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The move comes as Lockton continues an expansion into new areas of the reinsurance market.

The start-up has filed a countersuit against the brokerage giant after it accused founders of trade secrets misappropriation.

Twisters included those that struck Nashville and Jonesboro last month.

Stocks of major brokers surged, outpacing the broader market.

He was previously a treaty reinsurance managing director at Aon.

The stock price movements of Aon and Willis Towers Watson since their mega-merger was announced suggests investors are proceeding with caution ahead of possible shareholder and regulatory opposition.

The arrangement would put former Aon Benfield CEO Andersen at the heart of the largest corporate tie-up so far in 2020.

Battle for talent sparked off by MMC-JLT deal is likely to intensify.

The deal has both sound financial and strategic rationale. But is it a fair deal? Not exactly.

Near zero long term rates and the “amazonification” of distribution to take the market into unknown territory.

The ratings agency says the purchase slots comfortably into Aon’s leverage profile.

KBW predicts Aon could reap more than the stated $800mn synergies from the deal.