Aon appoints new CEO

Aon has appointment of Rob Brown as its new CEO, subject to approval from the board and the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Mr Brown will retain his role as CEO of Aon Corporate & Affinity, the company's primary UK retail business units. He will also join the global Aon Risk Services executive committee to represent its UK retail business.

The designated head joined Aon in 2001 and prior to taking over Aon Corporate in January last year, served as head of risk transfer for Aon Global UK where he was responsible for programme design and placement for large UK corporate and multinational clients.

Aon's chairman, Paul Manduca, commented: "Rob has a deep knowledge of the marketplace Aon operates in, gained from 25 years in the industry. He is a highly regarded practitioner, passionate about his clients and with a reputation for working closely with them to protect and grow their wealth.

"Rob's track record for building and leading high-performing teams and his reputation for integrity and courage make him the ideal choice for this role."