Global re/insurance broker Aon announced that Paul Davies has decided to retire as vice chair of Aon plc after a remarkable thirty-six years at the firm and sixty-three years in the brokerage industry.

Paul Davies took on the vice chair role in 2023, reporting to Aon CEO Greg Case, and helped advise the firm on the evolving risk management landscape and the development of Aon’s Risk Capital capability. Paul Davies started his distinguished career in risk management as a reinsurance broker in 1961, and later served as the president and owner of Reinsurance Agency, which became part of Aon in 1988. Subsequently, Paul Davies served as the founder and CEO of Aon Reinsurance and then chairman of Aon Re Worldwide.

“On behalf of our colleagues around the world, I want to recognize Paul for his extraordinary contributions to the firm in service of our clients. Paul’s counsel as vice chair has helped to advance our Risk Capital capability and we wish Paul all the best as he begins his well-deserved retirement”, said Aon CEO Greg Case.