Headquarters:

Sydney

Year founded:

1982

Number of employees:

1,700

Phone:

02 9253 7000

Email:

au.marketing@aon.com

Website:

aon.com.au

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/company/aon

“Having four insurance designations, and the wealth of knowledge that comes with it, enables me to better counsel customers regarding the importance of having the appropriate insurance coverage”

Saray Uribe, CharSan Insurance & Consulting

Jennifer Richards

Chief Executive Officer

Vanessa Dwyer

Lead People Partner, Australia

Deb Gibson

Client Director

Leadership

Jennifer Richards leads Aon’s solution proposition and the delivery of its world-class capabilities to address the complex needs of clients in Australia. She has been with Aon for more than 10 years, most recently as managing director of the company’s specialty business. Her experience has uniquely positioned her to focus on emerging risks like climate change and areas such as cyber, D&O, supply chain, and employee attraction and retention. Before joining the insurance industry, Richards practised corporate and securities law at Sidley Austin in New York City. She is a member of Aon’s Colleague Empowerment Council in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Regional Inclusion and Diversity Sub-Committee.

Chief Executive Officer

Jennifer Richards

Vanessa Dwyer has over 25 years of experience working across finance, insurance, transport and government organisations. She currently leads people strategy and initiatives across the Australia risk capital business. Dwyer joined Aon in 2014 and describes herself as a commercial people and culture leader with a passion for innovative thinking and problem solving. She finds purpose in creating and implementing strategies that positively impact engagement, productivity, retention and culture. She has a diploma in Human Resource Management and an MBA.

Lead People Partner, Australia

Vanessa Dwyer

Deb Gibson is passionate about finding creative solutions to the unexpected. Her current focus is on group risk transfer and alternate risk solutions that assist clients in addressing issues across sectors and classes of insurance. With more than 30 years of experience, Gibson thrives on strategic, long-term solutions that will stand the test of time. She is a member of the Inclusion Business Resource Group, Aon’s Colleague Empowerment Council in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Regional Inclusion and Diversity Sub-Committee.

Client Director

Deb Gibson

“Having four insurance designations, and the wealth of knowledge that comes with it, enables me to better counsel customers regarding the importance of having the appropriate insurance coverage”

Saray Uribe, CharSan Insurance & Consulting

Leadership

“A true leader can see potential in different employees, regardless of their position. Listening and recognizing the value of each individual not only inspires them but also makes them grow professionally”

Saray Uribe, CharSan Insurance & Consulting

Leadership

Drew Trahms

Client Director, Financial Services Group

Drew Trahms has over 15 years of client and stakeholder management experience and seven years of complex financial lines broking expertise. She currently leads Aon Australia’s Financial Services Group, National team and is the national head of fintech and digital economy. Trahms joined Aon in 2017, working with global and corporate clients across a range of product lines including casualty, crisis management and financial lines. In 2019, she joined Aon’s Financial Services Group, specialising in managing its large financial institutions and professional clients, and, in 2023, she began leading Aon’s National complex, mid-market financial lines team. In addition to her formal roles at Aon, Trahms is co-chair of Aon Australia’s Inclusion Business Resource Group and chair of the Australian Women’s International Network. She has a BA (Hons) degree in law, economics and international relations from Augustana University and an MPEcon (University Medal) degree from the University of Sydney.

Client Director, Financial Services Group

Drew Trahms

Jacques G. Sarraf

General Manager, Cosmaline

Jacques G. Sarraf brings over a decade of FMCG industry experience to his role as general manager at Cosmaline, a part of Malia Group and a rapidly growing personal care company in the MENA region. Throughout his tenure, Sarraf has adeptly driven growth and profitability, successfully expanding market share and optimizing operational efficiency alongside strategic entries into new markets and product categories. An advocate of sustainability, fitness, and wellness, Sarraf promotes environmentally friendly practices and encourages individuals to adopt healthy and active lifestyles.

General Manager, Cosmaline

Jacques G. Sarraf

Aon exists to shape decisions for the better – to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. The company provides its clients in over 120 countries and sovereignties with advice and solutions that give them the clarity and confidence to make better decisions to protect and grow their businesses. Aon is dedicated to helping clients meet the unmet or unfulfilled needs stemming from today’s rapidly changing, increasingly complex and interconnected challenges. It is positioned to deliver innovative solutions that address those unmet client needs and become the partner of choice for all businesses, regardless of the industry, size or geography. Aon is committed to creating a winning and inclusive culture where everyone has opportunities for growth and development. Inclusion is the foundation on which Aon has built a world-class organisation that is unparalleled in delivering distinctive value to clients. For Aon, an inclusive culture is an environment where a positive recognition of differences is cultivated. The organisation has the ability to translate its values into actions. An inclusive culture is not limited to representation, but rather leverages the multiplicity of cultures, backgrounds and experiences of its team to increase the quality of work, yielding greater innovation and distinctive solutions for Aon's clients.

Matthew Dover

Head of Operations

Natalia Child

Head of Broker and Professions CPD

Maxine Owen

Head of Finance

Simon Williams

Chief Strategy & Distribution Officer, Arch Insurance International and Active Underwriter, Syndicate 1955

Matthew Dover worked at Renovation Insurance Brokers with MD Douglas Brown before becoming part of the launch team for Renovation Underwriting in 2018. As head of operations, he works closely with the underwriting team, holds key relationships with all partners across the insurance sector and is integral to the delivery and performance of multiple, transactional policy portals for the sector.

Head of Operations

Matthew Dover

Natalia Child began her career in insurance in 2012 and, since then, has worked in both underwriting and private client broking. She is chartered, has an advanced diploma in insurance and has a law degree. Passionate about education, Child is responsible for delivering the CDP program and the Contract Works Academy, designed to upskill renovation knowledge and increase confidence across the sector.

Head of Broker and Professions CPD

Natalia Child

With over 30 years of experience in the finance and accounting sector, Maxine Owen has worked in a wide variety of industries, including private medical, vehicle, transport and education. When she joined Renovation Underwriting in 2017, Owen brought with her a deep understanding of corporate treasury and the foreign exchange/money market, along with the management of multi-currency exposure with inter-company transactions. She is also an affiliated member of AAT, the professional body for accounting technicians.

Head of Finance

Maxine Owen

Kimi leads the Estate Planning and Wealth Protection team and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She understands the complex and delicate nature of family estate planning, the technical requirements around probate and estate administration, and the importance of preserving wealth for future generations. Her advice is accurate, commercial, strategic and tailored to each situation.

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“Having four insurance designations, and the wealth of knowledge that comes with it, enables me to better counsel customers regarding the importance of having the appropriate insurance coverage”

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“Alliant has achieved growth in each of these categories via a potent combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions with plans to continue on this forward trajectory,” explains executive vice president and director, M&A development, Stephen Farr. “Our goal is to achieve strong organic growth, over 10%, augmented by selective and strategic M&A activity.” Breaking down the specific drivers of growth, Farr adds, “Alliant’s P&C verticals have achieved the highest level of growth in the brokerage space, and the company’s generalist producers have also been a beneficiary by virtue of producing more complex, industry-specific accounts via partnerships with Alliant specialty brokers. Our direct-to-consumer business has been growing at a rapid rate via acquisitions and alignment with other Alliant divisions on cross-selling opportunities.” The firm enables its team to work effectively with a synergy-creating structure. Zimmer says, “The Alliant experience is defined by best-in-class teams, service, innovation, and a dynamic and collaborative environment where we work together to achieve powerful, long-term results for our clients and partners. We proactively eliminate walls and silos within our organization, allowing our team members to be both responsive and innovative in their approach to serving clients.” The firm’s profile was boosted with the launch of Alliant Consumer Group, a dedicated unit housing Alliant’s growing portfolio of consumer-facing operations. There was also the creation of the Alliant Insurance Foundation in 2023, a charitable, non-profit organization focused on promoting justice and equality by expanding access to opportunities for career growth and advancement for individuals with diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Alliant also has an active philanthropy program. Across 2023, Alliant professionals collectively raised/contributed:

more than $1 million in funds over $2.3 million in combined monetary and in-kind donations through an annual World Food Derby initiative 2,320 volunteer hours to numerous deserving organizations, making a significant community impact

Alliant’s progress is set to continue, as underlined by Zimmer, who has confidence in the firm’s people to deliver continued excellence. “We believe in our business plan, and it has proven successful. We don’t feel the need to change that. Our core business plan will continue to drive the company forward, complemented by new opportunities that may arise in the future.”

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