Aon names Adam McGeorge as National Centre of Excellence manager of mining, broking, in Canada

Accomplished leader with extensive industry experience will help clients mitigate risks

TORONTO (January 20, 2020) – Aon plc (NYSE:AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has appointed Adam McGeorge as the National Centre of Excellence manager of mining, broking, in Canada.
 
“Mining plays a significant role in the Canadian economy,” said Russ Quilley, Chief Broking Officer, Aon in Canada. “So many companies, whilst headquartered in Canada, operate further afield. This makes Canada a great barometer of how the mining sector is faring globally, and that’s why it was important for Aon to bring an experienced expert with a deep understanding of the marketplace to lead this very important specialty in Canada.”
 
Until recently, McGeorge had worked as an account broker for Aon’s Global Broking Centre within the Canadian and Pacific property team from the London office. His responsibilities included managing a Canadian open-market property portfolio, developing a new business pipeline within the Aon network, and holding responsibility for lead program design and placements for major Canadian clients.
 
“I eagerly await the opportunities and challenges that joining the Aon Canada Mining Centre of Excellence is going to bring,” said McGeorge. “I’ve been fortunate to work with most of the current team in the past, and I’m confident that we will continue to adapt in this transitioning marketplace and provide valued solutions to our clients.”
 
In his new role as National Centre of Excellence manager for mining, broking, McGeorge will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to the mining sector and aligning the Canadian and global broking strategies in support of success and growth initiatives.
 
“As insurers review their portfolios and underwriters are put under the microscope to justify decisions, we are seeing more generalist capacity become harder to unlock” noted Quilley.  “Carriers are now looking for strong mining specialists to lead programs, more so than before, whether this be domestically or globally. As we move into 2020, we expect markets will continue to push both pricing and coverage restrictions. With the complexity of mining risks, having risk management and risk engineering processes will be crucial for organizations to optimize market capacity. This will in turn lead to strong client information and how we present this information is more important than ever.”