Aon appoints head of Thailand

Aon has named William Pembroke (pictured above) as chief executive officer of its Thailand business. He succeeded Andrew Bentley, who moved to a senior consultant role after leading Aon Thailand for the past 31 years.

Pembroke is based in Bangkok and reports to Owen Belman, chief executive officer of Asia for Aon. He has 18 years of experience in the risk management industry, advising large multinational organisations in the energy, construction, power and infrastructure sectors. Pembroke joined Aon in 2014 and relocated to Thailand in July 2021 to grow the specialty broking business in the country.

“I am pleased to announce William as chief executive officer for Thailand,” Belman said. “In his eight years with Aon, he has demonstrated strong leadership capabilities and has extensive experience in providing our clients with insights and solutions to make better business decisions. We are excited to tap into his strong track record of developing and executing complex placement strategies and claims management to further help our clients.”

Pembroke has held several leadership positions at Aon, including director of specialty and risk management for Aon Thailand, regional director for Aon in the Middle East, and director of Aon’s global broking centre for energy in London. Earlier in his career, he spent 10 years working for international investment banks before entering the insurance industry in 2003 by joining Marsh McLennan’s energy specialty practice in the UKand later in the UAE, followed by senior roles at Price Forbes and Partners.

“I am excited to lead the diverse and experienced Thailand team and look forward to growing Aon’s presence and collaboration with clients in the country,” Pembroke said. “We have a significant opportunity to leverage Aon’s global expertise and state-of-the-art analytics and deliver insights and advice to our clients that will help them navigate the region’s rapidly changing and interconnected challenges.”