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Hurricane Katrina: 10 years on
A decade after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, what lessons has the insurance industry learned –and how has the city recovered?
Aon broking arms sees profits crash by a third to £178m in Q2 2015
Aon Risk Solutions has seen its profits drop by a third in the second quarter of 2015 to $279m (£178m)(Q2 2014: $417m) according to its latest results published today.
Aon appoints senior Swiss Re head for China roles
Qin Lu is moving from Swiss Re to take on the roles of CEO of Aon Benfield Greater China and CEO of Aon Risk Solutions, China.
Market Moves - 16 July 2015
Who has moved where in the world of insurance this week.
Europe: The Terrorism Threat
Recent events in France, Kuwait and Tunisia clearly illustrate the evolving nature of the terror threat and its potential to affect people and businesses in unexpected ways.
Video: Q&A with Aon on increased competition and trends in public sector insurance
In this video, Post’s content director Jonathan Swift talks to Nigel Cooper at Aon Risk Solutions.
Expertise from A-Z: Knowledge is power
Continuing professional development is increasingly important, and qualifications and chartered status can help firms shine brighter.
Uninsurable risk: No-go zone
According to businesses, six of the top 10 risks facing them are deemed uninsurable. Are insurers being innovative enough to address the problem?
Video: Q&A with Aon on increased competition and trends in public sector insurance
In this video, Post’s content director Jonathan Swift talks to Nigel Cooper at Aon Risk Solutions.
Understanding brand value holding up progress in reputation coverage
Difficulty quantifying brand value is hampering the development of the reputational insurance market, despite increasing demand from companies to protect their brands from the threat of social media onslaughts.
Gallagher hires Rea as part of completed executive team
Former Towergate group chief operating officer Michael Rea is to join Arthur J Gallagher International as its chief operating officer.
78% of terrorist attacks since 2007 have been in 10 countries, says Aon
Aon has identified the 10 countries where the vast majority of global terrorist attacks occur.
Aon Risk Services research finds SMEs ignoring internal risks
Small business leaders in the UK are more concerned with the impact of market and political risks than internal ones, according to new research from Aon Risk Solutions.
Aon highlights increased European terrorism threat
Aon has identified nine developed economies as being at an increased risk of terrorism, including seven from Europe.
Q&A with Aon on increased competition and trends in public sector insurance
The public sector space has been described as one lacking competition and choice when it comes to insurance options.
Zurich's McManus takes Aon HNW role
Former Zurich personal lines broker head Ian McManus is to join Aon Risk Solutions as high net worth proposition head.
Ex-Towergate director Bartlett becomes Axa's northern branch boss
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has finished compiling the senior management team for its branch operation with the appointment of Lisa Bartlett as regional director for the north.
C-Suite - Broker: Staying local in a global world
Exposures outside London are rising – and innovation can mean providing a global service locally, says Jane Kielty.
Aon's risk division sees 5% Q1 revenue drop
Revenues in Aon's risk solutions division decreased by 5% in the three months ended 31 March 2015 to $1.9bn (£1.25bn).
Editor's comment: Insuring the uninsurable
Insurance industry leaders repeatedly tell me how proud they are of the sector’s ability to innovate – after all insurance is usually at the cutting edge of developments and insures risks ranging from satellites in space to deep sea exploration.
Product innovation required as global firms face uninsurable risks
Industry experts have highlighted product innovation as a means of addressing the findings of an Aon study that showed six of the top 10 risks impacting global businesses are uninsurable.
Insurance CEOs urged not to overlook valuable talent pool of disabled workforce
A panel of speakers from within the insurance industry, and outside it, has addressed insurance CEOs on the need to increase diversity in the Lloyd’s and London market.
March moves from Aon to lead Skuld in Singapore
Nicholas March has left Aon to join marine insurer Skuld to head its Singapore office.
Staff on shared paternal leave from Aon to receive enhanced pay
Aon has introduced enhanced pay for shared parental leave for all its employees ensuring that parents can receive enhanced pay in a similar way to enhanced maternity pay.