BMS lines up Aon veteran to lead international growth as new CEO

Specialist re/insurance broker  BMS has hired a 20-year  Aon veteran as new chief executive officer (CEO) of  BMS International as it looks to accelerate its global strategy and further invest in international growth.

Nick Gillett (pictured) is anticipated to start in his new role in January 2023. He will report to Nick Cook, CEO of BMS Group.

Gillett was formerly the managing director of Aon Benfield Singapore before spending more than 20 years at Aon and its subsidiaries, holding several senior roles including chief broking officer at Aon’s Global Broking Centre and chief broking officer, Asia. He has also most recently been UK and EMEA head of market strategy and development.

In his new role, Gillett will be supported by Peregrine Towneley, chairman of international operations and David Battman, managing director. The three will work very closely with BMS’ growing international operations around the world and will focus on creating increased scale in the company’s target markets including Asia, Latin America, Australasia, Canada and Western Europe.

Cook said: “It is fantastic that Nick is joining us as CEO of BMS International. He will become the third member of BMS’ trio of CEOs, which includes Ian Gormley, UK CEO who heads specialty, and Pete Chandler, president and CEO of BMS’ US reinsurance arm. BMS is a destination for topflight senior talent and Nick fits the profile to lead our international growth in specialty retail. He is highly respected, personable, commercially astute and has exceptional strategic vision. BMS’ strategic goal is to invest and grow our international platform and continue to accelerate our global expansion.

“This follows our seventh acquisition within the last two years and in the last twelve months we have announced acquisitions in Australia, Mexico, and Spain with further M&A deals in the pipeline. I am excited for the worldwide successes the three of them will create.”

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