation and litigation funding trends.

Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey also places failure to attract or retain top talent in the fourth spot.

Aon’s three-year plan will allow the firm to go “further faster” in serving clients with increasingly complicated needs, as well as creating additional operating leverage that will create the opportunity for Aon to deploy capital more broadly, CEO Greg Case told this publication.