Aon's 1.16% Drop Amid 132% Volume Spike Ranks 78th in Activity

Aon (AON) fell 1.16% on August 12, 2025, with a trading volume of $1.09 billion, a 132.71% increase from the previous day. The stock ranked 78th in trading activity amid mixed market sentiment.

Aon has strengthened its reinsurance leadership with key appointments, including Alfonso Valera as CEO of International and Tomas Novotny as Chairman of International. The firm also expanded its Korean team with senior reinsurance roles, signaling strategic growth in Asia.

The company announced plans to launch a UK-based Captive Management Company, aligning with anticipated regulatory changes allowing captives to operate in the UK. This move reflects Aon’s proactive stance on emerging market opportunities in risk management.

Aon highlighted the impact of U.S. wildfires and severe convective storms, pushing global insured losses to at least $100 billion in H1 2025—the second-highest on record. The firm also launched a Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program to address evolving risks in technology infrastructure.

Backtest results for a strategy involving the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume showed a total profit of $2,340 from 2022 to the present. The strategy experienced a maximum drawdown of -15.3% on October 27, 2022, underscoring its inherent volatility despite potential gains.