LONDON (03 October 2011):  Aon Risk Solutions, the risk management business of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), today announced the appointment of Andrew Tunnicliffe to the position of chief executive officer, Aon Global Risk Consulting, effective from 1 October 2011.

With more than 30 years of industry experience in various management and strategic leadership roles, Tunnicliffe is a leading figure in the captives and risk consulting fields. Reporting to Stephen Cross, chairman AGRC, he will be responsible for developing the business’ global portfolio and client offering. Tunnicliffe returns to Aon following a brief period with Marsh where he led the Marsh Risk Consulting (UK) practice.

“This appointment further strengthens the Aon Global Risk Consulting leadership team and demonstrates Aon’s commitment to delivering the best to its clients by recruiting the leading risk professionals in the industry,” said Cross. “Andrew is a proven world-class leader; his appointment is the clearest possible evidence of the strength and breadth of AGRC’s client offering. I am very much looking forward to working with him in his new role.”

Tunnicliffe commented, “I am delighted to accept the role of chief executive of Aon’s Global Risk Consulting practice. AGRC is the leading force in risk consulting, with unrivalled expertise and client focus.”

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