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Servet Gurkan retires as Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield Turkey as Ferhan Ozay takes the helm

Istanbul, June 16, 2014 Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), today announces the forthcoming retirement of Servet Gurkan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield Turkey, who will leave the firm on 1st July.  On the same date, Ferhan Ozay will become CEO of the Turkish team, based in Istanbul.

Servet joined and founded Aon Benfield Turkey in 2002 and during his tenure he created a very strong team of professionals who helped the firm to become the leading reinsurance intermediary in the Turkish market, with risk transfer capabilities spanning treaty, facultative and capital markets.

Richard Posgate, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield EMEA, said: “Servet has been an admirable CEO of Aon Benfield Turkey and the firm’s business growth in the region over the past decade is testament to his high levels of professionalism.  I would like to thank Servet for his 35 years of dedication to our industry, and for the support he has offered to his colleagues over many years.”

Ferhan Ozay will become Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield Turkey effective 1st July, 2014.  He will report to Ahmed Rajab, Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Ferhan joined Aon Benfield in 2006 to manage both the treaty and facultative capabilities of the Turkish business, before taking a sole focus on the facultative account in 2009.

His 23 years of industry experience includes roles of Executive Vice President at Garanti and Assistant General Manager at Isvicre Insurance companies.

Ahmed Rajab, Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield MENA, said: “Ferhan has extensive reinsurance industry experience and brings tremendous focus and expertise to his new role, which will ensure that Aon Benfield continues to deliver the best service to our clients in the Turkish market.  We are thrilled that he has agreed to lead our Turkish team.”

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