Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance arm of international broker Aon, has announced the appointment of Leonora Siccardi as EMEA & UK Head of Client Services, based in London.
Siccardi will report to Maggie Westdale, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Aon Benfield, Richard Posgate, Co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EMEA, Aon Benfield, and Nick Frankland, UK CEO, Aon Benfield.
In her new role, Siccardi will supervise the strategic direction of Aon Benfield’s EMEA and UK claims and client services, and the position represents an expansion of her current duties as UK Head of Client Services, Aon Benfield.
She joined re/insurance broker Aon in 2006, and has held a number of positions across the company. This includes being Claims Manager for the Southern European Group Division and Team Leader for the Financial & Professional Services Claims Coordinator Team at Aon Risk Solutions.
Siccardi transitioned to Aon Benfield in 2012 as Head of Facultative EMEA Claims, and served as Head of Claims Advocacy for Aon Risk Solutions in 2014. Prior to Aon, she worked for both Munich Re in Italy, and Willis in London.
Westdale, commented on the appointment; “Leonora will oversee the strategic direction of our EMEA & UK claims and client services functions to ensure we are effectively responding to our clients’ needs and strengthening our competitive advantage, while driving consistent best practices across our regional hubs.”
