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Minister for Finance Jack Chambers (right) joined Rachael Ingle, CEO of Aon Ireland and Greg Case, global CEO of Aon, at the opening of the company's new Dublin offices today

Aon opens its new Dublin office

Professional services firm Aon has officially opened its new office at Fifteen George's Quay in Dublin city centre.

Colm Power, the managing director of Benefits and Wealth at NFP Ireland

NFP agrees deal for Galway-based HC Financial

Galway-based HC Financial has been bought by NFP, an international insurance brokerage and consultancy which is part of the Aon group.

Business • 08 Nov 24

Matt Pawley (MD NFP UK & Ireland), Gemma Saunders (Group Operations Director NFP), Louise Gallagher (Operations Director NFP Ireland), Philip Brennan (& CFO of IHI Group), Colm Power (Director NFP Ireland), Patrick Brennan ((Director of Corporate Business

Dublin-based IHI Group bought by NFP

Dublin-based IHI Group has been bought by NFP, an international insurance brokerage and consultancy and part of the Aon group.

Business • 17 Oct 24

Michael Carr, Aon Head of M&A in EMEA, Clodagh Rochford, Head of M&A at Aon Ireland and Peter Brady, Head of Risk Capital Solutions at Aon Ireland

M&A optimism takes hold among Irish companies - Aon

A new survey reveals that 35% of Irish firms are considering engaging in a merger or acquisition over the next 12 months.

Business • 11 Sep 24

Yachts moored at Howth Harbour in Dublin

NFP buys Barrett Private Insurances amid Irish expansion

NFP, an Aon company and an international insurance brokerage and consulting firm, has announced a deal to buy independent specialist insurance broker Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurances, which trades as Barrett Private Insurances.

Business • 24 Jul 24

Aon said it expects the deal to generate more than $2.8 billion in pre-tax gains

Aon to buy insurance broker NFP for $13.4bn

Management consulting firm Aon is to buy insurance broker NFP in a deal valued at $13.4 billion to expand in the fast-growing middle-market segment across risk, benefits, wealth and retirement plan advisory.

Business • 20 Dec 23

Rachael Ingle, CEO of Aon Ireland and Karl Curran, Head of M&A and Transaction Solutions at Aon Ireland

Just 11% of companies considering M&A activity

Just 11% of businesses are considering engaging in a merger or acquisition in the next 12 months, new data shows.

Business • 13 Oct 23

Hurricane Ian is the second most expensive natural disaster the insurance sector has ever faced

Natural disasters caused $313 billion economic loss

Natural disasters, many driven by climate change, caused global economic losses of $313 billion in 2022, insurance broker Aon estimated today, of which less than half was insured.

Business • 25 Jan 23

18% of businesses in Ireland are considering M&A activity in the next one to two years

Businesses very cautious on M&A activity - Aon

Rising costs, as well as economic uncertainty, is also putting many firms off merger and acquisition deals, according to a new survey by professional services firm Aon.

Business • 13 Sep 22

Peter Brady, CEO of Commercial Risk & Health Solutions at Aon, Ireland

Pandemic related issues top business risk list - Aon

Issues arising from the pandemic have climbed to the top of the list of risks facing businesses in Ireland, according to the 2021 Global Risk Management Survey from the professional services firm, Aon.

Business • 25 Nov 21

Peter Brady, CEO of Commercial Risk & Health Solutions, Aon in Ireland

Concerns about productivity drop with hybrid working

One in four employers say they are concerned about a possible decline in productivity as they move to a hybrid working model.

Business • 18 Oct 21

The deal would have put London-headquartered Aon ahead of the world's largest insurance broker Marsh & McLennan

Aon, Willis Towers Watson to call off merger deal

Insurance brokers Aon and Willis Towers Watson said today they had agreed to terminate their $30 billion merger agreement and end their litigation with the US Department of Justice.

Business • 26 Jul 21

The US Justice Department said Aon's proposed $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson would reduce competition and could lead to higher prices

US sues to stop Aon's purchase of Willis Towers Watson

The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping insurance broker Aon's $30 billion acquisition of Willis Towers Watson because it would reduce competition and could lead to higher prices.

Business • 17 Jun 21

Aon clinched the deal a year ago to create the world's largest insurance broker ahead of Marsh & McLennan Companies

Aon's $30 billion Willis bid set for EU okay soon

Insurance broker Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson, the biggest ever in the sector, is expected to get the EU competition green light later this month or in early July, people familiar with the matter said.

Business • 14 Jun 21

70% of employers here said work-life balance as the top well-being risk currently facing their employees, a new report from Aon shows

Work-life balance top well-being concern for firms

A new survey has revealed that work-life balance is the number one well-being issue Irish employers are concerned about followed closely by mental health and burnout.

Business • 28 May 21

Peter Brady, Aon's CEO for Commercial Risk and Health Solutions in Ireland

Report suggests 'phased approach' for return to office

Companies should consider a 'phased approach' for a return to the office post pandemic, according to a report published by professional services firm Aon, employers' group Ibec and a coalition of Irish employers.

Business • 26 Mar 21

Aon did not provide concessions for the Willis Tower deal by yesterday's deadline

EU to investigate Aon-Willis Towers deal - sources

Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers to create the world's largest insurance broker faces a full-scale investigation because of its complexity, two people familiar with the matter said.

Business • 15 Dec 20

88% of schemes surveyed were also found to still have a normal retirement age of 65

Survey raises concerns about pension cover

One in four employees have not signed up to their employer's Defined Contribution (DC) scheme, new research by professional services firm Aon has found.

Business • 30 Sep 20

Aon's $30 billion all-stock takeover of rival Willis Towers Watson was one of the few big M&A deals announced recently

Global M&A dwindles as coronavirus batters economies

Global mergers and acquisitions activity plunged 28% in the first quarter to its lowest level since 2016 as the devastating economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March.

Business • 31 Mar 20

The deal between Aon and Willis Tower Watson unifies the sector's current second and third largest players

Aon to buy Willis for nearly $30 billion in mega-deal

UK-based insurance broker Aon said today it would buy Willis Towers Watson for nearly $30 billion in an all-stock deal that creates the world's largest insurance broker in an industry struggling with falling margins.

Business • 09 Mar 20

An Aon-Willis merger would have been the largest deal in the US insurance industry

Insurer Aon abandons Willis Towers deal

Aon has today scrapped plans to pursue a merger with rival insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson.

Business • 06 Mar 19

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