Aon unveils new risk transfer head

Aon has appointed Keith Ashworth as head of risk transfer for UK & EMEA in Aon Global’s newly integrated team, combining UK broking with EMEA business development and EMEA wholesale property teams.

His primary focus will be on large multinational companies, designing and placing multiline, as well as property & casualty risk transfer programmes. He will report to Aon Global UK managing director Karl Hennessy.

Ashworth joined Aon in 2006 as a director of Aon Global. He previously worked for JLT for seventeen years.

The following internal appointments will support Ashworth:

• Guy Malyon – head of UK broking, including property, casualty and motor
• Chris Sutton – head of strategic risk financing focusing on large, complex global accounts
• Alan Abel - head of risk transfer, EMEA property

Ashworth said: “We have a unique opportunity to bring together our outstanding broking talent in UK broking, EMEA business development and EMEA wholesale property. Each member of our combined team of 37 has contributed to building the most effective framework and setting a strong team culture which will form the foundation for our future success.”

Karl Hennessy added: “I’m delighted that Keith will be leading our broking, especially as we integrate our UK & EMEA resources to optimise our capabilities. Coupled with other initiatives such as the Client Promise and the Global Risk Insight Platform, we are now able to offer an unparalleled service for our clients to differentiate our performance.”