BMS builds out Australian financial lines business with Aon hire

Specialist re/insurance broker  BMS has boosted its Australian financial lines business with the hiring of a specialty leader from  Aon.

Andrew McKenzie joins as Northern region manager of financial lines in Australia, effective September 1. Based in Brisbane, he will report to Stuart Davies, head of financial lines at BMS Australia.

McKenzie joins BMS in Australia from his most recent role as director of specialties at Aon, where he also led Aon’s Financial Services Group (FSG). With more than 25 years’ experience in the insurance sector, McKenzie has a deep understanding of the risks facing financial institutions, professional service providers and the Boardrooms of corporate Australia. Prior to his 19 years at Aon, McKenzie was the specialty insurance lines leader at Marsh for eight years.

In addition to specialising in the traditional financial lines and professional insurance classes, McKenzie is heavily focused on providing solutions and products for emerging global risks such as cyber and workplace health and safety to protect organisations, their executives and people.

Andrew Godden, CEO of BMS Australia, said: “Andrew’s appointment is another exciting development as we continue to grow our excellent business here in Australia. His extensive knowledge of financial lines and professional insurance classes makes him an extremely valuable addition to our team, and we are proud to be able to attract such exceptional talent.

“He has a demonstrable track record of leading high performing teams, achieving great results for clients and navigating through the complex insurance market cycles. We are delighted to welcome Andrew to the team, his significant experience will be an important asset as we continue our build out in the region.”

McKenzie commented: “I believe deeply in the value of building collaborative client relationships based on trust, reliability, quality and consistency, making the BMS Australia team a natural fit due to their market-leading expertise and client-centric approach. The BMS Australia team has seen extraordinary growth over the past few years, and I look forward to helping them as they continue to expand.”

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