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| Industry | Reinsurance and risk |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people | Michael O'Halleran, Executive Chairman Eric Andersen, CEO |
| Owner | Aon Corporation |
Benfield Group was a leading independent reinsurance and risk intermediary. Customers included most of the world's major insurance and reinsurance companies as well as government entities and global corporations. A former constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, the company has been a division of Aon Corporation since November 2008.
The company was established as a Lloyd's broker in 1973 as Benfield, Lovick, and Rees & Company (BLR). In 1988, a management buyout led to the formation of Benfield Group. [1]
In the 1990s and early 2000s, the company grew through a series of mergers with Ellinger Heath Western, Greig Fester, and E.W. Blanch. The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2003. [1]
On 22 August 2008, Chicago-based Aon Corporation announced that it had agreed to acquire Benfield Group. [2] The $1.43 billion deal was completed on 28 November 2008. [3] Aon's reinsurance broking business continued to operate under the name Aon Benfield until 2018.
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