London, 13/01/2012 - Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corporation (NYSE:AON), today announces two new appointments within its Asia Pacific division.

Effective immediately, Henry To will become Non-Executive Chairman, Greater China. Henry has been with the firm for 30 years, having served most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield, Greater China, building a substantial business in both China and Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, Stephen Warwick assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer, Greater China, reporting to Malcolm Steingold, Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield Asia Pacific. Stephen will relocate to Hong Kong with immediate effect.

As ever, Aon Benfield remains committed to developing local leadership. A search will commence immediately for a Chief Executive Officer to be based in mainland China, following which Stephen will assume the role of Executive Chairman for Greater China.

Stephen has spent the past 32 years in the reinsurance brokerage divisions of Aon Group. His previous roles have included Managing Director of Treaty and Specialty Lines Asia Pacific, and Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield Australia and New Zealand.

Candy Wong will continue in her role as Managing Director of Aon Benfield, Greater China, and will report to Stephen.

Malcolm Steingold, Chief Executive Officer of Aon Benfield Asia Pacific, said: "Henry has shown exemplary executive leadership over the years in navigating and growing our business in this region.

"He is hugely respected by our colleagues and our clients and he will continue to play a pivotal role in formulating and executing Aon Benfield's Greater China strategy.

"Stephen has become a keystone of our leadership teams in Asia Pacific, and this new role affords him the capacity to further develop the Greater China team, while Candy's much regarded expertise will continue to be of enormous benefit to Aon Benfield and our clients. 

"This is an exciting time for us all, as there is such a wealth of opportunities that we look forward to exploring in the years to come.

"Both of these appointments pave the way for the ongoing succession in our firm, and help to align our business with the growing global needs of our clients in this region."

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About Aon Benfield

Aon Benfield, a division of Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON), is the world's leading reinsurance intermediary and full-service capital advisor. We empower our clients to better understand, manage and transfer risk through innovative solutions and personalized access to all forms of global reinsurance capital across treaty, facultative and capital markets. As a trusted advocate, we deliver local reach to the world's markets, an unparalleled investment in innovative analytics, including catastrophe management, actuarial and rating agency advisory. Through our professionals' expertise and experience, we advise clients in making optimal capital choices that will empower results and improve operational effectiveness for their business. With more than 80 offices in 50 countries, our worldwide client base has access to the broadest portfolio of integrated capital solutions and services. To learn how Aon Benfield helps empower results, please visit aonbenfield.com.

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