Professional services firm Aon has overhauled its UK commercial risk leadership team, with James Baum to take on the role of head of wholesale and specialty broking, while Jane Kielty will become head of commercial risk UK.
While Baum will continue to lead the Global Broking Centre in London, Kielty will retain her UK chief commercial officer responsibilities while the company searches for a successor. Both appointments are subject to FCA approval.
The firm said that Baum and Kielty will work closely together to build on existing momentum and alignment across both retail and wholesale broking, to improve delivery of solutions and capability for clients, and to optimise results for them when accessing the London, specialty, and UK markets.
Julie Page, chief executive officer UK for Aon, said: “Both James Baum and Jane Kielty are incredibly experienced leaders with vast expertise in delivering risk solutions for clients and business success. I know that they will bring their knowledge and skills together to shape our broking strategies and develop new products and proposition for our clients, helping them to make better decisions.”
According to his LinkedIn profile, Baum has been with the firm for over seventeen years. He began working for Aon in Australia in 2005, before moving to its London office in October last year.
Kielty, according to her LinkedIn profile, has also been with the firm for seventeen years and is currently based in Manchester, England. She also spent six years at Marsh between 1999 and 2005.
