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Aon and WTW brand five takeover lawsuits as ‘without merit’
Aon and Willis Towers Watson have decried the filing of five legal cases across the US by “purported” shareholders and slammed the complaints for being “without merit”.
Aon/Willis combination not ‘good for clients or good for the market’: MMC CEO Dan Glaser
In a half year results call, Marsh and McLennan CEO Dan Glaser aired a “personal” view that the Aon and Willis Towers Watson merger will be negative for clients and the market .
180 years: Hurricanes in history
PREMIUM: The insurance industry has suffered very large losses from natural disasters over the past two centuries and this still remains a problem today, with 409 natural catastrophe events totaling $232bn in losses in 2019. Post looks at some of the…
Andrew Tunnicliffe returns to Aon as UK chairman for global and specialty
Andrew Tunnicliffe has rejoined Aon in the newly created role of UK chairman, global and specialty, part of its commercial risk solutions, health solutions and affinity business.
Gallagher-backing and US opportunities will help drive growth, says Capsicum Re boss Swallow
Capsicum Re’s new chairman Raja Balasuriya is a “force to be reckoned with,” CEO Rupert Swallow told Post as the reinsurance broker unveiled the executive committee team line-up designed to lead the business through its next phase of growth.
US Department of Justice requests extra info on Aon WTW merger
The antitrust division of the US Department of Justice has asked Aon and Willis Towers Watson for additional information and documentary materials about the proposed $30bn (£23bn) takeover.
Tiger Risk unveils fourth hire of the month
Tiger Risk has appointed Juan England as a partner with a mandate to help develop large, multi-regional clients in Europe and other international markets, the fourth recruit of the month for the rapidly expanding broker.
Covid-19 an excuse not a reason for redundancies, say recruiters
Insurance recruiters told Post Covid-19 is being used as an excuse for companies to streamline their businesses.
Aon u-turns on salary cuts
Aon will repay colleagues in full, plus 5% of the withheld amount, after cutting the salaries of 70% of its workforce.
Motor Mouth Podcast 14: Motor Mouth Talks Micro Mobility
Join Jonathan Swift, content director at Insurance Post, for this special episode of Motor Mouth as he is joined by an panel of experts including; Chris Moore of Apollo Underwriting, Rob MacKethan of Lime and Jillian Slyfield of Aon to talk all things…
Insurance role models named as top ethnic minority business leaders
The latest Empower Top 100 list includes 11 Black, Asian and minority ethnic leaders and future role models working in insurance.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Managing return to work risks as offices look to re-open
In the 28th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together an expert panel to discuss how employers manage the return to the office, given many staff members might have anxieties about the ‘new normal’ - not least travelling to and…
Insurance Covid Cast: Reinvigorating the workforce post-pandemic
In the 27th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together an expert panel to discuss what the insurance sector has learnt over the last three months - and how it might shape the employer-employee relationship when offices re-open.
Aon's Charles Alberts on reshaping the world of work with health and wellbeing at its core
Despite contagious disease experts and high-profile figures warning of the risk of a pandemic for years, the Covid-19 epidemic caught the world unawares, writes Charles Alberts, head of health management at Aon.
Analysis: Private medical insurance - providing the benefits and managing the risks
As the NHS faces unrelenting pressure to deliver services to patients, this begs the question whether the UK will be able to sustain its funding over the longer term. And while there has been increased reporting of alleged malpractice cases against…
Briefing: Aon pay cuts – let’s not mistake consent for approval
Aon UK chief operating officer Nathan Shanaghy and the rest of the leadership team may have been left “humbled” by staff responses to global pay cuts, but that doesn’t mean the broker hasn’t served its workforce up a raw deal.
Former Home Secretary to head Pandemic Re working group
Amber Rudd, former Home Secretary, will lead one of six working groups set up by the Pandemic Re steering group.
Two US law firms investigating WTW over Aon deal
Two US law firms have launched investigations into whether Willis Towers Watson board directors breached their fiduciary duties or violated other laws around the mega-merger with Aon.
Analysis: The parametrics push powers on
Parametrics has been around for a while but a slew of new entrants means it is now poised to make its mark on UK general insurance
This week: More questions than answers
This week started out with more questions than answers as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his plans to 'actively encourage' those who hadn't been able to go to work through the lockdown back into the workplace albeit with some heavy caveats.
Robert Wilson promoted to deputy CUO and underwriting boss for Chubb Global Markets
Chubb has appointed Robert Wilson as deputy chief underwriting officer and head of underwriting operations for Chubb Global Markets.
Aon prepared to shed up to $1.8bn in revenues to get WTW deal done
Aon agreed to dispose of business and assets up to a cap of $1.8bn (£1.5bn) in 2019 revenues to satisfy competition regulators or else pay a $1bn fee to Willis Towers Watson in order to get its takeover of the rival broker across the line, filings with…
Broker gender pay gap wider than insurers' and static in 2019
The gender pay gaps of top insurance brokerages showed little movement in 2019, with the divide between the mean pay of men and women shrinking by 0.33% while the gap in median pay grew by 0.34%.
Bought By Many to enter new markets after largest UK insurtech raise of $98m
Pet insurance specialist Bought By Many has secured $98m (£78.4m) in growth equity investment led by FTV Capital, having agreed terms sheets with the US growth equity investment firm and five other potential investors prior to Covid-19 lockdown.