Global re/insurance broking group Aon has appointed George Attard as Global Head of Analytics for Reinsurance Solutions, in addition to his role as Chief Strategy Officer for Reinsurance Solutions.
In his expanded role, Attard will lead the development and utilisation of Aon’s reinsurance analytics capabilities to help insurers navigate volatility, optimise capital, and make better decisions throughout the market cycle.
Attard will also focus on uniting Aon’s data, technology, and more than 1,000 reinsurance analytics colleagues to advance the firm’s innovation roadmap.
Furthermore, Aon also confirmed that Paul Shedden will remain Global Head of Advanced Risk Analytics across all of the firm’s solution lines where he will continue to oversee Aon’s enterprise-wide analytics strategy and delivery.
Shedden will also work alongside Attard to help drive innovation across Reinsurance Solutions’ analytics and broking capabilities while aligning to the firm’s broader analytics strategy and ensuring the solution line both contributes to and benefits from Aon’s wider capabilities.
A renowned figure, Attard has worked at Aon for more than 17 years, joining the firm in July 2008 as Head of Aon Benfield Analytics Asia Pacific.
Throughout his time at the firm, Attard has served in a number of different senior leadership roles within reinsurance, including CEO of Reinsurance Solutions, Asia Pacific.
Attard has served in his current role as Chief Strategy Officer for Reinsurance Solutions since July 2025.
Commenting on his appointment, Attard said: “I am excited to expand my role and drive an integrated approach that aligns our reinsurance analytics and strategy to unlock differentiated value for our clients. By continuing to invest in advanced analytics, AI and our people, Aon is enabling more resilient decision‑making and new opportunities to meet evolving client needs.”
Andy Marcell, CEO of Global Solutions for Aon, added: “George brings a combination of strategic vision, deep actuarial expertise and a practical understanding of what our clients need in the evolving risk landscape.
“As we continue to invest in the next generation of analytics, George’s leadership will help us bring the full strength of Aon to our clients to manage even the most complex of exposures, facilitated by our Risk Capital structure, which allows Aon to deliver solutions seamlessly across Commercial Risk and Reinsurance.”
