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As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and wellbeing of employees is top of mind for employers, with many looking for ways to enhance their benefits programs. With inflation and rising costs, employers are faced with the challenge of balancing those costs and employee wellbeing.  On episode 38, host and Aon’s Senior Vice President, Chief Broking Officer and National Leader, Growth and...

Cyber incidents are becoming more frequent, targeted, sophisticated and costly, with a projected $10.5 trillion annual global cost by 2025. To better understand the evolution of cyber attacks and their impact on organizations, host and Engagement Management Leader for Cyber Solutions, Stroz Friedberg, an Aon company, Rachel Ratcliff welcomes Aon’s North American Head of Incident Response and Digit...

Wellbeing has become an increasingly important topic for businesses to address, but many may not understand what wellbeing actually means for employees. The thoughtful message of wellbeing to both employees and future talent is more important to address now than ever before. This week’s host, Nicole Presperin, Aon’s head of global growth strategies and planning, Reinsurance Solutions, is joined by...

In face of growing impacts and risks caused by climate change, as well as rising population projections, the food, agribusiness and beverage industry has to innovate to ensure it’s addressing these emerging challenges.  To help understand the work that Aon is doing to help clients in the global food, agribusiness, and beverage industry make better decisions and address new risks, host Shelly Brown...

On this special edition episode of On Aon, we hear from host Andy Weitz, Aon’s chief marketing officer, as he chats with PGA TOUR professional and this year’s Aon Risk Reward Challenge Champion, Scottie Scheffler. Together, they discuss how better information and better advice led to Scottie’s success on the TOUR this year.  [0:26] An overview of the Aon Risk Reward Challenge.  [1:40] Scottie’s im...

Hurricane season is here, and Aon is proactively working to ensure that clients are prepared for the impacts these storms could have on their businesses. This week’s host, Aon’s SVP for Health Solutions, Healthcare Industry Vertical, Sheena Singh, is joined by Managing Director of Aon's U.S. Property Risk Consulting Group, Jill Dalton, and Aon’s Global Practice Leader of Property Risk Control and...

Aon’s 2021 ESG Impact Report highlights the many ways Aon continues to advance its ESG strategy, capabilities and solutions to enable better decisions that help build a better world. This week’s host, Aon’s Chief Marketing Officer, Andy Weitz, joins Aon’s Head of Investor Relations and ESG Leslie Follmer and Aon’s Chief People Officer and Head of Global Human Capital Solutions Lisa Stevens for a c...

This year marks 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II reign, Queen of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Commonwealth. This exciting milestone brings the chance to reflect on how life would've been very different in 1952, especially as we think about technology, and the progress it has made.  Together, host Alexandra Lewis and Aon’s Chief Operating Officer James Platt discuss how far technology has...

Employee retention has become a matter of critical focus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Great Resignation continues to impact every industry. With insights into key elements that build a workforce for the future and how Aon is advising clients on supporting more resilient and agile employees, today’s guest understands that being Aon United is more important today than ever before.  I...

In 2021, Jillian Slyfield was appointed Aon’s Chief Innovation Officer to further build the firm’s Innovation at Scale strategy and help address growing unmet client needs around increased volatility, access to capital, underserved markets and resilient workforces. Today, she’s reflecting on her time in the role so far and how innovation continues to be a core component of the Aon United Blueprint...

Aon’s Global Pro Bono Initiative, launched in 2014, is part of the firm’s commitment to making an impact around the world using the skills and experience of its people. As part of this initiative, in 2021, nine colleagues from Aon’s Law and Compliance team assisted with the Jim Crow Juries Project – a project dedicated to rectifying a set of criminal justice rules created by earlier jury practices...

Aon’s Early Careers programs provide unique opportunities for learning, growing and working in a collaborative environment. From internships to the Aon Apprenticeship program, Aon’s Early Careers programs offer students the chance to explore career opportunities and gain real-life professional experience and on-the-job learning.  To highlight some of the benefits of these programs, including profe...

The past two years have been a challenge for everyone, not just physically, but also mentally. Many people’s lives look a lot different than they did two years ago, increasing the need for mental health support and assistance. To highlight some of the programs and benefits that Aon has implemented to promote colleagues’ mental health and wellbeing, this week’s host, Diversity Solutions Senior Lead...

Many people are dealing with levels of inflation that they have never experienced before. However, in some countries, inflation has been a way of life for years. To explore the realities of what living in an inflationary economy is like, this week’s host, Aon’s Chief Operating Officer James Platt is joined by CEO of Aon’s South Cone, Franco Di Lucca. Franco discusses how inflation is a normal phen...

The Aon Risk Reward Challenge is a unique, season-long competition across the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour that highlights the game’s best players while celebrating the achievements of both men and women. On this special episode of the “On Aon” podcast, Aon’s Chief Executive Officer, North America, Jennifer Bell has an important conversation with Mollie Marcoux Samaan, commissioner, LPGA Tour, and Hanna...

Natural disasters are increasing in frequency and severity. Aon’s 2021 Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight Report evaluated how these disruptive events are resulting in global economic losses and outlined how leaders can address and assess these risks. To walk us through what businesses can do to build resilience and prepare for the inevitable impact of catastrophes, Aon’s President, Eric And...

Aon’s Diverse Talent Initiative was created to diversify the candidate pool during the recruitment process. As part of this initiative, Aon is working with six universities, five of which are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), to create new opportunities and programs for students. Most recently, Aon, Brooklyn College ’s Murray Koppelman School of Business and The Spencer Educati...

We are joined this week by Aon CEO Greg Case, who shares his thoughts on how Aon is heading into 2022 with more momentum than ever before. Greg discusses how the firm has expanded its ability to help clients and innovate at scale to address their emerging needs in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. Greg dives into the importance of inclusive people leadership and how creating an env...

As we look ahead to 2022, we asked several colleagues at Aon what trends clients should be thinking about heading into the New Year. From the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations, to heightened climate change impacts and cybersecurity risk, the final episode of 2021 offers some predictions for the new year and guidance on how to prepare for what is to come.  [:36...

The results of Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey showcase the main risks that businesses are facing today. This year’s results highlighted the interconnectivity of risk, and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had across all threats. With more reliance on technology than ever before, cyber risk reached its highest rank since the inception of the survey, as the #1 concern among risk manager...

Organizations around the world are increasingly focusing on the impact of environmental, social and governance issues, commonly called ESG. At its core, ESG is all about risk. From climate change and supply chain to reputation and brand, ESG topics are central to executive and board-level discussions at every firm. Historically, ESG was a lens through which socially conscious investors could evalu...

Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions are increasing – in frequency and complexity, according to Aon’s M&A C-Suite report and insights . Dealmakers have rarely experienced a period like this; each quarter since late 2020 seems to set new records in terms of global deal value or volume, as recovery in M&A activity from the lows of the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In this episode of “On Aon,” ho...

What does it take to find and attract the next generation of talent? In a world where talent is distributed equally across the board but opportunities aren’t, Aon is working hard to bring the greatest talent into the company (and the broader workforce) with their award-winning apprenticeship program. In this episode of “On Aon,” host Alexandra Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer, Reinsurance, welcomes...

Depression is the top cause for ill health around the world, and yet mental health rarely receives the attention and support that is needed to improve wellness. Aon is working to change that. In this special episode of “On Aon,” host Lisa Stevens, Chief People Officer and Head of Global Human Capital Solutions at Aon, is joined by Shekhar Saxena, Professor of Global Mental Health at Harvard, to di...

What motivates Aon colleagues to show up for their clients every day? Why do we do what we do and what do we deliver to our stakeholders? How do we bring solutions to life for our clients? The answers to these big questions can be found in the exciting recent announcements that galvanize around Aon’s strategic future. In this episode of “On Aon,” host  Fernanda Joaquim welcomes Aon’s Chief Culture...