Aon News

Business News: Kemper, The Hartford, Aon/Claim Central

Kemper Announces Resignation of Director Thomas Goldstein Kemper Corporation announced that Thomas M. Goldstein has resigned from the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately, to focus on his health and family. Goldstein joined the Kemper Board of Directors in August …

Aon: U.S. Cyber Insurance Premiums Rise 37%, to $1.84B

A new study released by Aon, a global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk products, indicates that cyber remained a profitable line of business, as industry loss ratios decreased in 2017 – from 47.6 percent to 32.4 …

People News: Aon, Farmers, Zurich NA

Aon Names CEO of Captive & Insurance Management Business Aon named John English chief executive officer, Aon Captive & Insurance Management effective June 1, 2018. English is currently chief operating officer of Aon Captive & Insurance Management & managing director …

People Moves at AIG and Aon

AIG Names Lyons Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary, General Insurance American International Group, Inc.announced that Mark D. Lyons will join the company as senior vice president & chief actuary, General Insurance, effective June 1, 2018. Lyons will lead the …

People News: Tower MSA Partners, Delaware DOI, Aon

Losada joins Tower MSA Partners as Vice President, Strategic Services Kathleen Losada has joined Tower MSA Partners as vice president of strategic services. In this role, she identifies and develops new markets and service offerings for the company, which provides …

Business News: AIG, Allianz, Aon

AIG Announces Changes to its Organizational Structure American International Group, Inc. announced it’s plan to make changes to its organizational structure. The company will no longer have Commercial and Consumer segments, and will transition to: General Insurance, led by Peter …

Business News: State Auto, Aon, Travelers

State Auto Insurance Group Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives for Its E&S Business The State Auto Insurance Group (State Auto) announced it is undertaking a review of strategic alternatives for its Excess and Surplus (E&S) Lines business, including a possible …

Update: Claims Teams Begin Handling Onslaught of Harvey Cat Losses

Hurricane Harvey has set a U.S record, according to the National Weather Service, dumping 51.88 inches of rain in parts of Texas. As the tropical storm moves over southern Louisiana, claims catastrophe teams are moving in to devastated cities in …

Business News: Worley Claims Services, Aon, ISO, Workers’ Comp Benchmarking Study

Worley Claims Services Acquires Apex Claims Service of New England Louisiana-based Worley Claims Services, LLC, an insurance claims services provider, announced the acquisition of Apex Claims Service of New England, LLC, a provider of daily and catastrophe commercial and residential …

U.S. Winter Storms, Tornadoes Kill 27 And Cause $1B in Losses

The U.S. was hit by the most January tornadoes in 18 years, in a month when extreme weather caused 27 deaths and more than $1 billion in economic losses, according to a risk modeler. Insured losses from the natural disasters …