Aon plc has announced the appointments of Tony Day as head of Crisis Management and Julia Dickson as head of War and Terrorism.
Tony Day will report into Bernhard Steves, Global Specialty Products leader, and Helene Madell, head of Property, Casualty and Crisis Management. Julia Dickson will report into Tony Day.
Tony was most recently chief broking officer for Crisis Management at Aon, stepping into this role in 2017. Prior to this, he was head of Global Terrorism and before that, when he joined Aon in 2013, head of International Terrorism. Before joining Aon, Tony held several roles at Chesterfield Insurance Brokers Limited and Crescent Global Limited in the fields of Political Violence and Terrorism.
Julia joined Aon in 2013 and was most recently head of International War and Terrorism. Before joining the Aon’s Terrorism and Political Violence team, Julia had specialised in Diamond Broking for Hennig, the leading international diamond broker and consultant.
Helene Madell, head of Property, Casualty and Crisis Management at Aon UK, said:
“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.”