Aon has announced the decision to bring commercial risk solutions, health solutions, and affinity teams across Asia and Pacific together into one APAC region. 

This region employs 11,000 staff, comprises 20 countries and more than half of the world’s population.

Geoff Blampied, chief executive of Aon New Zealand and chairman Aon Pacific, has been appointed as APAC chairman, in addition to his New Zealand role. 

Blampied has been with Aon for more than -22 years. He has been pivotal in building and growing Aon’s business in New Zealand, making Aon the market leader. 

Sandeep Malik will lead this combined region as chief executive of Aon’s solution lines for APAC. Malik joined Aon in 2010 as CEO of Asia.

Eric Andersen and Mike O’Connor, co-presidents of Aon, said: “With this change, commercial risk, health and affinity in APAC are now in alignment with the regional structures of reinsurance solutions, retirement solutions and other Aon support functions. This approach is designed to strengthen collaboration, accelerate growth, leverage economies of scale and more closely reflect the geographic structures of clients, insurers, partners and key trends in the region.
“We are excited to work with this team of experienced and passionate leaders to build upon our strong momentum.”

Blampied said: “Aon Pacific has been a success and we look forward to extending that success to Asia Pacific. Sandeep and I are very enthusiastic about the prospects for us as a region including China and our longstanding joint venture with the global COFCO Group trading as Aon-COFCO.  We believe these changes will create
even greater real value for clients and development opportunities for our staff.”