McGill lands industry heavyweight from Aon for major expansion in Asia

Industry heavyweight joins specialist re/insurance broker  McGill and Partners as it looks to expand into Asia and Australia.

McGill has appointed David Cousar as partner in its facultative reinsurance team. The move is part of the company’s entrance into the Asia Pacific (APAC) market to further grow its global reach.

Cousar has over 20 years’ experience in the facultative reinsurance sector and joins  McGill and Partners from Aon Benfield in Singapore, where he was head of Asia facultative and oversaw all lines of business in the region. Prior to this, he held a number of senior roles at RKH Reinsurance Brokers, Gallagher, and played an instrumental role in the inception of Lockton’s international property facultative team and the establishment of Willis Re Fac.

In his new role, Cousar will be based in Sydney, Australia and oversee the growth of the firm’s facultative reinsurance business across the Asia Pacific region. He will be working closely with Paul Summers, head of facultative reinsurance at  McGill and Partners, as the firm looks to recruit additional talent to build in the region and globally.

Summers said: “David’s appointment is part of our continued global expansion, and his industry knowledge will be a major asset to the firm. He has created a lot of success in his time at Aon, and I’m excited to see what we can achieve at McGill and Partners. Our business is quickly evolving and David joining is a major asset as we continue to make waves in the industry.”

Cousar said: “ McGill and Partners is on an exciting journey and includes some of the best in our industry. I feel privileged to join this new venture as it changes the insurance landscape and there are considerable opportunities in the APAC region. The whole firm works as a collective and as it expands, we will continue to trade as a boutique specialist and only offer the best in the market for its clients. I’m looking forward to joining Paul and what is already a strong and highly respected team as we take  McGill and Partners to the next step and expand the Asia Pacific offering.”

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