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Aegis London recruits Aon broker for energy practice
Lloyd’s insurer Aegis London has swooped to recruit an Aon energy broker to serve as an energy exploration and production property underwriter.
Towers Watson adds two brokers to crisis management team
Towers Watson has added two brokers to its crisis management broking and consultancy operation.
Towers Watson recruits crisis management pair from Aon
Towers Watson has expanded its consultancy and broking offerings in crisis management with two recruits from broking giant Aon.
Expertise in Action: Pricing: Looking for support
With brokers calling on insurers to share more information and provide greater practical assistance, how can both parties – and their clients – benefit from better collaboration?
Markel Germany hires Aon credit manager
Markel International has hired trade credit specialist Frank Burghardt.
Giles strengthens Scotland team
Giles Insurance Brokers has made three additions to its Scottish team, following its strategy to expand its presence in the region.
UIB recruits former JLT partner Scott
Reinsurance broker United Insurance Brokers has swooped to appoint JLT London partner Richard Scott to head up marketing and business production.
Aon annual revenue rises 2% to $11.5bn
Total revenue for 2012 increased 2% to $11.5bn (£7.3bn)due to a 4% increase in organic revenue, partially offset by a 2% unfavourable impact from foreign currency exchange rates.
Aon CEO Greg Case hails benefits of London redomicile as it unveils 2012 results
Aon's revenue in 2012 increased 2% to $11.5bn due to a 4% increase in organic revenue, the broker reported today.
Argo poaches Aon's marine claims director
Argo today unveiled Robert Dobson as its new marine claims manager.
Argo looks to Aon for marine claims manager
Argo International has appointed Aon’s former marine claims director as its new marine claims manager with immediate effect.
Argo International looks to Besso for underwriting director
Argo International has recruited Besso’s director of underwriting to serve in its general liability team.
Insured losses 36% above 10-year-average in 2012
Natural catastrophes globally caused total economic losses of £200bn in 2012, only slightly above the 10-year-average of $187bn.
2012 insured losses 36% above 10 year average: Aon Benfield
Last year’s insured losses soared almost a third higher than the 10 year average for insured losses according to Aon Benfield’s catastrophe modeling centre, Impact Forecasting.
Market moves: Busy week for insurers sees sector take on seven new recruits
Following a week of broker domination in recruitment, insurers have battled back in a big way with no fewer than seven headline hires at companies ranging from agricultural insurer Rural to Lloyd's syndicate Aegis London.
Aon revisits bonus payout decision
Insurance broker Aon is considering backtracking on an offer to delay payment of employee bonuses until the start of the new tax year, according to reports.
Aon defers bonuses to benefit from lower tax
Aon has offered staff the option to benefit from lower income tax by delaying bonus payments until after April.
Plumeri rounds on contingent commissions
Outgoing Willis chief executive Joe Plumeri has criticised a resurgence in the payment of contingent commissions to brokers by insurer partners.
Ex-Aon MD Martin to lead Willis UK
David Martin, former managing director of Aon's UK corporate business, has been appointed chairman and chief executive of Willis' UK retail business.
Solar storms could generate trillions in economic losses, warns Aon Benfield
Solar and geomagnetic activity will reach a peak in 2013, according to reinsurance broker Aon Benfield, putting power distribution, telecommunications and satellite navigation at risk.
Ex-Aon director joins Kane as US MD
Kane has appointed Carlos Oliveras as managing director of Kane USA.
European environmental liability options
Environmental damage costs have hit the headlines in recent years and the European Commission is looking at the option of a fund to control them. But, as Sam Barrett finds out, the insurance industry is not the number one fan of this idea.
Miller hires facultative broker
Facultative reinsurance broker Charlotte Condon has joined Miller's reinsurance team in London.
Amlin to move into the 'Cheese grater' in 2015
Insurer and reinsurer Amlin will move into the Leadenhall Building, better known as the 'Cheese grater', in March 2015.