Insights

How the food and drink sector can use credit insurance to ride out the storm

As the current COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge businesses, the food and drink sector can take some comfort from its key role in making sure the population has access to critical supplies. While many industries are reducing or even suspending activity, the demand for food and drink has been at record levels. Read more »

Credit insurance in a global recession. Composure and long-term thinking.

While organisations continue to deal with the COVID-19 global health emergency and the short-term implications, thoughts are inevitably turning to focus on the longer-term impact. Read more »

Building resilience to natural disasters

COVID-19 leaves businesses urgently looking for ways to weather the pandemic storm

According to IMF figures published in Aon’s latest C Suite Series report on Credit Solutions, the global economy grew by just 3% during 2019, the lowest rate of growth since the recession of 2009, with further slowdown expected in 2020. Read more »

Gaining a competitive advantage through credit insurance

According to Aon’s latest C-Suite Series report on credit insurance – Driving growth amid the chaos – as few as two in 10 CFOs are making full use of credit insurance solutions. Read more »

Surety bonds come to a patent’s defence

Following an alleged patent infringement, US chipmaker Qualcomm sought to enforce a court order last year that would effectively stop the sale of some iPhone models in Germany. Read more »

Credit insurance plays starring role in big money football transfers

Banks and funds are increasingly turning to credit insurance to help them facilitate funding to football clubs across Europe’s top leagues. Read more »

UK BUDGET 2020

The new Chancellor spends big to counter Coronavirus and to keep the “levelling-up” promise. Read more »

London Insight 2019: Preparing for the biggest risks in a brave new world

On Thursday 28 November, we welcomed guests to Ironmongers’ Hall in London where through a mixture of workshops and presentations we looked at a multitude of different risks businesses face each day, each posing a threat to reaching business objectives. Read more »

Regional Insight 2019: In an uncertain world – how risk ready are you?

On Thursday 10 October, we welcomed guests to The Belfry to hear expert insights into ‘The past, the present and the future of the credit world’. Our speakers included Declan Curry, expert Journalist, Philip King FCICM from the Chartered Institute of Credit Management, Alan Horton from Santander and Tom Hunt from QBE. Read more »

Credit solutions for a New World 2019

On Wednesday 24 April, we welcomed guests to the Aon Centre to hear expert insights into the financial landscape of 2019 and the solutions that are on offer to help protect companies financially. We were delighted to have an expert panel of speaker which included Declan Curry, Expert Journalist, Professor Trevor Willams, Hannah Fearn from Sullivan & Worcester UK LLP and Jessica Taurae from PwC. Read more »

Capital Requirements Regulation

In the first quarter of 2018, the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) caused a stir by publishing a Consultation Paper regarding the eligibility of guarantees (including credit insurance) as unfunded credit protection for the purposes of calculating capital requirements under the EU Capital Requirements Regulation (“CRR”). Read more »

Financial Insights 2019

Welcome to Financial Insights 2019, a collection of articles from the academic, legal, banking and insurance worlds intending to provide you with some food for thought. Read more »

The global financial landscape in 2019 – greater volatility to be the new normal

Global economic activity is slowing down. After peaking in 2017 post-crisis at an annual rate of about 3.8%, growth in 2019 looks like it will ease back to 3.5%. Such a pace will equal the post-recession low seen in 2012. Read more »

Regional Insight 2018: Are investors backing the UK?

On Thursday 4 October, we welcomed guests to Villa Park Stadium to hear expert insights into the economic and political environment and to address the question ‘are investors backing the UK?’ Read more

Government urged not to restrict lending to exporters

Aon is delighted to have been part of the annual BExA lunch on Wednesday 10 October 2018 which launched BExA’s 9th annual benchmarking report ‘UK Finance – Strategy and reality’ Read more

Dispelling the myths behind insolvencies

In the last twelve months we’ve seen a whole raft of high profile names go out of business including Toys R Us, Maplin, Palmer & Harvey, as well as Carillion. Can all these really be one-offs? Read more

Trading Perspectives USA

In-depth risk analysis includes perspectives from our team on the ground, who are on the pulse of local market dynamics and macro-economic trends.Read more

Supply chain financing unlocks working capital

Supply chain finance - an innovative way to help manage liquidity risk. Read more

Too big to fail? - high profile insolvencies

Credit risk profiling is changing for many businesses, following recent high profile insolvencies. Read more

Trading Perspectives Gulf Cooperation Council

Aon’s new Trading Perspectives report has a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council market. Read more

What does macro trends in Trade Credit mean for business?

While every trading sector can be different it is worth noting that a toxic mix of huge debt, declining sales, shrinking customer base and cutthroat competition have laid the foundations of a number of business failures since the financial crisis. Read more

Important upcoming accounting standard changes

The new IFRS 9 rules, and equivalent US GAAP standards are aimed at increasing the accuracy and transparency of how credit risk is represented on a company’s Balance Sheet and P&L. Read more

Dealing with a merger in Public Services

Trading Perspective UK market

Market Insights, Technical Advice & Insurance Capacity updates from the Aon Credit Solutions team. Read more