John Carroll will succeed De Souza as Reinsurance Solutions’ CEO of Australia and New Zealand

Aon has announced two new leaders within its Reinsurance Solutions Asia Pacific (APAC) team.

Following the naming of Jeremy Goodman as UK president of Reinsurance Solutions, and his associated move from Singapore to London, Robert De Souza – currently Reinsurance Solutions’ CEO of Australia and New Zealand and chairman of APAC – will become Reinsurance Solutions’ president of APAC, effective 1 January 2023. In this role, he will focus on supporting clients across the region.

John Carroll, head of Treaty Australia and New Zealand for Reinsurance Solutions, will succeed De Souza as Reinsurance Solutions’ CEO of Australia and New Zealand, and will join the Reinsurance Solutions APAC Executive Committee.

Carroll will take responsibility for leading Aon’s business in the region, delivering on strategic priorities and helping clients mitigate risk and access capital. 

De Souza and Carroll will report to George Attard, Reinsurance Solutions’ CEO of APAC.

Attard said: “We are pleased to announce Rob’s and John’s new roles within our Asia Pacific team. They are both highly experienced and proven professionals, with the requisite skills to take business results and innovation to the next level, while helping our clients build resilience and navigate significant global and regional volatility.

”In 2022, we have continued to strengthen our business and a key part of this success is building a team that inspires and energises each other to create differentiated solutions for clients and deliver the exceptional level of service our clients demand.”