Aon
Post Power List 2018: Dominic Christian
CEO, Aon UK
Career File: Susan Ross, Aon
Aon’s Susan Ross awarded MBE
Brokers informed: Let's talk about cyber
Ransomware attacks and data breaches have brought cyber insurance to the headlines but is this raising awareness of the product and do customers and brokers now understand its value?
Aon New Zealand sued again over Canterbury earthquakes
Christchurch City Council is attempting to recover NZ$528m (£278m) from Aon New Zealand in a dispute over the global broker's handling of 2010-11 Canterbury earthquake claims.
Failure to innovate now within top five risks facing EMEA financial institutions
Failure to innovate and embrace new technologies is within the top five risks facing financial institutions, with 24% saying they had suffered a financial loss in the last 12 months due to this factor.
Peter Mungeam appointed managing director of r10
Consultancy firm r10 has appointed Peter Mungeam as managing director.
RSA appoints Jeroen den Tex as commercial director for Europe
RSA has appointed Jeroen den Tex as commercial director, Europe.
Aon to acquire Henderson Insurance Broking Group
Aon is set to acquire Henderson Insurance Broking Group.
Aon's Q3 profit slips after $102m of restructuring costs
Pre-tax profit at global broker Aon fell from $309m (£235m) in the third quarter of 2016 to $200m in Q3 2017.
HW Wood bolsters London business
Lloyd’s broker HW Wood has bolstered its London business through three senior market hires.
International: Trade credit demand is up
European political instability and financial regulations are pushing demand for trade credit cover, especially from banks that are keen on optimising their capital.
Asia's multi-billion dollar insurtech opportunity
Insurtech will transform the Asian insurance industry in the next ten years with consumers likely to be the real winners of innovation, according to Nicky Burridge.
EMEA organisations falling behind on cyber insurance spend
Organisations spend on average four times more on insuring physical damage, such as property, plant and equipment insurance, than they do on insuring information assets.
Predicted losses from cyber crime hits £4.54trn
Losses from cyber crime are only likely to increase because of far-reaching global connectivity, with predicted losses set to reach as high as $6 trillion (£4.54 trillion).
Dive In Festival confirmed for 2018 following this year's high turn out
The annual Dive In Festival has been confirmed for another year, with 2017 counting the highest number of events, attendees, sponsors and participating countries to date.
Analysis: Hurricane harm
Hurricane season has caused devastation across the Atlantic but, despite the human death toll, the impact on reinsurers is likely to be limited
Blockchain industry pilot gains 23 new entrants
The Blockchain Insurance Initiative, B3i, has gained 23 new companies to participate in the market testing of its Blockchain prototype.
Interview: Danny Maleary, Vibe MGA Management
Vibe MGA Management, an independent MGA incubator backed by Syndicate Holding, launched in June. Post sat down to talk with CEO Danny Maleary about his vision for the new venture.
CEO Sian Fisher on why the CII is supporting Insurance United Against Dementia
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day which gives the insurance sector an opportunity to raise awareness about the growing threat of dementia and the challenges it poses to our society.
UK businesses call for three-year Brexit transitional deal
Insurers have joined more than 100 businesses in signing a letter to the Brexit negotiators asking for a transition period of up to three years.
Harvey highlights insurance penetration shortfall says Aon Benfield
A significant proportion of the flood losses generated by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana will be uninsured, highlighting the existence of a global protection gap, Aon Benfield has said.
Insurers must rethink risk management: Aon
The insurance sector needs to rethink its approach to risk management in order to drive innovation and take advantage of technological change, said Aon's global CEO of analytics.
Join our live webinar on diversity
Post has teamed up with the Chartered Insurance Institute for a webinar on diversity and inclusion in the industry.
Analysis: Back to school 2
In the second part of our Back To School Q&A, insurance big names recollect their most hated topics at school and what kind of work experience they did (find out which CEO swept roads as a summer job). They also share their ideas on how to improve the…