Q1 2011 | Aon One

The Danger of Not Changing Your Business with Changing Times

Avoid being a cautionary tale by focusing on evolution

The landscape is littered with the carcasses of businesses that, for one reason or another, didn't listen to the murmur out in the marketplace: change or perish.

Maybe they had product lines built on fleeting...

Case Studies

Henkel Goes Back to Basics to Manage Its Risks

The international consumer products company relies on, RiskConsole, Aon's cutting-edge risk management tool to protect its bottom line

Effectively using data is top of mind for David I. Schwartzer, risk manager at Henkel, a Fortune Global 500 leader in brands and technologies that markets a wide range of well-known consumer and industrial brands in North...

Insurance

Lessons from the Demise of Kemper Insurance and Reliance Group

The collapse of two insurance industry titans offers lessons for how to navigate today's uncertain business environment

If there's one constant in today's world it's that change is an absolute and ongoing necessity. Organizations that take a "business as usual" approach and fail to evolve their practices and cultures are doomed to mediocrity...

Organization Management

Aon Offers Expert Advice on Thriving in the New Normal

There are ways to achieve success even if growth and employment don't bounce back anytime soon. Learn how

It's no secret that information technology and globalization have radically altered the business landscape. These days, the speed and severity of change are nothing short of remarkable. Over the last few years, however,...

Navigating the Rough Waters of Pension Plans

Smart strategies for managing risks in these important investment portfolios

Amid the global recession in 2008 and 2009, pension plans' assets lost enough of their value that many defined benefit plans became significantly underfunded. From equity risks to interest rate changes, navigating volatile...

Employee Engagement: Essential for Business Success

Happy employees are productive employees. But what does it take to truly engage today's global workforce?

In healthy economic times, it's easy to engage employees. There's much to celebrate: improved earnings, restoration of bonus compensation and greater job stability. Doling out rich rewards to high-achieving teams comes...

Succession Planning: an HR-Strategy Must

The search for new leadership needs to address the needs of all stakeholders

There are certain CEOs who are intrinsically tied to their business; it's almost impossible to imagine the enterprise running without them. Take Steve Jobs, who left Apple in late 2009 and the company underwent a turbulent...

The Risk and Benefits of Virtual Workforces

For years, organizations have attempted to embrace telecommuting and remote workerforces. With the right technology and processes it's finally achievable

Innovative organizations have always looked for ways to ratchet up efficiency and productivity. They've reengineered business processes, adopted technology improvements and introduced a mind-bending array of perks. "The goal...

Research

Aon's 2011 GRM Survey Identifies Top Risk Concerns

Results indicate the majority of companies are prepared for today's most significant business risks

Even as economies show signs of recovery from the global financial crisis, respondents to Aon's biennial Global Risk Management Survey still saw economic slowdown as the top risk. As with 2009, regulatory data and...

Risk Management