Connecticut Insurance

Aon the world second insurance broker, is near an agreement with the attorneys general of New York, Connecticut and Illinois, at the end of the investigation hidden price allowances which are provided by insurance companies. One solution might come earlier than today.

Aon, headquartered in Chicago, declared itself ready to pay about 190 million dollars over several years, people around the fall said. The money is regarded as restitution to customers Aon Insurance Industry across the country, he paid the impartial advice on obtaining the best coverage the lowest price.
A regulation would come about a month after Marsh & McLennan Companies, the largest in the world, insurance intermediaries, agreed to pay $ 850 million for settling a dispute took place in October in New York by the Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, that accused the company Aufriggkomfort bidding and management business in exchange for performance bonuses.

For decades, Aon and Marsh were the two giants of the brokerage activity, and control over 70 percent of the national insurance market.

How Marsh, Aon is also provided an excuse for making deals with insurance companies to their customers harm. It makes a great extent, on the insistence of Mr. Spitzer, took the leadership in the study of Aon last spring, when he began studies that since shaken the insurance industry.

But Mr. Spitzer, in collaboration with Richard Blumenthal, attorney general in Connecticut, and Lisa Madigan, the attorney general in Illinois, does not require that Aon formally recognize the fact that in the absence of litigation specialists say, is to ‘paramount importance That, in Aon defends itself against civilian complaints of customers and shareholders.

The insurance supervisory authorities in New York and Illinois took part in discussions and felt that, given the task to ensure that Aon complies with the terms of the agreement.

Representative for the three attorneys general refused to comment, as well as those for which insurance supervisory authorities in New York and Illinois. The company went to comment.

One solution would be much more insecurity Aon since Patrick G. Ryan, the man who built the company, announced on 30 September, when he retired as Chief Executive. At the end of October, Mr. Ryan, 67, said his resignation was not related to the investigations and that he planned to remain at Aon administration. The company is seeking a successor.

The action of Aon closed yesterday at 7 cents, to $ 24.17. Its stock is 13 per cent since the day before Mr. Spitzer Marsh continued on October 14. Shares of Marsh, now 31 per cent have declined.

Shortly after the complaint was filed against Marsh, Aon and Marsh both said they were suspending their practices, contingency commissions or bonuses for performance. Marsh, in its settlement agreement to forgo making payments permanently, and said that the condition of investigators was one of the fundamental provisions of the settlement Aon beginning.

Marsh has received more than Aon and other brokers in contingent commissions: $ 1.7 billion over four years, said the company, including more than $ 840 million in 2003 alone. Aon reported $ 169 million received in contingent commissions in 2003 and $ 132 million in 2004.

How Marsh, in its settlement policy, Aon also agreed that several steps designed to prevent the company from repeated offences, the colonization. An action which provides for annual reviews Aon operations by insurance regulatory authorities Aon costs.