LONDON, 27 September, 2006 – Aon Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has appointed Clemens Philippi as Business Director for Japan Group UK, which services Japanese businesses based in London and operating across Europe.   Clemens will be responsible for growing Japan Group UK targeting small and medium sized businesses, as well as Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies.

Previously, Mr Philippi worked as Senior Relationship Manager Japan for Aon’s captive consulting unit, IRMG, where he managed relationships with Japanese clients and organised IRMG’s commercial activity on the Japanese market. In his career as a captive consultant, Clemens has spent considerable periods of time in Japan servicing major Japanese blue-chip companies in close cooperation with the leading Japanese insurers.

Educated primarily at the University of Trier (Germany) Mr Philippi also studied at Osaka Gakuin University (Japan) and holds a BA degree from Loyola Marymount University (USA) and an MA in Japanese Studies, Business Administration and Political Science. As a student he worked at the German Mission to the United Nations, as a Japanese-German interpreter and as an intern at the Centre for International Exchange, a political think tank of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Mr Philippi is a German national and is fluent in English and Japanese. He is also a keen sportsman having played semi-professional football for clubs in Germany, USA, Japan and Luxembourg.

Commenting on his new role, Clemens Philippi said, ”I am delighted to have been appointed as Business Director for Japan Group UK.  London is the insurance hub for Japanese businesses to purchase cover for all of their European operations so this is a very exciting market in which to be operating.  I have always had a close affinity to Japan and its culture so this is a great opportunity for me to continue the successful growth of Japan Group UK.”

Christopher Lawrence, Managing Director, of Aon Risk Management Solutions (RMS), commented, “Our ability to offer and provide effective client services to Japanese businesses in London has become an increasingly important part of our work over recent years.  Given Clemens’ close connections to Japan, I am confident that he will be an excellent addition to our team as we further develop the business to meet the changing needs of our clients and the marketplace.”

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