Global re/insurance broker Gallagher has announced that Ron Hayes, market management director, will move into a newly created chief broking officer role, where he will report to Simon Matson, CEO of Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA).
He will be responsible for shaping the placement strategy for Gallagher in the UK and Ron will move into his role in Q1 2022.
Hayes has worked in the London Market for over 37 years, and been at Gallagher since 2012 overseeing market management during a time of significant growth for the business.
During his career he has held senior roles at both Marsh and JLT, involving both development of placement strategy and handling major clients.
Gallagher has also appointed Richard Laver as market management director for its UK operations.
In his new leadership role, Laver will head up all elements of Gallagher’s market management team which includes insurer relationship management, insurer compliance, and providing the business with market insight.
Laver will report to Charles Crawford, chief operations officer, EMEA, and will join early Q2 2022.
He joins Gallagher from AON where he has spent the last ten years as managing director in Aon Inpoint, responsible for managing global insurer relations across property & casualty, heath & benefits plus reinsurance.
Prior to this, he held senior roles at Aston Scott, Cobra and Axa.
Hayes commented: “I have hugely enjoyed my role at Gallagher leading the market management team and I am looking forward to helping Gallagher establish its position as a thought leader in placement as it continues to grow.”
Laver said: “I am excited and looking forward to joining Gallagher in spring next year and starting a new chapter of my career.
“I am thrilled to be working with the team and will be focused on further deepening our relationships with insurers to benefit our clients.
“Gallagher has been on an impressive growth journey over recent years and I look forward to playing my part in its continued expansion.”
Crawford added: “We are delighted that Ron is moving into a new role where he will be a key ambassador for Gallagher in the market.
“Richard is a first-rate addition to my leadership team and will enable us to further develop our insurer relationships, as well as lead our market management team, who play a hugely important role within Gallagher.
“Both these appointments reflect our ongoing commitment to investing in industry-leading talent, enabling us to pursue our ambitions for further growth.”
