Aon Benfield is the premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor. Formed through the December 2008 merger between Aon Re Global and Benfield, this combination is about bringing together the best in our industry to create the destination of choice for clients. It is a partnership inspired by a shared vision to deliver distinctive client value and set new standards for innovation and service. Indeed, it is a partnership that creates not just a bigger company, but a better one.

Aon Benfield offers clients access to every traditional and alternative market in the world, through an international network of offices spanning 50 countries and more than 4000 professionals. Clients of all sizes and in all locations are able to access the broadest portfolio of integrated capital solutions and services, world-class talent, and unparalleled global reach and local expertise, to best meet the objectives of their business.

January 1973 - Benfield, Lovick and Rees & Company Ltd (BLR) is established and becomes registered as a Lloyd's broker in July of that year.

September 1988 - A team including the late Matthew Harding, John Coldman and Grahame Chilton leads a management buy out of Benfield, Lovick and Rees to form The Benfield Group.

November 1995 - The Benfield Group acquires Lloyd's reinsurance broker Ellinger Heath Western, a specialist in North American and UK non-marine treaty reinsurance, so creating Benfield Ellinger Limited.

November 1997 - Benfield Ellinger merges with Greig Fester to form the Benfield Greig Group.

May 2001 - Benfield Greig merges with EW Blanch (established in 1957) to form the world's leading independent reinsurance intermediary, the Benfield Group.

April 2003 - The group creates a single brand identity, represented by the name Benfield.

June 2003 - Benfield lists on the London Stock Exchange (BFD).

September 2005 - Formal launch of Benfield Corporate Risk, the insurance broking arm of Benfield which specialises in large and complex risks where it can add substantial value and has a particular focus on the marine, energy, power, aviation and space sectors.

November 2008 - Benfield merges with Aon Re Global to form Aon Benfield