Aon, Suncorp, QBE, WTW, Aviso Specialty: 18 APAC insurance people moves of the week

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    "url": "https://insuranceasianews.com/aon-suncorp-qbe-wtw-aviso-specialty-18-apac-insurance-people-moves-of-the-week/",
    "title": "Aon, Suncorp, QBE, WTW, Aviso Specialty: 18 APAC insurance people moves of the week - InsuranceAsia News",
    "contact": "Helen Lockwood",
    "excerpt": "InsuranceAsia News wraps up the people moves from the insurance industry in Asia this week. Helen Lockwood will take over as Aon ’s Australian COO from January as part of an “ongoing evolution” of the broker’s business in the country. Sydney-based Lockwood has been head of affinity and small business in Australia since February 2025, having joined Aon in October 2022 from Suncorp. As part of the changes, head of commercial risk for Australia, Ben Rolfe , has expanded his role to chief broking officer for the Pacific, effective this month. Sydney-based Rolfe has been with Aon for over 27 years. Head of construction Mary-Catherine Hamill , meanwhile, joins the Australian executive leadership team this month with an expanded remit. Hamill was promoted to head of construction in Australia in May 2025. Aon also appointed Kayo Montgomery as regional strategic account manager for Asia, based in Tokyo. Montgomery is relocating to Japan from the US, where she served as regional director for Japan Global Solutions for US Central. Read the full story here and here . Australian insurer Suncorp announced a reshuffle of its executive leadership on Wednesday, including a new chief risk officer and its commercial and consumer insurance chiefs swapping roles. Bridget Messer , currently chief risk officer, has been appointed to the newly created role of chief executive of customer, brand and...",
    "summary": "Aon has promoted Helen Lockwood to the role of Australian Chief Operating Officer, effective January 2027.",
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