As we look ahead to 2022, we asked several colleagues at Aon what trends clients should be thinking about heading into the New Year. From the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations, to heightened climate change impacts and cybersecurity risk, the final episode of 2021 offers some predictions for the new year and guidance on how to prepare for what is to come. 

• [:36] Christine Williams, Global Financial Lines and Professional Services Leader for Aon’s Commercial Risk Solutions, on the importance of prioritizing cybersecurity in the new year.  
• [2:14] Jennifer Richards, Head of Aon Australia, shares how ESG positioning is crucial for companies in 2022.
• [4:08] Proactive planning can influence companies’ talent pipelines and corporate resilience, according to Violetta Ostafin, Global Chief Operating Officer, Health Solutions. 
• [6:03] Rory Moloney, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Strategic Client Advisory for Aon’s Large Account Segment, shares how this year’s Global Risk Management Survey is impacting the trends that he’s keeping an eye on in 2022. 
• [8:08] Steve Bowen, Managing Director and Head of Catastrophe Insight, and Christina Hopper, President, Aon Affinity Consumer Solutions Group, are helping clients brace for the impacts of climate change in 2022. 

Additional Resources:

2021 Global Risk Management Survey

2021 Cyber Security Risk Report

The One Brief

Aon’s website

Tweetables:

“We do anticipate a more stable marketplace in 2022 for our clients, with the exception of cyber.” — Christine Williams

“ESG is presenting enormous challenges, as well as opportunities, for those who can get it right.” — Jennifer Richards

“I expect to continue to see runway in relevance as employers look at how to best shape the right programs, benefits and support options for their employees.” — Violetta Ostafin

“It’s really important to look at the holistic corporate portfolio, new and old, and make better decisions based on the information you have.” — Rory Moloney

“It’s highly likely that we’ll continue to see more of these very unusual types of weather events, which are leading to even greater levels of damage than we’ve seen before in the past.” — Steve Bowen

“The short answer is that for 2022, we expect an extension of the trend we saw in 2021, and that is that insurance continues to become more relevant to more individuals than it has in the recent past.” — Christina Hopper