Aon Corp.

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  Bacciocco named Project CAP CEO

  By Staff Writer  |  February 14, 2013

  Former Nickel River Partners founder has "deep roots in the industry," says IIABA CEO Rusbuldt.

• 12 Insurers Score 100 in 2013 Equality Index

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 21, 2012

  Twelve insurers and two insurance brokers achieved a score of 100 in the 11th edition of the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index joining a record number of companies extending sexual orientation and gender identity protections in the workplace.

• Still Crazy After All These Years: Lateral Moves and Non-Compete Agreements

  By Jonathan S. Ziss  |  July 29, 2012

  Lateral moves among insurance agencies can be as hurtful and damaging as any breakup. Having the right agreements in place help make severed employment relationships as amicable and drama-free as possible for all parties involved.

• So, You Want to Start a Business?

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 28, 2012

  Ted Devine, CEO of Insureon, says he feels blessed to have the opportunity to try and provide insurance for an electronic wheelbarrow-maker.

• Ex-Aon Senior Exec Pursues Social & Entrepreneurial Dream

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 9, 2012

  After five years of helping to reinvigorate Aon Corp., Ted Devine, a senior executive, left the firm in 2009 to pursue his dream of helping inner city youths become better citizens.

• Aon Completes London Move

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 2, 2012

  Insurance broker Aon announced today it has completed the move of its corporate headquarters to London.

• Aon to Remain on S&P 500

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 28, 2012

  Aon Corp. will remain on the S&P 500 index following its reorganization into a newly formed public-limited company, Aon plc., and moving its headquarters from Chicago to London.

• Aon Acquires Access Plans; Willis Partners With Credicorp

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 27, 2012

  Insurance broker Aon says it has acquired a provider of member services for the rent-to-own market to join its consumer, association and group program business, while Willis Group Holdings says a subsidiary of Credicorp Ltd. has acquired close to 50 percent interest in Willis Peru.

• Aon: Arab Spring Revolts Spur Political-Risk Concerns

  By Staff Writer  |  February 16, 2012

  While clarity has begun to emerge in some of the countries affected by the Arab Spring, the resulting tension has spurred or intensified protests in dozens of countries—and this remains a concern for businesses operating in those nations, says Aon.

• Wild Weather Blows Open the Realm of Potential Liabilities at Museums

  By James Murdock  |  February 16, 2012

  Both insurers and museums routinely overlook risks like criminals who hack into databases to learn details about a museum’s plans for transporting artwork, in order to intercept and steal them.

• Aon Fourth-Quarter Net Income Up 20%; AJG Emphasizes Organic Growth

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  February 9, 2012

  Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) kicked off the fourth-quarter earnings report season for insurance brokers by saying that its net profit dropped 18 percent, primarily due to increased expenses. But the Itasca, Ill.-based insurance-brokerage firm says earnings are on the rise.

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  Aon: Arab Spring Revolts Bring Political Risk Concerns

  By Staff Writer  |  February 8, 2012

  While clarity has begun to emerge in some of the countries affected by the Arab Spring, the resulting tension has spurred or intensified protests in dozens of countries and this remains a concern for businesses operating in those nations, says Aon.

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  Aon 4Q Net Income Up 20%

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 3, 2012

  Chicago-based insurance broker Aon Corp. says 2011 fourth-quarter net income increased 20 percent as pricing in the insurance marketplace showed signs of stabilization.

• Media Companies, Like Much of Corporate America, See Increasing Need for Cyber Coverage

  By James Murdock  |  January 13, 2012

  As traditional media companies adapt and attempt to thrive within the rapidly changing digital space, they are discovering—sometimes painfully—that their insurance coverage also must evolve.

• With Rise of Social Web, Almost Every Company Must Now Consider Itself a Media Player

  By James Murdock  |  January 13, 2012

  One of the fundamental business changes wrought by the Web and the explosion of digital commerce and social networking is that essentially every large company is now a major creator of content.

• Moody’s: Thailand Floods ‘Meaningfully Hit’ Reinsurers’ 4Q Results

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 2, 2012

  Taking into account estimated Thailand-flood losses at Swiss Re and Munich Re, Moody’s Investors Service says it expects the event to “meaningfully hit” the reinsurance industry’s fourth-quarter results.