Aon UK unveils new boss

Aon has appointed Rob Brown as its new UK chief executive officer subject to board and Financial Services Authroity approval.

He will retain his role as CEO of Aon Corporate & Affinity, the firm's primary UK retail business units.

Mr Brown will also join the global Aon Risk Services executive committee to represent its UK retail business.

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

Aon 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."