Aon unveils DPX to digitize Follow Line placements

Aon announced plans to launch Aon Digital Placement Exchange (Aon DPX), a digital trading platform that will use structured data and algorithmic matching to place Follow Line business and connect brokers with capital. The platform is scheduled to go live for U.S. property risks in the second half of 2026. More than a dozen insurers are expected to participate at launch.

Aon DPX is aimed at Follow Line placement in the London market. It will allow insurers to define and deploy underwriting appetite in machine-readable form once lead terms are set, and enable brokers to access follower capacity more quickly.

The platform is built on Aon-designed logic and configurable parameters that let carriers express risk views and underwriting strategy in structured data. According to Aon, the platform will automate manual and repetitive tasks in open-market Follow Line placement by using algorithmic matching across the placement lifecycle.

Each participating carrier will retain full control over how it defines and deploys its appetite, and Aon will not have visibility into individual appetite positions. The platform will include trading analytics intended to support insurers as they adjust pricing and capacity in response to changing market conditions.

Aon intends DPX to integrate with Aon Broker Copilot so brokers can use digital trading tools within current workflows. Aon positions DPX within its 3×3 plan and as a follow-on to a reported $1 billion investment in data, analytics and technology. Other capabilities in the same ecosystem include Risk Analyzers, diagnostic tools and Claims Copilot.

Joe Peiser, CEO of Risk Capital for Aon, described existing Follow Line placement as lagging behind the scale and complexity of current risks and added: “The way Follow Line business has been placed has not kept pace with the scale and complexity of today’s risks. Aon DPX introduces a more efficient and data-driven approach to connecting risk and capital aimed at giving clients greater clarity, choice and control.” Clyde Bernstein, global lead of Aon Broker Copilot and Aon DPX, noted that the technology is designed to let insurers maintain control of their underwriting stance while enabling faster deployment of follower capacity after lead terms are established.