Aon have announced that Dominic Christian, Chief Executive Officer of Aon UK Ltd and Executive Chairman of International at Aon Benfield has been elected to the Council of Lloyd's for a three-year term beginning February 1, 2014.
The Council of Lloyd's is the body responsible for the management and supervision of the London-based Lloyd's insurance market and Dominic will sit as a working member.
Greg Case, Aon's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "I congratulate Dominic on his appointment. It demonstrates Aon's level of commitment to the London market and Lloyd's."
Prior to his current Aon executive duties Dominic served as co-Chief Executive Officer at Aon Benfield, where he was responsible for developing and executing global strategies for the business. During his career, Dominic has also held positions as Group Board Director of Benfield Group plc, CEO of Benfield Group plc's International Division, and CEO of Benfield Limited.
He began his career in the mid-1980s at specialist broker JK Buckenham, joined Greig Fester in 1989 and became a director in 1994. Dominic has an honours degree in History from the University of East Anglia, and is also a Director of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).
Steve McGill, Group President of Aon plc and Chairman and CEO of Risk Solutions, added: "Dominic's election to the Council of Lloyd's is an impressive achievement and highlights that he is held in high esteem by his industry peers."
The appointment is subject to approval by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority.
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