Organizational Design and Talent Planning are Key to M&A Success

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Against an increasingly turbulent macro-economic and geo-political landscape, the UK insurance market has remained unchanged and buyer-friendly in the first quarter of 2025. The softening witnessed across large swathes of the market in the second half of 2024, continued if not accelerated further.

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Against a backdrop of unsettled global markets, financial institutions can still capitalize on M&A opportunities by refining strategies and retaining focus on long-term ambitions.

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Mass timber construction is gaining traction for its sustainability and efficiency, yet it brings distinct insurance and risk management challenges that require industry collaboration and proactive strategies.

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As business demands grow more complex, employers must offer a total rewards package that balances the varied needs of the workforce with financial sustainability. Explore ways to ensure an effective total rewards program with data and timely communications.

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Forecasters predict another above-average North Atlantic hurricane season. Businesses should use their saved premium dollars to strengthen their hurricane-prone properties and workforce, and treat risk management as a strategic asset.

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The global marine cargo market faces many risks, ranging from shipping delays to geopolitical tensions. These challenges can be mitigated through a risk capital approach, which uses strategic capital allocation and data-driven insights.

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Ensuring the safe delivery of construction materials along shifting trade channels is no simple endeavor. Learn how specialized insurance and risk management can support the transportation of construction cargo and help ensure project success.

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The FAB industry faces significant supply chain challenges requiring innovative solutions and strategic planning. As organizations work to optimize capital and manage costs, they must also address geopolitical risks and regulatory updates.

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Industry shifts and innovations are creating both new opportunities and challenges for life sciences organizations. Optimizing risk capital can enable business leaders to uncover cost efficiencies, strengthen resilience and enhance control.

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With rapid technological advancements, directors and officers face increasing liabilities. Proactive risk management and board oversight can ensure organizational resilience.

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In today's uncertain economic climate, finance leaders must innovate beyond traditional financial metrics, managing risk capital through targeted risk strategies, holistic capital approaches and proactive stances toward emerging threats.

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With looming deadlines on pay transparency regulations, establishing an effective job architecture is foundational to compliance and preparation. We explore how a data-led approach can speed the process while maintaining objectivity.

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Global business leaders highlight risks linked to trade as some of their top concerns — both physical and financial. While the topic is complex and broad, there are opportunities that business leaders can pursue to stay ahead of emerging trade dynamics.

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As property underwriters become increasingly concerned and cautious with catastrophe-prone risks, buyers are turning to alternative property solutions, including parametric, to fill protection gaps in their programs.

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Half of the world’s top economic loss events impacted the U.S. in 2024. As natural catastrophes continue to grow in frequency and severity, enhancing a business continuity strategy helps ensure organizations are prepared for the unexpected.

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While medical and pharmacy expenses continue to consume benefit budgets, employers can adopt effective cost-saving strategies that combine predictive analytics with innovative solutions to help control healthcare spend over a multi-year period.

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Employers are increasingly looking to defend the health and safety of their employees in a changing climate. By modeling the impact of weather on employees like they do for physical risks, employers can proactively establish solutions to protect workers.

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A variety of growing risks, including shareholder derivative actions, an evolving regulatory environment and bankruptcy filings, are why public and private organizations must protect their corporate directors and officers.

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Organizations in EMEA face unprecedented challenges as cyber threats become more sophisticated. In the face of emerging AI, evolving regulations and geopolitical tensions, businesses should strengthen their resilience to better navigate the complexities of the digital age.

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In a volatile climate, institutional investors are turning to outsourced chief investment officers to conquer administrative, regulatory and market challenges.

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Investment in both onshore and offshore wind power is key to not only energy security, but also wider social and economic benefits through the creation of jobs and investments in local communities around the world.

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In today's intricate business environment, growth is expanding to include more than financial success. By understanding how to fund, shape and secure growth, organizations can build resilience and drive long-term value.

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AI in the renewable energy sector is revolutionizing how we produce, manage and consume energy. As AI continues to evolve, industry leaders must find innovative ways to harness its full potential.

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Despite higher claims frequency, the cyber and tech E&O markets remain in a favorable pricing and well-capitalized environment. However, buyers must remain vigilant and manage a variety of current and emerging cyber risks and threat actor attack methods.

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Organizations can demonstrate their commitment to global sustainability and a low-carbon future by addressing verification challenges and adopting best practices.

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Market stability prevails in management liability lines as insurers continue to seek market share. However, expanding technologies, increased litigation and macroeconomic factors are causing growing uncertainty and underwriting concerns.

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There is an opportunity to develop a strategy around financial education in the workplace. Globally, our latest data finds 11 percent of employees receive financial education from their employer, but 37 percent expect it. How can employers bridge this gap?

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The UK insurance market has seen increased competition and softening conditions. Insurers have capitalized on strong financials and capacity, benefiting buyers. Yet, challenges in specific areas have required strategic engagement and robust risk management for optimal outcomes.

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With growing global regulations and rising stakeholder and talent expectations, pay equity has shifted from a mere HR initiative to a top C-suite priority that goes beyond compliance.

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A well-structured open enrollment process is one that leverages innovative technology, encourages cost-effective use of healthcare resources and reduces unnecessary spending — benefiting both employees and employers.

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While there have been significant strides toward a more inclusive workforce, the gender pay gap persists. Discover how organizations can continue to make progress with interconnected policies and comprehensive programs that support an inclusive environment at every career and life stage.

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Aon’s Risk Analyzer Suite delivers quantitative analytics, improved risk insights and supports operational efficiency.

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After a period of significant volatility, a more optimistic outlook is on the horizon for the life sciences industry in 2025. With the right level of preparedness, firms can take full advantage of the potential opportunities the new year will bring.

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Decarbonizing construction demands new materials and approaches, with a focus on managing risk and securing capital. By aligning sustainability with business strategy and risk management, the industry can meet net-zero targets.

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Nearly 20 million people get cancer each year,¹ and the impact is far-reaching — from those diagnosed to their loved ones and colleagues. When developing a meaningful cancer prevention strategy, employers must show empathy and compassion while managing rising costs.

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In the face of the L.A. wildfires, impacted businesses’ top priority is their people. A three-phased approach can help build business resilience and mitigate the effects of future events.

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Rapid growth in data center construction, spurred by AI advancements and cloud demand, creates interconnected risks for developers. However, with effective risk management solutions, navigating this dynamic market while prioritizing sustainability is possible.

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In an industry with tight operating margins, FAB organizations face significant challenges in managing spend and protecting their financial health — requiring industry leaders to adopt a sophisticated approach to risk capital optimization.

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The risk capital landscape is poised for change, driven by emerging trends reshaping market dynamics. With a buyer-friendly market currently prevailing across most lines, opportunities abound for strategic investment and risk management.

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When a workers compensation claim goes to litigation, expenses rise dramatically — a burden that is often shouldered by the business. To mitigate attorney-related costs, organizations should re-think their approach to engaging injured workers and use artificial intelligence to enhance outcomes.

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Human resources is increasingly involved in all areas of a company’s strategy. As the workforce changes, HR leaders should identify and leverage these five important and evolving trends.

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Long-term care is expensive, and costs are rising due to shortages. With the population aging at the fastest rate in a century, finding solutions to pay for care is an urgent priority. How can employers support this growing population?

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With a multi-generational and diverse workforce, it is important for employers to develop benefit communications and engagement strategies to help employees understand their unique benefit options. Here are five useful tips to consider.

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Rising medical costs are a global phenomenon. Aon’s 2025 Global Medical Trend Rate Survey found that costs are projected to rise 10 percent in 2025.

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As healthcare costs continue to rise, employers are trying to balance the need to take care of their workers with the need to keep costs under control. Aon’s 2025 U.S. Health Survey provides insights into the choices employers are making, and their potential effects on costs.

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Pension reforms in Europe are reshaping retirement planning, demanding more oversight from employers and new strategies for employees’ financial wellbeing.

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Non-financial risks are often difficult to predict and quantify, yet present a real threat to financial institutions. In this volatile environment, risk management is playing a greater role in creating business resilience and identifying where capital should be deployed.

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Daniel Halter, Director Global Insurance at Sandoz, discusses how smart risk and insurance management supported the Sandoz core mission to provide affordable, off-patent medicines to patients who need them most with Ana Serdarevic, Head of Aon’s Transaction Advisory Services for DACH.

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Business leaders are aware of AI-driven cyber risks and their implications. But understanding changing risk profiles to make better decisions around the management of new exposures is the key to cyber resilience.

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U.S. freight and commuter rail industries are facing excess liability and property issues for different reasons. These railroads are critical to infrastructure and vital to the economy, yet finding effective solutions remains complex.

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As private companies prepare for an IPO, they face increased risks that require directors and key leaders to adopt essential risk management strategies to ensure a smooth transition.

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As climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, public entities and businesses need more flexible funding solutions. Parametric stands out as an adaptable resource capable of swiftly responding to potential disasters.

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Funding challenges due to macroeconomic factors have prevented several green and blue hydrogen projects from getting off the ground. Organizations facing hurdles in accessing capital can work with risk and insurance experts to expedite projects and help make the promise of hydrogen a reality.

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Learn how strong human capital strategies can help recruit, retain and motivate vital talent in a competitive and evolving job market.

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As corporate boards meet to discuss strategy, including any changes to executive compensation, there are key trends to consider for the year ahead.

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Companies aiming to be a net-zero company may face many challenges during the biofuels transition. Read more on risk strategies to cut through complexity.

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With DC schemes growing across Europe, many organizations are realizing the importance of ensuring strong performance from their investments. Here’s how asset owners and managers can optimize DC outcomes through the right investment strategy.

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With no federal paid leave law in the U.S., employers have limited guidance in designing equitable and comprehensive paid leave programs to support their workforce. Looking beyond compliance to focus on strategy and values will help create fair and well-designed policies.

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Risk managers are increasingly looking to Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions for potential enhancements in managing risk.

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Amid economic uncertainty, companies are taking a careful approach to hiring and salary planning — one that includes focused hiring strategies, revising salary budgets and implementing measures that respond to the current economic environment.

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The current operating environment in the Middle East is increasingly complex and multifaceted, characterized by ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Israel, Lebanon and neighboring states, alongside significant changes in the business and insurance environment.

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton insured loss estimates are expected to fall between $34 billion and $54 billion. Healthy, well-capitalized insurance and reinsurance markets are positioned to absorb those losses.

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Buyer-friendly conditions continued across much of the global insurance market in Q3, painting a largely positive picture as we head into year-end renewals.

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A successful M&A strategy relies on due diligence across financial, legal, human capital, technology, cyber security and intellectual property risks. As cyber threats become more complex, robust cyber due diligence in private equity and acquisitions is increasingly necessary.

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Cargo theft in the transportation industry is escalating, driven by sophisticated criminal tactics that exploit both physical and digital vulnerabilities. Businesses must adopt proactive risk management strategies to counter these evolving threats.

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Trade, technology, weather and the workforce are interconnected trends shaping the future of business in North America. Understanding them is key to long-term resilience.

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Competition and capacity are dominating the cyber liability market and pricing remains favorable as a result. Taking advantage of the current buyer’s market to build sustained cyber resilience is the key to success.

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The growing renewable energy sector is boosting M&A activity. Risk transfer solutions can help unlock capital access in these transactions.

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Digitalization presents both opportunities and challenges in life sciences, driving new organizational approaches to human capital to keep up with evolving talent needs while building a resilient workforce.

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As financial institutions reshape human capital strategies for the digital age, leaders face pressure to balance the risks and opportunities of digitalization.

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Employers are concerned that previous wellbeing strategies aren’t moving the needle enough. But when wellbeing is part of an organization’s culture, it has positive effects on costs, engagement and productivity.

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Financial institutions can increase their resilience to volatile threats through enhanced risk management frameworks and innovative models powered by people data and technology.

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As the deadline for implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive fast approaches, some financial institutions feel unprepared to comply. These five steps can help guide the way through the upcoming regulatory landscape.

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Thriving organizations rely on thriving employees to succeed. With healthcare costs on the rise, it’s time for employers to challenge the status quo in providing health benefits. Organizations need to consider the human side of these increases and take bold action to achieve better outcomes.

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The aviation industry is watching the rise in nuclear verdicts with concern as social inflation and associated risks continue to squeeze the sector. Organizations should review their risk management processes to limit the dollar value of future losses.

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As AI evolves, directors and officers must maneuver through a complex landscape of regulatory and legal risks. Implementing best practices around the use of AI and robust governance-focused risk mitigation can help manage exposures.

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Middle market organizations face unique challenges in the ever-changing cyber environment, requiring holistic insurance solutions and enhanced resilience readiness to manage risks that could impact profitability.

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With life expectancies and retirement ages on the rise, organizations can capitalize on the value that older employees offer and support them by fostering a workplace where both the business and its people thrive.

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As climate change compounds wildfire risk, organizations play a critical role in protecting their workforce before and after an event.

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The transportation and logistics industry faces unique challenges which can negatively impact employees' health. A cultural shift to more tailored wellbeing strategies can improve health outcomes and boost company performance.

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As workforce and skills shortages emerge as a significant future risk, companies seek winning talent and tech solutions.

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Pooled employer plans (PEPs) can offer a streamlined solution to the retirement planning challenges inherent in spin-off and M&A events.

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The role of HR professionals is becoming more strategic, which requires collaboration with other areas of an organization to help drive growth. Given that people and benefit costs are a large portion of business expenses, partnering with finance is a natural step forward.

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Aon analyzes employee perception about return to office policies following the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as recent actions one organization took for alleged lack of remote employee productivity. 

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Despite subdued global M&A in 2023, positive trends have been emerging in the M&A insurance market to help clients improve their deal-making and ‘value-protection on investment’.

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