Aon has announced the launch of Connect, an online destination created to facilitate and elevate conversations about risk.
The online location will house up-to-the minute content from subject matter experts, delivering industry insights for the evolving risk landscape.
Following extensive research with over 200 stakeholders from the Australian business community, Connect was developed in order to meet the needs and interests of organisations across the country. Connect will deliver insights specifically tailored for individual industries, providing access to information about the latest emerging risk issues and intelligence about the way peers manage risk.
Jason Disborough, Managing Director – Global & Corporate, Aon Risk Solutions, said the Connect program was launched in order to meet the business community’s appetite for local, industry-specific risk insights.
“We spent months speaking to Australian organisations about the challenges they face when it comes to sourcing information about risk,” Mr Disborough said. “Connect is an industry leading initiative that will allow us to effectively deliver relevant thought-leadership content to local businesses. All materials on Connect will be tailored to assist business leaders in having more meaningful and informed conversations about risk.”
Connect aims to facilitate conversations between business leaders and risk experts, through both webinars and small, intimate roundtable events. The site will also host additional content, including news articles, research and industry reports, insurance market updates, and case studies.
In preparation for its launch, Connect already houses a range of materials, including insights on cyber, extortion and hostage crises and weather risks; business case studies; and industry reports for a range of sectors, including energy, healthcare and construction. In the coming weeks, Connect will host its first webinar on extortion and hostage risks, focusing on learnings drawn from the recent Sydney siege.
While currently offering insights from Aon risk subject matter experts, Mr Disborough said Connect will eventually host contributions from a range of business partners.
“This is not an exercise in branded marketing. Our vision is for Connect to become an online conversation channel for subject matter experts in relation to risk – irrespective of the company they work for – and those who want to find out more information,” Mr Disborough said.
Connect can be accessed via an online, password protected location. Interested individuals can apply for membership by visiting www.connect-aon.com.au.
