Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon, has expanded the management of its Bermuda team.
The move is aimed at optimising the growing opportunities for clients and markets to deploy capital and expertise on the island.
Matthias Meyenhofer will join as CEO of Aon Benfield Bermuda on 1 September, transferring from his current role as head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) global clients at Guy Carpenter.
Jonathan Davies, currently a member of the London-based Aon Benfield Global ReSpecialty Executive, will become head of Aon Benfield Global ReSpeciality Bermuda as of 1 April.
The current chairman of Aon Benfield Global ReSpecialty Bermuda, Tony Fox, will move to the role of chairman of Aon Benfield Bermuda.
Fox said: “The addition of these two experienced team members signals the beginning of the expansion of our Bermuda platform.”
He added: “Matthias Meyenhofer and Jonathan Davies will play key roles in helping to drive our strategic growth objectives.”
UK CEO of Aon Benfield, Nick Frankland, who oversees the firm’s Bermuda operations, commented: “Augmenting our resources in this way reflects Aon Benfield’s commitment to Bermuda, and is in recognition of the widening experience, skill sets and capital now available on the island, and of our desire to better access Bermuda capabilities in support of our global model.”
All moves are subject to Bermuda Immigration approval.