Aon Launches Digital Trading Platform to Modernise London Market Risk Placement
Aon is set to launch a new digital trading platform aimed at streamlining how brokers access insurance capital and place Follow Line business in the London Market, as the sector accelerates its shift towards algorithmic and data-driven trading models.
Aon has unveiled plans to launch a new digital trading platform designed to modernise how brokers syndicate risk and access underwriting capital in the London Market.
The platform, called Aon Digital Placement Exchange (Aon DPX), will use structured data and algorithmic trading technology to improve the placement of Follow Line business, an area of the insurance market that has historically relied on manual underwriting and distribution processes.
Aon said the platform would allow insurers to digitally define and deploy underwriting appetite, enabling brokers to access Follow Line capacity more quickly once Lead terms have been agreed.
“The way Follow Line business has been placed has not kept pace with the scale and complexity of today’s risks,” said Joe Peiser, chief executive of Risk Capital at Aon. “Aon DPX introduces a more efficient and data-driven approach to connecting risk and capital aimed at giving clients greater clarity, choice and control.”
The platform is scheduled to launch for US property risks in the second half of 2026, with more than a dozen insurers expected to participate at rollout.
Industry participants say the initiative reflects growing demand for digitised placement infrastructure across the specialty insurance market, particularly as brokers and carriers seek to improve efficiency, reduce friction and accelerate execution times.
Aon said insurers using the platform would retain full control over how underwriting appetite is configured and deployed digitally, with no visibility by Aon into individual appetite positions.
“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,” said Clyde Bernstein, global lead of Aon Broker Copilot and Aon DPX.
The exchange will integrate with Aon Broker Copilot, the firm’s placement and analytics platform, and forms part of Aon’s broader $1bn investment in data, analytics and digital risk infrastructure.
