Aon to launch digital trading platform for follow line placements

Aon is set to launch a new digital trading platform aimed at modernising how brokers access capital and syndicate follow line risk in the London market.

The platform, named Aon Digital Placement Exchange (Aon DPX), will use structured data and algorithmic trading to connect risk and capital more efficiently.

Aon said the platform would allow insurers to digitally express and deploy underwriting appetite, helping brokers accelerate execution and improve consistency across placements.

The re/insurance broker said the platform is expected to go live for US property risks in the second half of 2026, with more than a dozen insurers anticipated to participate at launch.

Joe Peiser, CEO of risk capital at Aon, said: “The way follow line business has been placed has not kept pace with the scale and complexity of today’s risks.

Aon said the traditional placement of follow line business has continued to rely heavily on manual processes across distribution and underwriting.

The broker said the new platform would give brokers faster access to follow line capacity once lead terms had been established.

Clyde Bernstein, global lead of Aon Broker Copilot and Aon DPX, said: “Aon DPX offers a progressive way for insurers to retain control of their view of risk and underwriting strategy while delivering a fast and sustainable model for the deployment of capital.”

Aon stressed that insurers using the platform would retain control over how underwriting appetite is defined and deployed, with no visibility by Aon into individual appetite positions.

The platform is also expected to integrate with Aon Broker Copilot, the firm’s placement, analytics and broking technology platform.

Aon said the launch forms part of its wider “3x3” strategy and builds on a $1bn investment in data, analytics and technology capabilities, including Broker Copilot, Claims Copilot and its suite of Risk Analyzer and diagnostic tools.

Peiser added: “Aon DPX introduces a more efficient and data-driven approach to connecting risk and capital aimed at giving clients greater clarity, choice and control.”