Aon adds to Bermuda team

Global broker Aon has expanded its Bermuda reinsurance platform with key appointments.

Pending Bermuda immigration approval, Aon will add five new hires to its Bermuda reinsurance team, with more talent to follow “to drive capabilities and expertise on the island”, the broker said.

Jemma Henry and Lawrence Cheng have been appointed managing directors. Libby Sargent, George Burles, and Sonal Ohrie have been appointed vice presidents.

The expanded team will report to James Ramamurthy, head of Global ReSpecialty Bermuda at Aon, with Ramamurthy reporting to Roman Romeo, CEO of Reinsurance Solutions Bermuda for Aon.

The appointments are expected to boost Aon’s strength in global specialty lines, especially property specialty retrocession, and speed up the development of local facultative and captive reinsurance platforms in line with London and US teams.

Henry, Sargent, Burles, and Ohrie were Aon brokers, while Cheng joins from Acacia Holdings where he was chief underwriting officer.

Romeo said: “Through this scaled and highly-engaged team, we are increasing the scope of our Bermuda operations and positioning in the market as the leading destination for Aon’s Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance clients, who now have access to even more capabilities, both locally and through Aon’s global network.”

Rupert Moore, UK CEO of reinsurance solutions for Aon, added: “Aon’s London and New York reinsurance teams will continue to collaborate closely with our Bermuda colleagues to deliver additional value to clients. This is another example of how we are creating inclusive, collaborative, and proactive teams across our global operations, who are growth oriented, and are shaping better decisions for our clients.”

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