Heading into 2024, there is little doubt about the critical role human resources (HR) leaders and professionals play in driving the success or failure of business strategies. According to Aon’s most recent Global Risk Management Survey, the inability to attract and retain talent now ranks as the fourth biggest global risk for organizations. This is the highest ranking for any HR focused risk in the nearly 20 years since Aon launched the survey. As a result, organizations are reevaluating their workforce plans, including the introduction of new operating models, updated location strategies, redesigned total rewards programs, and explorations of how artificial intelligence (AI) will influence future workforce requirements.
Of course, following the transformational events of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees have a say as well. Workers continue to advocate for change in several important areas:
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To help HR leaders and professionals make sense of the volatile forces impacting workforces today, we connected with clients and human capital leaders across Aon to identify the five biggest HR trends to watch this year.
Inflation may be slowing in many markets, but it isn’t going away. Neither is economic uncertainty. As costs continue to rise, especially for healthcare and benefit programs, affordability will remain a critical challenge for HR leaders and professionals.
According to recent Aon research, the global average medical trend rate for 2024 is forecasted to be 10.1 percent, up from 9.2 percent in 2023 and the highest rate since 2015. This rate represents the expected change in medical plan costs ― insured and self-insured ― as a result of price inflation, technological advances in the medical field, plan utilization patterns and cost shifting from social programs.
While the medical trend rate in the United States is expected to hold steady at 6.5 percent, providing some relief to organizations, employer-sponsored plans in Europe are expected to see record cost increases.
There are several ways companies can combat this trend, including wider use of flexible or voluntary benefit plans, targeted wellbeing interventions and providing higher-quality options for preventative care. As Farheen Dam, head of Aon’s North America health practice notes, making it simple to choose high quality and cost-effective care is an important way to lower costs and improve affordability.
In Europe and other regions of the world, voluntary benefit plans offer exciting opportunities for employers to strike the right balance between cost and impact. Lisa Patel, head of Talent in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, advises clients to prioritize closing gaps and giving employees more control by supporting initiatives around personalization and customization.
Beyond healthcare and benefit costs, inflationary pressures on cash compensation, including salaries and bonuses, continue to mount. Benchmarking compensation annually against competitors, differentiating pay for higher performers and using targeted equity grants are all ways to ensure your compensation spend is sustainable and has a high return on investment. Unsurprisingly, companies that do a good job differentiating variable pay and salary increase budgets based on performance do a better job of retaining key talent.
Another interesting way to attack costs while delivering more effective outcomes for employees is through the use of collective retirement plans. Collective plans, known as Master Trusts in the UK and Ireland and Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) in the U.S., allow companies to gain scale in the market, reduce administrative costs and lower fees for employees. Nearly one in five retirement plan members in Europe are already in a collective plan, and the number of companies moving away from operating their own 401(k) plan to a PEP is rising rapidly in the U.S.1
As defined contribution plans continue to be the predominant source of retirement income for employees, governing bodies have come to realize that asking each employer to sponsor their own retirement program is an inefficient model,” says Byron Beebe, global chief commercial officer for Aon's human capital capabilities.
Master Trusts and PEPs started with smaller employers, but they have proven to be effective in the UK, Ireland and the U.S., explains Beebe. That’s because they reduce costs and administrative burdens while providing access to better tools for employees. “We expect these programs to expand exponentially in 2024."
It seems intuitive that human capital data and analytics can help employers design and deliver more effective programs, but for many HR leaders and professionals, the ability to do so remains elusive.
A great place to start is by using evidence-based studies to evaluate the effectiveness of programs based on measurable outcomes, such as employee engagement, productivity, retention and wellbeing. This type of research can help employers identify best practices, establish benchmarks and develop controlled tests to explore new strategies and interventions.
Doug Melton, Aon’s global head of health analytics, notes that advanced analytics can be a valuable guide, not only for keeping the workforce happy, but also as something that impacts direct expenses for healthcare, productivity and absence rates.
For example, we partnered with a leading pharmaceutical company to measure the return on investment of its wellbeing programs as business leaders grew concerned with rising healthcare costs. Using data and analytics, we found that moderate gains in individual wellbeing resulted in an average productivity gain of 5 percent. This translated to an added value of $3,500 per person —more than offsetting the $500 average per person cost of wellbeing initiatives.
Organizations can also use data and analytics to support personalized programs and interventions — targeting employees with benefits they are more likely to use. Segmenting employee populations based on factors like location, life stage, health risks, personal preferences and behaviors, can reveal significant opportunities to both reduce costs and meaningfully improve health outcomes.
Finally, HR professionals can develop adaptive models to monitor and track the performance of their programs over time, as well as adjust and optimize them as needed. This allows employers to use data and analytics to anticipate and respond to emerging trends and challenges, such as new regulations, health trends and technologies.
For example, an explosion in gene and cell therapies (GCT) is raising new questions for employers — from how to cover GCTs in health plans to helping employees and their families determine the eligibility for, and efficacy of, cutting-edge therapies to working with (re)insurers and governments to pay for expensive treatments.
“While data is being collected, GCTs are so new, it is still uncertain how effective they will be during the course of a person's lifespan,” says Aon’s Melton. “But as more long-term clinical data becomes available, the efficacy and durability of treatments will become clearer. It’s important for companies to stay alert and have tools in place to be ready to act.”
As new regulatory regimes come into force around globe, including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and multiple state and municipal laws across the U.S., paying people fairly and transparently is no longer optional. Adding to the pressure companies face is the fact that many younger workers are quite comfortable sharing their personal compensation information with each other ― they understand that traditional taboos against talking about pay only contribute to pay inequities.2
Brooke Green, head of Aon’s North America talent practice, advises that the momentum around pay transparency regulations will continue to spread. But beyond that, it’s the expectations of the workforce that will drive change.
However, moving from basic regulatory compliance to sustainable pay equity and pay transparency solutions is a challenge for many organizations. Complicating matters is pay compression, an artifact of the hypercompetitive talent market that followed more than a decade of wage stagnation preceding the COVID-19 pandemic. When the labor market was at its tightest, companies were hiring at the top of, or above, established salary bands. This was clearly not sustainable. Costs ballooned, and, in many cases, inequities also grew.
To begin addressing pay equity and pay transparency requirements in a more sustainable manner, companies need to return to the fundamentals. They need to develop stronger job architecture frameworks and reexamine their pay and performance management practices.
Job architecture frameworks provide a clear and consistent way of defining, evaluating and leveling jobs across an organization based on skills, responsibilities and impact. They enable career paths, mobility and learning opportunities for employees. And when it comes to pay equity, job architecture also helps align internal pay bands to external market benchmarks.
Pay practices govern the processes through which employees are compensated, including manager training on base pay, variable pay, benefits and recognition programs. These practices should be fair, competitive and transparent, reflecting the value and contribution of every employee.
Finally, performance management practices include the methods and tools used to measure and manage employee performance, feedback and development. They should be objective, timely and relevant, linking performance outcomes to rewards and recognition, and fostering a culture of ongoing growth.
Once job architecture frameworks and pay and performance management practices are revisited and renewed, companies have the foundation they need to drive transformational change. They can achieve their broader diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging goals, while improving long-term financial wellbeing.
Pay transparency laws have been shown to reduce the gender pay gap by 20-40 percent.
Source: U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2021
Companies are more interested in wellbeing than ever, and they should be. Unfortunately, part of that interest stems from the fact that access to healthcare remains a challenge and costs are at an all-time high. For employees to be engaged, productive and successful, they need to be well.
Yet, despite evidence from Aon’s 2022-2023 Global Wellbeing Survey that improving employee wellbeing increases company performance by between 11 and 55 percent, the pathway to achieving this potential remains unclear.
Aon has developed a data-driven approach to wellbeing that integrates our health, wealth and talent capabilities in a simple way that focuses on creating connected value for our clients. This includes a spectrum of solutions that meets clients where they are:
Most companies are heavily focused on this area. They endeavor to provide world class support to colleagues in times of need, and rightfully so. Of course, there are always opportunities for improvement, with a growing emphasis on managing healthcare costs while improving long-term outcomes. In particular, by identifying specific population risks, organizations can get better at offering targeted and inclusive ill-care benefits to the right people at the right time.
Increasingly, companies are pouring their energy and investment into wellbeing, with the goal of educating colleagues, managers and leaders on how to empower themselves and their teams to stay healthy and thrive in today’s world. This preventative approach often includes offering people digital assessments, more time off, and new self-service benefits, stipends and training. While well-intentioned, companies often fall into the trap of offering too many poorly connected wellbeing programs. This creates an information gap around what is truly making a difference for employees.
Over the long-run, companies have an exciting opportunity to redesign their organizations with a human-centered lens by integrating their ill-care and wellbeing data and insights into core talent strategies. This enables business and HR leaders to rethink traditional approaches to performance, total rewards, engagement and ESG by measuring and reporting on the multi-faceted nature of talent. These solutions are leading-edge and enable organizations to identify optimal factors that drive sustainable performance, such as understanding if flexible working arrangements versus more compensation are more or less effective as retention tools.
Improving employee wellbeing increases company performance between 11 and 55 percent, depending on the areas of wellbeing that are strengthened.
Source: Aon’s 2022-2023 Global Wellbeing Survey
The COVID-19 pandemic initiated a revolution in how companies and HR functions leverage technology to get work done. The most significant of these changes was adopting various tools and practices to make remote working possible across huge swaths of the workforce.
Whether organizations are ready or not, the emergence of generative AI tools means a new revolution in working is upon us. HR leaders and professionals must be ready to tackle this challenge and opportunity head-on, as employees will not wait to explore what AI can do for them.
While AI technologies promise exciting benefits for organizations, including improved efficiency, reduced costs, enhanced employee and customer experiences and quicker delivery of data-driven insights, the use of AI also presents significant risks. These challenges include the ethical, legal and social implications of using AI, as well as the need to build AI-related skills and competencies. Therefore, HR leaders and professionals need to adopt a proactive and strategic approach to implementing and using AI in their organizations. Here are some ways they can start:
HR leaders and professionals should ensure the use of AI applications is aligned with the overall vision, mission and values of their company. For example, if an organization is committed to promoting inclusion and diversity, then AI recruiting tools should be carefully vetted to make sure they promote fair and unbiased hiring practices. Moreover, HR teams should help other leaders communicate the purpose and benefits of AI to stakeholders, including employees, managers, customers and regulators, and create safe and transparent spaces to seek feedback on how to improve AI outcomes.
HR leaders and professionals have a big role to play in establishing how people use AI. This means HR teams should carefully monitor and evaluate the performance and impact of any AI applications they use, while also supporting best practices within their organizations to identify, report and mitigate any potential errors, biases or harms. Furthermore, HR leaders and professionals should partner with other functions to establish clear roles and responsibilities for the design, development, deployment and oversight of AI applications and related data.
HR leaders and professionals intuitively understand AI is not a substitute for human intelligence or emotions, but rather a complement and an enabler. Therefore, HR leaders and professionals should invest in developing and enhancing employee skills and competencies to work with AI tools. This includes building data literacy, analytics and programming skills, as well as supporting soft skills like critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and emotional intelligence. Additionally, HR leaders and professionals should foster a culture of learning and innovation where employees are encouraged to experiment with and learn from approved AI applications.
Importantly, while there is great fanfare about the risks AI poses to jobs ― indeed, our own research suggests about a quarter of jobs may face AI-related disruption risks ― how companies choose to implement AI, and then reskill and upskill employees, will be a huge part of how this story is ultimately written.
Whether you’re looking to reimagine your location strategy, successfully introduce AI tools into your operations in a safe and responsible manner, establish fair and transparent pay practices, boost employee engagement, retention and performance through improvements in total rewards and wellbeing programs, or combat the rapidly rising cost of healthcare, understanding how to respond to and manage the five big trends outlined above will be key to your success in 2024 and beyond.
Additionally, as Lambros Lambrou, Aon’s chief executive officer for human capital, notes, “it is important to remember these trends are deeply interconnected. Boards and executive leaders are looking for HR leaders and their teams to deliver integrated solutions, informed by data and analytics, that address workforce needs holistically to support business goals.”
With this mandate in mind, one way to tackle the challenges and opportunities presented above in an integrated manner is to bring HR teams together around transformational projects. For example, reinventing your employee value proposition, modernizing your total rewards programs, or developing a skills-based workforce strategy, are all efforts that give HR teams a chance to break down internal silos and make better decisions.
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Record Heatwaves: Protecting Employee Health and SafetyOur Workforce Resilience collection gives you access to the latest insights from Aon's Human Capital team. You can reach out to the team at any time for questions about how we can assess gaps and help build a more resilience workforce.
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Using Data to Close Workforce Gaps in Financial Institutions
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Using Data to Close Workforce Gaps in Retail Companies
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Using Data to Close Workforce Gaps in Technology Companies
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Training and Transforming Managers for the Future of Work
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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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Graeme Hudson and Ghonche Alavi from Crisis24 discuss Crisis24’s approach to Political Evacuation and Threat Management with Cara LaTorre from the Financial Services Group at Aon.
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European construction contractors are looking with increasing interest at Asia, but to expand successfully into the region, they need to overcome key workforce and market challenges.
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As digitalization presents new risks and opportunities for life sciences organizations, implementing cyber and data resilience ensures that innovation doesn’t result in business interruption.
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For insurers, making decisions on where and how to deploy capital becomes more difficult during times of volatility.
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Employers in the U.S. should understand the unique risks associated with voluntary benefit captives when considering alternative insurance arrangements for their voluntary benefit plans.
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Workers compensation is an area of risk management that could benefit from a more holistic approach. A safety program that incorporates wellbeing and uses data in a meaningful way can contribute greatly to lowering costs.
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Firefighters face a unique set of risks and long-term health consequences from their jobs. Aon worked with Minnesota firefighters to create a benefit program to address three primary health issues.
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Open legacy workers compensation claims place rising financial burdens on employers, who are faced with closing out aged claim inventory and improving their balance sheets in the process.
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Organizations must consider the impact of climate change on property, which will vary now and years into the future. Therefore, a thoughtful approach can enhance risk mitigation and resilience strategies.
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Helping midsize organizations strike the right balance between risk and compliance with a comprehensive regulatory and compliance framework.
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As U.S. employers balance costs with providing employees more value from their benefits, creating an annual healthcare enrollment process that includes more choice and guidance can accomplish both goals.
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With many insurers reporting healthy profits in 2023, and in response to notable improvements in the reinsurance market, the insurance market in Q2 2024 remained growth-oriented.
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On July 19, 2024, the CrowdStrike outage became one of the largest IT events in history, impacting businesses and customers around the world. Leaders now have an opportunity to reexamine technology dependencies and business continuity plans to mitigate similar risks in future.
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Insurers are some of the world’s largest institutional investors. Recognising their crucial role in driving the global climate transition, they should identify and analyse climate-related risks and opportunities to improve long-term risk-adjusted returns.
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The global CrowdStrike IT outage demonstrated that even non-malicious cyber incidents may have serious repercussions. Events like these serve as a wake-up call for businesses to review their cyber resilience and be prepared for more significant incidents in the future.
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More global benefits professionals are aligning benefit strategy to an employer’s identity and values.
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CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity firm, released an update for its Falcon sensor, which caused system crashes on Microsoft Windows systems globally.
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Cyber incidents continue to grow in frequency and severity, especially as new technology emerges. While D&O and cyber liability policies offer distinct coverage differences, terms need to be carefully structured to avoid potential gaps.
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Insurers are venturing into the thriving digital landscape of the Metaverse, covering virtual assets, safeguarding intellectual property, and protecting the wellbeing of users and avatars. With this evolution, comes new challenges and the unique opportunity to shape the future of insurance.
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Record-warm Atlantic Ocean temperatures and a shift to La Niña conditions have led forecasters to predict an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season in 2024. Learn how to build business resilience to mitigate risk for hurricane-prone properties.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has changed the way laws are interpreted in the development of regulations. This change has the potential for far-reaching consequences for both regulatory agencies and employers.
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For institutional investors, engaging an outsourced chief investment officer, or OCIO, is one of the most critical decisions an organization can make. Choosing the right partner can lead to achieving the desired results or unexpected consequences.
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Overview of the current trade credit insurance market and outlook on trend developments.
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The need to attract and retain high-quality talent in an environment of intense competition is at the forefront of professional services leaders’ minds.
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Renewable energy is critical to meet net-zero targets, but as the industry grows, so do cyber attack surfaces. Learn how to prepare for emerging threats and support long-term ambitions.
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As the scale and speed of interconnected risks escalate, innovative risk management strategies help FAB businesses build the resilience and agility needed to thrive.
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The renewable energy sector is undergoing a sweeping transformation, as it plays a pivotal role in the challenge to achieve global net-zero goals. Attracting, upskilling and retaining talent is critical for sustainability.
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Contractors in EMEA face an array of risks they must mitigate or transfer while managing the complexities inherent in major construction projects.
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As more companies seek to reduce their carbon footprint, the renewable energy sector continues to grow, presenting both opportunities and red flags for organizations with renewable energy growth plans.
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Proactive risk management and data-driven reshoring strategies can empower risk managers in logistics companies to navigate supply chain complexities with confidence.
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As more companies become comfortable using captives and understanding the value they add, captives are likely to become further embedded into corporate risk strategies, regardless of market conditions.
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Helping midsize organizations leverage key partnerships to address challenges around talent, market, regulatory compliance, and leveraging capital.
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A rapid rise in medical plan costs is being driven in part by high-cost claimants — a high-risk group that disproportionately accounts for a large amount of healthcare costs. Here are strategies for addressing this issue.
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Online benefits platforms are a key component of the overall employee value proposition. As employers maximize the ROI of their people spend, here are four tips which may assist with implementing a successful online benefits platform.
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Efforts to bring more transparency to pay practices shine a light on benefits equity — and it’s not only about wages and salary.
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The rapid pace of digitalisation means that organisations in the UK are constantly struggling with the ever-present threat of cyber attacks.
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Equity has an important part to play in a balanced strategy to improve the attraction and retention of key employees.
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How are business leaders adapting to a generational change in how work gets done?
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Lori Goltermann, CEO of Regions and Enterprise Clients, Aon examines the main issues discussed at the event.
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Our panel discussion looked at the issues facing corporate treasurers and how they have become more complex and interconnected.
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Businesses are still in search of competition, alternatives and innovation in their insurance programmes.
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Companies and financial sponsors are constantly seeking innovative and capital-efficient ways to facilitate M&A deals.
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Professor Trevor Williams analyses the latest indicators and what they mean for the UK — and global — economy.
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How Aon is moving further, faster to bring new, innovative solutions that address companies’ risk and people challenges.
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Today's employers need to continually learn and adapt to emerging technologies and skills if they are to thrive in the talent landscape.
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Companies that operate around the world need to have a global appreciation of the heightening geopolitical risk.
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Collective retirement plans are growing in popularity and improving employees’ financial wellbeing in the process. Other advantages that haven’t been as widely explored include how these retirement structures allow HR to shift its focus to strategy.
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Getting ahead of risk is vital for North American construction contractors, as they aim to manage evolving issues, while delivering job safety, solving workforce shortages and containing project costs.
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The Department of Labor released a final rule increasing overtime protections for the standard salary level threshold for the “white collar" exemptions and the threshold for employees classified as Highly Compensated Employees. Employers need to prepare for these significant changes.
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Climate change adaptation and the transition to net zero present huge premium growth opportunities for insurers. The key question is how to get started.
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As the cyber insurance landscape continues to evolve in EMEA, companies need actionable insights and solutions to strengthen their cyber risk strategies.
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The challenges of 2023 eroded the buffers that many insurers had previously enjoyed, bringing an increased focus on capital management and a variety of capital sources according to Aon’s capital poll.
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While advancements in AI, cyber and data technology are helping companies operating in an increasingly digital world gain a significant competitive edge, they also introduce new and evolving risks.
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As healthcare costs rise, voluntary benefits are a critical component of engaging employees, while also helping to manage direct and indirect medical expenses. Here are three strategies for employers to make the most of their voluntary benefits.
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The expansive scope, stringent sanctions and pivotal role of management related to the new NIS2 Directive provide a strong foundation to protect against evolving cyber risks.
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The London insurance market seeks a generation of game-changers who can navigate uncertainties and drive innovation to ensure the industry’s future success in a digitalised world.
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From global supply chain risks to climate insecurity, organizations face challenges and complexities on a scale rarely seen before.
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Artificial intelligence is having a measurable impact across all aspects of HR — from talent management to compensation, health and benefits, and retirement planning. To effectively harness the technology, HR leaders must ensure both their own teams and the wider workforce are prepared.
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Risk Capital CEO Andy Marcell and Human Capital CEO Lambros Lambrou discuss how innovations in Risk Capital and Human Capital can help organizations boost resilience and navigate volatility.
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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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Extreme weather and a changing climate are impacting many of the risks businesses face today. To address future exposures, organizations will need advanced climate and natural catastrophe models and expertise that can assess chronic and acute risks.
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Engaging a changing workforce requires data and innovation. Workers increasingly expect more than just a paycheck. In response, organizations are balancing costs with the ability to provide a compelling employee experience.
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Aon partnered with UK financial advice firm M&G Wealth to help the firm better understand the make-up of a highly successful advisor of the future, including the skills needed given shifts in societal needs, technology and regulation.
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Advanced analytics can empower organizations with deeper insights into the risks and opportunities surrounding renewables, while also supporting energy transition investment.
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Positive performance in 2023 fueled insurer growth ambitions but underwriting remained disciplined in the first quarter of 2024.
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While digitalization is delivering transformational change to R&D across the sector, it is also rapidly reshaping recruitment and retention strategies.
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The FTC has announced a rule that bans noncompetes and clauses that have a similar effect. While the rule will face legal challenges, employers should take steps now to prepare for an environment where they cannot use noncompete agreements.
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Risk advisory services can help construction stakeholders navigate uncertainties, optimize performance and drive growth in their projects.
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While there are similarities in the risk profile of floating offshore wind and bottom-fixed offshore wind, challenges like unproven technology and tow-to-port strategies for maintenance require a collaborative approach between owners/developers and their insurance partners.
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Macrotrends are transforming our world and creating emerging property-casualty exposures, which will have profound implications for the insurance industry.
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Understanding market trends and future projections in an evolving cyber insurance market is paramount to strengthening risk mitigation and transfer strategies.
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In an era of escalating climate-related challenges, the construction industry is turning to advanced climate modeling to fortify its risk management strategies.
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Advances in technology will not only transform healthcare and treatment outcomes — benefit offerings, access to care, diagnosis, treatment and affordability challenges will also be radically changed. Here is what to expect as these efforts take shape globally.
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As healthcare costs continue to rise, employers are struggling to balance cost control with attracting and retaining talent. The results of Aon's 2024 U.S. Health Survey point to key strategies organizations are using to help.
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As the world races to reduce climate risks and limit CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, the demand for scalable and cost-effective decarbonization technologies is increasing. Carbon capture projects form an important part of the low carbon energy transition, bringing both challenges and opportunities.
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Growing extreme heat conditions have escalated risks, delays and costs for the construction industry in North America. Parametric insurance can help protect against such risks, offering contractors and building owners agility, efficiency and flexibility.
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The launch of the Unified Patent Court allows for a new patent filing process across Europe using a centralized system. While this brings significant financial and operational benefits, navigating these changes will demand a robust litigation risk management strategy.
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Construction projects in EMEA are often impacted by extreme heat, leading to project delays and increased costs. Many heat exposures are excluded by traditional markets, however, parametric is a flexible solution that can help mitigate these risks.
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New regulations in the U.S. and Europe will require companies to be more transparent about their pay practices. Combined with willingness among workers to talk about salary, the era of pay transparency is here.
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As companies tailor their health and benefits to meet the needs of their employees, vital areas for support include family building and menopause.
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Complex market dynamics in the construction industry are pushing organizations to proactively explore alternative risk transfer solutions, including parametric insurance and captives.
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As new job roles and technologies emerge in the natural resources industry, employee expectations are also shifting. Leaders must rise to the challenge of securing talent to meet the world’s future energy needs.
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Rulemaking from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) highlights the importance of company transparency with investors and regulators around risk management and the impact of cyber events.
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Five ways financial institutions can balance investment with prudence in an uncertain economic climate.
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An increasingly interconnected and complex risk landscape continues to shape risk strategies and market responses.
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To be successful, business leaders must keep pace with the key trends that will impact the risk and insurance landscape in 2024.
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Taking a new approach to talent management and planning for worker shortages can help businesses in the energy and power industries build greater operational resilience.
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As organizations build diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace, they must also ensure benefit plans are designed and customized to meet the needs of a diverse workforce.
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For investors, climate change means navigating uncertainties and understanding a wide range of potential outcomes.
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Extreme cold and freeze were responsible for $15 billion worth of structural damage in recent years, as well as business interruption and supply chain impacts. We explore the threat chronic hazards pose and consider the influence of climate change on business.
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The global D&O market remains soft, creating a favorable environment for buyers. With abundant capacity and increased competition, capitalizing on conditions now is critical as rates are showing signs of moderating.
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Supply chain disruptions can have serious reputational repercussions, causing plummeting shareholder value and diminished stakeholder trust. The potential fallout underscores the need for management strategies that collectively address these risks.
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To feed a growing global population, FAB organizations must build operational resilience to overcome supply chain, cyber, geopolitical and climate risks.
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Businesses considering pension risk transfer to mitigate volatility should prepare now to be well-positioned for market opportunities.
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Improving retirement plan governance is crucial during economic uncertainty. Collective retirement plans, like a pooled employer plan, reduce risk and streamline administrative expenses for employers while also boosting employee support.
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Senior executives aren’t letting a tough market for transactions stop them from finding new approaches to closing deals.
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To stay competitive, middle-market companies need to navigate the current economic volatility and invest in their technology and talent.
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Host and chief marketing officer, Reinsurance Solutions, Alexandra Lewis, is joined by UK Investment Partner at Aon, Jennifer O’Neill, for insights into the critical role that biodiversity plays in planning for the future.
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Organizations faced complex challenges in risk capital and human capital throughout 2023, prompting leaders to turn to new ways of doing business.
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Good agricultural practices reduce emissions, expand carbon sequestration and benefit the supply chain from the very first mile — all key components of achieving future climate goals.
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In today’s increasingly volatile global economy, business leaders are focusing on two key areas of decision making: risk capital and human capital.
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Our Fashion and Luxury Goods EMEA Insurance Market Insights Report discusses the macro events that impacted the insurance market in the fourth quarter of 2023 in the Fashion and Luxury Goods Industry in EMEA.
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Hear from Aon and industry thought leaders to increase your working knowledge of Parametric Solutions through our four-part educational video series.
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By taking a 360<sup>o </sup>view of employee wellbeing, leaders can build the resilience of their organizations while improving workplace experiences.
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Financial institutions are falling short on providing organizational structure, building future skills and creating value within their organization. Addressing these is critical to future success.
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With technology advancements, new consumer expectations and unpredictable markets, retailers face hurdles in building a resilient workforce. Here are two actions to take for a stronger future.
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Parametric solutions have the flexibility to make hard-to-predict and often uninsurable “grey swan” events insurable. Such is the case for earthquakes — a potentially catastrophic risk across the globe.
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The insurance industry can help the economy transition to alternative energy sources and mitigate the impacts of climate change — from facilitating capital for clean technologies to protecting people and businesses.
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Technological innovations offer business leaders many opportunities to improve the cost and efficacy of employee health and benefits plans.
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The non-standardized nature of cyber and E&O policy wording creates the opportunity to mold an individually tailored and responsive risk transfer tool.
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With medical costs on the rise, companies are looking for ways to avoid passing the increased financial burden onto employees.
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As data becomes more advanced and precise, so does parametric insurance as a risk solution — a win-win for both risk managers and insurers.
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Ensuring future operational resilience of an acquired TMC business during an M&A starts with getting cyber due diligence right.
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Often overlooked, intellectual property is an asset in the Technology, Media & Communications industry that must have effective risk management to support an organization’s overall operational resilience strategy.
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The landscape for U.S. and UK pension plans has changed greatly. Companies are mitigating risks to meet regulatory requirements and protect their employees and finances.
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Our research shows three workforce challenges specific to technology companies. We highlight ways to close these gaps — which is key to future industry success.
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As hiring and employee turnover slows down, employers have an opportunity to rethink their salary increase strategy for 2024.
Article 7 mins
Web 3.0 is coming. Every luxury goods business can profit from the use of its related technologies in digital assets, such as NFTs and the metaverse, but cyber security must keep pace.
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Funding to grow and innovate in the fashion and luxury goods industry can come from both traditional and non-traditional sources — like M&A and leveraging a brand’s intellectual property.
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With more brands looking to reposition themselves in the fashion and luxury industry and secure their future, a robust workforce resilience strategy will be key.
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Navigating complex, large mergers and acquisitions is a rare challenge for risk managers in life sciences. In these high-stakes scenarios, a reassessment of risk profiles and a strategic overhaul of risk financing becomes imperative to ensure the effectiveness of deals.
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In a landscape where IP is increasingly becoming integral to company valuations, many business leaders, boards, patent attorneys and litigation teams are making IP insurance a key asset in their toolkits.
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Construction and Real Estate industry respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked economic slowdown or slow recovery and failure to attract or retain top talent as their two most critical risks.
Article 10 mins
Financial Institutions respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and regulatory or legislative changes as their two most critical risks.
Article 12 mins
Financial Sponsors respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cash flow or liquidity risk and capital availability as their two most critical risks.
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Food, agribusiness and beverage industry respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked commodity price risk or scarcity of materials and supply chain or distribution failure as their two most critical risks.
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Healthcare respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and workforce shortage as their two most critical risks.
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Hospitality, Travel and Leisure industry respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and economic slowdown or slow recovery as their two most critical risks.
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Industrials and Manufacturing respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked commodity price risk or scarcity of materials and supply chain or distribution failure as their two most critical risks.
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Insurance industry respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and failure to attract or retain top talent as their two most critical risks.
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Life Sciences industry respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked supply chain or distribution failure and cyber attack or data breach as their two most critical risks.
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Natural Resources industry respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked business interruption and regulatory or legislative changes as their two most critical risks.
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Professional Service respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and failure to attract or retain top talent as their two most critical risks.
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Public Sector respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and damage to brand or reputation as their two most critical risks.
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Retail and Consumer Goods respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and supply chain or distribution failure as their two most critical risks.
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Sports and Entertainment industry respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked damage to brand or reputation and business interruption as their two most critical risks.
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Technology, Media and Communications industry respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and failure to attract or retain top talent as their two most critical risks.
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Transportation and logistics industry respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and economic slowdown or slow recovery as their two most critical risks.
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Data and Governance have an important role in managing reputational risk and preventing supply chain issues in the Fashion and Luxury Goods Industry.
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As ESG scrutiny intensifies, luxury goods brands will need to juggle competing stakeholder demands.
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Asia Pacific respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach as the number one current and future risk for the region.
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European respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach as the number one current and future risk for the region.
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Latin American respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked business interruption as the number one current risk for the region.
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North American respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach as the number one current and future risk for the region.
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Middle East and Africa respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked economic slowdown or slow recovery as the number one current and future risk for the region.
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UK respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach as their number one current and future risk.
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Our research shows three workforce challenges specific to manufacturing companies. Addressing these is critical to future success.
Article 5 mins
Understanding the physical and transition risks will be key to successfully managing climate risk and developing a climate resilient luxury goods business.
Article 6 mins
Avoid limiting a portfolio’s capacity based on the capabilities or bandwidth of an existing process by working with the right partner.
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As COP28 approaches, leaders are exploring ways to make their businesses more sustainable and climate resilient.
Article 7 mins
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) – a type of artificial intelligence that has the ability to create material such as images, music or text – is already a proven disruptor and its adoption is growing at an explosive rate.
Article 15 mins
A complex macroeconomic environment continues to shape risk strategies and market responses.
Article 12 mins
Medical costs continue to rise around the world. Aon’s Global Medical Trend Rate report provides insight into what conditions are driving these increases.
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Insurance CEOs are well aware of the talent crisis: they’re fully engaged and seeking answers.
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With increasing ransomware attacks, building resilience is a top concern for business leaders.
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