Industry Expertise

Aerospace and Aviation

The aviation industry is in an unprecedented position. Competitive pressure, political activity and regulatory challenges must be effectively addressed to ensure success. With its global presence and extensive local network, Aon supports the full range of needs in the aviation industry. We are committed to giving our clients comprehensive risk management and insurance services, including industry-leading market intelligence and analytical services.

Agribusiness & Food System

New risks continue to emerge for companies in the agribusiness industry, including issues such as food safety, supply chain risk management, bio-terrorism, security, genetically modified organisms, global warming, and contamination. Our agribusiness and food system solutions are focused on production, processing and distribution risks with an emphasis on uncovering traditional and non-traditional risks, assuring quality and safety while minimizing costs.

Automotive

Businesses operating in the automotive sector have exceedingly complex risk and insurance issues. Exposures include product liability matters and new risks and challenges created by technology and e-business. Our specialists provide advice and strategic support built on a unique collection of skills, expertise, and technology resources to organizations in the sector, including electronic components, factory equipment, industrial services, and pollution control.

Chemical/Pharmaceutical

Research and development costs, manufacturing and testing risks, and changing laws and regulations present complex financial and operational challenges to the life sciences industry. Aon's team of pharmaceutical and chemical experts collaborates to help identify solutions for your specific business needs. Drawing on decades of experience working with and for medical device manufacturers, diagnostic substance companies, and biotechnology firms, among others, the team delivers life sciences risk management solutions that are consistent with your financial and operational objectives.

Construction Services

Global construction spending now exceeds $4 trillion annually, driving a heightened need for expert financial analysis, loss control, claims and safety administration, environmental assessment. Aon’s construction experts place more than $1 billion in annual premiums, offer industry-specific expertise, and design insurance coverage to meet the unique challenges construction businesses face. We have developed advanced insurance products and complementary technology tools to aid in managing the vast documentation that accompanies any construction project.

Entertainment

The innovative protection needed for producing today’s diverse and dynamic brand of entertainment is not limited by geographical boundaries. Aon’s Entertainment Risk Management Practice delivers worldwide resources and integrated services to all sectors of entertainment across the globe.

Financial Institutions

Challenging credit market conditions driven by the sub-prime crisis have combined with a constantly evolving regulatory environment and overall economic uncertainty to create risk for companies operating in the financial institution sector like never before. Collaborating with our clients, we evaluate a financial institution's complexity, industry profile, geographic scope, and other characteristics to identify its complete risk management needs and then create comprehensive, customized solutions that draw from Aon's full range of products and services.

Healthcare

A shrinking workforce, an aging population, increasing regulation, and decreasing commercial and government payments put tremendous pressure on healthcare facilities. Aon provides comprehensive risk management, human resources, and benefits services for every type of business affiliated with the industry. Our specialized, international network of experts is dedicated to helping you meet the healthcare industry's changing financial and risk-related needs.

Marine Insurance

The marine industry moves more than 90 percent of the world’s cargo. It demands an approach to risk management and insurance that is both efficient and innovative. Aon delivers a wide range of innovative products and services for both standard and unusual risks that shippers face.  From the ships themselves to the ground vehicles used for loading to the computer networks that manage inventories, Aon has the experts to help you effectively manage marine-related risks.

Natural Resources

Against a backdrop of global warming, a changing international legal environment, and increasing consolidation, a one-dimensional risk management approach is not sufficient for companies operating in the natural resource sector. Aon has the largest group of dedicated natural resources professionals in the industry focused on helping you identify, evaluate, understand and successfully manage all areas of natural resource risk, including re-drill, loss of production income, replacement power, temperature/weather fluctuation and owner-controlled insurance programs.

Retail Trade

Product liability, recall coverage and brand protection are some of the principal concerns facing companies in the consumer goods industry. Working in partnership with our clients, Aon develops a program design and marketing strategy to address the specific needs of manufacturers and retailers working in the sector. Going beyond the placement of coverage, Aon experts supply complete services, including assistance in the areas of product warranty, risk assessment and evaluation, e-business risk consulting, business continuity and crisis management, risk control, and claims management.

Telecommunications & Technology

Strategy, speed and change are the foundation of the technology and telecommunications industry. We align our innovative risk management approach to your overall business strategy, making the most of opportunities in your path. Protecting intellectual property, designing executive liability programs for publicly traded firms and delivering our award-winning Wired for Growth platform for early-stage companies are just a few of the ways in which Aon’s technology and telecommunications experts provide support to clients in the sector.

Trucking Industry Risk Management

Trucking companies around the world face a host of dynamic risk issues.  Aon's trucking risk management experts understand the complex legal and cultural issues that shape transportation firms’ strategies and approach to risk.  Our experts focus on a wide range of issues, including loss forecasts, retentions, collateral and service providers, to provide clients with creative insurance solutions backed by the leading risk advisory firm in the logistics and freight management industry.