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Inside the Red Box: The Complexities of Doing Business in China
It’s easy to view China as a single, rapidly growing country. But it’s the unique attributes of the provinces that will ultimately determine its place on the global stage

China's explosive growth in recent years has been the subject of countless articles and books. With annual GDP growth over 9 percent for each of the last 28 years, the economy has grown to be the second largest in...

Case Studies
AonLine, Aon’s Web-based Risk-Management Service, Keeps Track of Svitzer's Worldwide Insurance Policies and Insures They Are Always Accessible.
With less paperwork and more convenient access to risk management information, AonLine keeps Copenhagen-based Svitzer on an even keel.
Founded in 1833, Copenhagen-based Svitzer is the world’s oldest salvage company. Starting with wooden boats to tow ships and barges, it is now present in 35 countries and has almost 3,000 employees worldwide. Rikke...
Seeing the Big Picture with Aon's Risk Console
Aon's risk management information system provides critical data tracking, allowing Turner Construction to manage losses across many suppliers and subcontractors
Turner Construction Company, the U.S. subsidiary of construction group Hochtief, is one of the world’s leading general builders, ranking first or second in major segments of the construction industry. The company provides...
Insurance
Hedge Funds Provide the Investment Diversification That Creates New Insurance Capacity While Redistributing Risk
Hedge funds help businesses access new sources of insurance capacity
Hedge funds are all over the news these days, but you may not be aware of the role they play in the insurance and reinsurance businesses. Privately owned investment companies, hedge funds focus on generating "absolute...
Organization Management
Customized, Measurable Global Leadership Training Programs are Precisely What Aon Consulting’s Clients Have Been Seeking
Effective Leadership Training Programs must take into account business priorities as well as participants' cultural differences in order to maximize global leadership competencies
Now more than ever, there is a critical need to develop business leaders with a global mindset. China, for example, has the fastest-growing economy in the world and attracts many multinational companies. Yet, despite its...
Centralizing Global Benefits Management Is a Harmoneous Business Endeavor
With benefits management becoming an increasingly important part of corporate governance, international businesses are looking to global partners to devise best-in-class plans
As multinational corporations expanded in the 1980s and ‘90s, they often allowed local country (or operations) managers to choose benefit-plan designs, carriers, insurance brokers and other advisors. Those individuals,...
A Show of Hands: Who Has a Risk Management Information System?
Every business should—it's critical that your board of directors have the right RMIS to support effective corporate governance. Here's why
In recent years, corporate failures have emerged in a wide range of industries and organizations around the world, significantly undermining shareholder confidence in their boards of directors' ability to control and...