Aon, the provider of risk management, insurance brokerage, employee benefits and reinsurance services, will be strengthening the Company’s regional set-up to better serve and execute clients’ demands.
To date, Aon Holdings, based in the Netherlands, was the regional headquarters for offices in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Effective immediately, Asia Pacific will be a separate unit that reports directly to the Company’s headquarters in Chicago. Consequently, Bernie Fung, CEO Aon Pacific, has been appointed to Aon’s Policy Committee. Roelof Hendriks, Vice Chairman Aon Holdings, has been appointed CEO of Aon EMEA as well as member of Aon’s Policy Committee.
In addition, Dick Verbeek, previously Chairman and CEO of Aon Holdings, has been appointed Vice Chairman of Aon Group. In his new role, Verbeek will define and implement new business strategies based on the Company’s cornerstones, distinctive client value, unmatched talent and operational excellence.
The new set-up reflects the Company’s strategy to increase focus on regional business.
“Creating Aon EMEA and Aon Asia Pacific will enable us to be even closer to our clients and find more opportunities to create new business,” says Roelof Hendriks, the Vice Chairman of Aon Holdings and CEO of Aon EMEA. “This will also allow us to efficiently implement global and regional initiatives and products, such as the servicing of Global Large Clients, Affinity, trade credit, and Aon RiskConsole. The risk and insurance brokerage market, as well as employee benefit consultancy, are relatively new in Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. There is tremendous potential there. Moreover, we will be more apt to respond to varying local needs in line with local legislation.”