JLT poaches seven from Aon to boost its US specialty business

JLT Group has announced several key appointments − all from Aon − to its US specialty business, JLT Specialty Insurance Services.

The news follows the Group’s announcement of a €63.25m net investment expansion plan for its US specialty arm and merger of its JLT Speciality and Lloyd & Partners businesses, announced earlier this month.

The appointments, which are subject to the fulfilment of any existing contractual obligations, include:

• Colin Daly, most recently managing principal and national practice leader, financial services group (FSG), US
• Paul Graziano, most recently executive vice-president, risk solutions
• Brian Hood, most recently senior vice-president FSG US;
• Brad McDonald, most recently western region managing director, FSG US; and
• David Payne, most recently co-leader US national sales;

The following people will be join JLT in the near future:

• John Peterson, co-leader US national sales
• Steve Shappell, global legal and claims practice leader, FSG

JLT Group chief executive, Dominic Burke said: “I am delighted with the market’s reaction to news of our plans to significantly expand our specialty offering in the US, particularly as reflected by the large number of applicants approaching us over recent days from such a broad cross-section of the marketplace.

“Today’s appointments are a powerful illustration of the attractiveness of the JLT culture and specialty-led offering to leading industry professionals in the US and the strong growth opportunity that our new US platform represents. I am delighted to welcome our new colleagues to JLT.”