Aon, a global professional services firm, has announced two senior appointments to strengthen its political violence & terrorism team.
Tony Day has been named Head of Crisis Management and Julia Dickson has been appointed as Head of War and Terrorism.
Within his role, Day will report to Bernhard Steves, Global Specialty Products leader, as well as Helene Madell, head of Property & Casualty and Crisis Management. At the same time, within her role, Dickson will report to Day.
Day joined Aon in 2013 as Head of International Terrorism. He was then later named Head of Global Terrorism, before being promoted to Chief Broking Officer for Crisis Management in 2017.
Prior to Aon, Day held several roles at Chesterfield Insurance Brokers Limited and Crescent Global Limited in the fields of Political Violence and Terrorism.
Moreover, Dickson joined Aon in 2013 and most recently served as the firms head of International War and Terrorism. Before joining Aon, she specialised in Diamond Broking for Hennig – a leading international diamond broker and consultant.
Helene Madell, head of Property, Casualty and Crisis Management at Aon UK, commented on the appointments: “These are two strong appointments for Aon and we are very pleased to fill these key positions from within our existing talent pool, demonstrating the opportunities for progression at the firm. Tony and Julia have strong knowledge of the industry and have produced exceptional outcomes for clients, so I look forward to continuing my work with them in their new roles.”
Bernhard Steves, Global Specialty Products leader at Aon UK, added: “Tony and Julia have developed a talented team of brokers and nurtured an experienced leadership team which has enabled incredible growth and innovation. Their effective collaboration has ensured Aon remains at the forefront of the London market and I will be excited to see the direction in which they take their new roles.”
These appointments follow on from a string of recent hires made by Aon, which includes Eduardo Dávila being named President of Aon Spain, Stephen Rudman being named Head of Marine for Asia, and Pedro Penalva being named Head of Enterprise clients in EMEA.
