Aon plc reports news about its global professional services business, which combines Risk Capital and Human Capital expertise with analytics, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and locally delivered client solutions. Recurring updates include earnings releases, organic revenue trends, capital allocation, dividends and guidance tied to its Aon United strategy and 3x3 Plan.
Company announcements also cover insurance capacity programs such as the Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program, human capital research, compensation data products including the Radford McLagan Compensation Database, technology engagements for reinsurance operations, and leadership changes across regional and enterprise client roles.
Aon (AON) launched its Power Lifecycle Program, offering up to $2.5 billion in coverage for conventional gas power projects.
The program spans construction, testing and commissioning through operations. It generally offers up to $2.5 billion per project for Erection All Risks and Delay in Startup, and up to $2.5 billion for Operational Property Damage and Business Interruption during the immediate operational period. Construction and operational third-party liability coverage is available up to $100 million, excluding U.S. projects. Eligible clients include developers, owners, contractors and private equity firms involved in grid-connected projects or power dedicated to data centers.
Aon (AON) has appointed Jane Drummond as Global Chief Commercial Officer, effective January 1, 2027.
Drummond will report to Deputy CEO Andy Marcell, sit on the Aon Executive Committee, and be based in Chicago. She succeeds Anne Corona, who became CEO of North America in March 2026. Her remit includes leading Aon’s global go-to-market strategy, sales execution and growth across Global Solution Lines, and chairing the Global Growth Committee to align commercial priorities worldwide.
Aon (AON) CEO Greg Case will speak at the KBW Insurance Conference in New York on Thursday, September 10, in a session starting at 1:35 PM ET.
A live webcast and subsequent replay will be accessible via Aon's Investor Relations website at ir.aon.com.
Aon (NYSE: AON) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire USI from KKR and other shareholders for a total purchase price of $17.0 billion, or $16.7 billion net of approximately $278 million of tax attributes. According to Aon, USI generates about $3 billion in annual revenue with more than 10,500 employees across nearly 200 U.S. offices and is the tenth-largest U.S. insurance broker.
The deal is designed to establish Aon’s premier U.S. middle‑market platform, significantly expand access to the fast‑growing Excess & Surplus segment, and enhance Aon’s data and analytics capabilities. Aon targets approximately $395 million in annual run‑rate net adjusted EBITDA impact from revenue and cost synergies across its combined middle‑market platform and expects the acquisition to be accretive to adjusted EPS in 2028. The transaction will be funded with new debt, with Aon aiming to maintain its current Baa2/A‑ credit ratings and prioritizing deleveraging over near‑term share repurchases. Closing is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. Following closing, USI CEO Mike Sicard is expected to become President of Aon and global CEO of Middle Market.
Aon (NYSE: AON) and The Jacobson Group released the Q3 2026 Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Market Study, showing that 89% of insurance carriers plan to increase or maintain staff in the next 12 months and project a 0.78% employment increase if plans are realized.
Key findings include 49% of carriers expecting to increase staff and 11% planning reductions, 78% forecasting revenue growth, and recruiting difficulty easing in most job categories. Technology, underwriting and claims roles remain most in demand, while actuarial, technology and executive roles are hardest to fill. Hybrid work is expected at 74% of carriers in the next six months.
Aon (NYSE:AON) reports that U.S. employer health care costs are projected to rise 9.5% in 2027, pushing average costs above $19,000 per employee, marking a fourth straight year of near double-digit increases and extending a prolonged period of health care inflation for employers.
According to Aon, in 2026 the average employer cost rose 8.8% to $14,432, while employee premiums from paychecks increased 6.4% to $3,130, bringing total plan cost to $17,562 (+8.3%). Employers covered about 82.2% of plan cost. Employees are expected to spend an average of $5,297 in 2026 (premiums plus out-of-pocket), with out-of-pocket costs up 10.2% to $2,167, reflecting higher utilization and leaner plan choices. Across industries, projected 2025–2026 employer cost increases range from 6.5% to 9.8%. Findings draw on Aon’s Health Value Initiative database covering 1,100+ U.S. employers and $135 billion in 2026 health spend.
Aon (NYSE: AON) announced a major leadership realignment for its middle market segment, including NFP. Doug Hammond will transition from CEO of NFP to Global Executive Chairman of Aon's middle market segment, effective immediately, reporting to Aon President and CEO Greg Case.
Aon named Mike Schneider CEO, Middle Market, North America, Aon and NFP, reporting to Anne Corona, and appointed Ethan Foxman as President and Mike James as Chief Growth Officer for Middle Market, North America. Schneider, Foxman and James join Aon's North America Executive Committee. NFP's Mike Goldman and Ed O'Malley become Vice Chairmen, while in EMEA, NFP UK and Ireland head Matt Pawley will report to Hammond.
Aon (NYSE: AON) announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Edmund Reese has stepped down from the CFO role, effective immediately, to pursue opportunities outside the firm. Reese will remain as senior advisor to President and CEO Greg Case through August 16, 2027, to support the transition.
Aon appointed Nadin Virani as Interim CFO, effective immediately. Virani, previously Global Head of Corporate Planning and Analytics and a member of the Aon Executive Committee, will report to Case and lead the Finance organization. Aon has engaged an executive search firm for a comprehensive internal and external search for a permanent CFO and reaffirmed its full-year 2026 financial guidance, consistent with its July 29, 2026 second-quarter earnings update.
Aon (NYSE: AON) launched Sidecar X, an evolved component of its Global Sidecar Platform that connects insurance capital with complex transactional risk, offering up to $200 million in dedicated capacity for representations and warranties and tax insurance products.
The platform uses pre-agreed underwriting and claims frameworks designed to streamline processes and deliver a 10% premium discount. Available exclusively to Aon clients across regions including the US, Canada, UK, EEA and Asia, Sidecar X combines insurer capital, proprietary analytics and global broking expertise to support larger, more complex mergers, acquisitions and tax-related transactions.
Aon (NYSE:AON) appointed Darren Van’t Hof as Head of Tax Credit Financing within its Transaction Solutions business, effective August 17, 2026. He will join Aon’s North America tax insurance practice to advance tax credit insurance solutions supporting tax equity investments and the transfer of renewable energy tax credits and other incentives.
According to Aon, Van’t Hof is a nationally recognized renewables leader with experience financing renewable energy projects and companies, including serving as interim President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association and founding U.S. Bancorp’s Impact Finance business.