Aon Collaborates with the University of California to Enhance Wildfire Modeling

insurers exodus from wildfire regions

Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm, today announced a new collaboration between its Impact Forecasting team, the University of California, Merced and the University of California, Los Angeles to implement the latest climate change science and research into Aon’s U.S. wildfire catastrophe model. The collaboration includes research from some of the nation’s top… Continue reading Aon Collaborates with the University of California to Enhance Wildfire Modeling

Property Natural Catastrophe Reinsurance Capacity Contracted During Mid-Year Renewals

Aon on Jan 1 renewals

Aon, in its recently released Reinsurance Market Dynamics report which examines macroeconomic and industry trends observed during the June 1 and July 1 reinsurance renewals, says reinsurance buyers faced a “near-perfect storm,” with reinsurance capacity constraints exacerbated by insurers’ rising demand for reinsurance protection. Reinsurer capital fell to $645 billion on March 31, 2022, from… Continue reading Property Natural Catastrophe Reinsurance Capacity Contracted During Mid-Year Renewals

Aon & WTW Follow Marsh’s Lead and Sever All Ties with Russia

Crisis - Russian Flag and Ukrainian Flag

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, brokerage behemoths Aon and WTW have both announced plans to withdraw all of their operations from the country. Following Marsh McLennan’s lead last week, the world’s three largest insurance brokers have all severed ties with Russia. Insurers such as Generali have also left the country following its widely… Continue reading Aon & WTW Follow Marsh’s Lead and Sever All Ties with Russia

IICF, Aon, AIG and Zurich Partner for Apprenticeship Webinar Dedicated to Promoting Diverse Insurance Workforce

DEI pushback

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today hosted a new webinar titled Connecting Talent with Opportunity: Apprenticeship Programs. Speakers featured in the webinar highlighted the importance and success of apprenticeship programs at Aon, AIG and Zurich and provided best practices for recruiting new and… Continue reading IICF, Aon, AIG and Zurich Partner for Apprenticeship Webinar Dedicated to Promoting Diverse Insurance Workforce