Chris Sutton has joined McGill and Partners from Aon, as a partner in its structured solutions team.
With more than 22 years of experience in the global corporate insurance sector, Sutton will focus on working closely with colleagues and carriers to develop risk financing and risk transfer strategies for multinational clients and captives across multiple lines of insurance.
Sutton has particularly focused on creating solutions for complex client challenges and alternative approaches to bring capital closer to clients’ needs.
He worked with Aon for 14 years before moving to McGill and Partners.
Most recently, Sutton served as a deputy chief broking officer, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, broking at Aon. From 2009 until 2011, he served as head of strategic risk financing.
Prior to Aon, he was a partner in the property team for Jardine Lloyd Thompson.
Brian Kirwan, head of structured solutions at McGill and Partners, said: “We’re pleased to confirm that Chris Sutton joined us as a partner in our structured solutions team in July. We continue to see captives as central to any large corporate’s risk strategy going forward, enabling these businesses to navigate the hardening market and any difficult to insure risks.”
“Sutton, with his strong experience and expertise, will play a key role in helping our clients find innovative solutions to their most complex and challenging risk requirements,” he added.
Commenting on his appointment, Sutton noted: “I joined McGill and Partners to be part of driving something truly refreshing and different in the insurance broking industry to serve clients.”
