Aon, the global insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Rupert Poland as Head of Europe, the Middle East and Asia (EMEA) Digital Asset practice
Poland will be based in London and report to Tom Davis, Aon’s Executive Director, EMEA Financial Services Group.
In his new role, Poland will work with teams to expand Aon’s Digital Asset practice, developing risk solutions and accelerating the creation of specialist insurance offerings.
Most recently, Poland served at Marsh as a Digital Asset Leader for UK FINPRO. He brings significant experience in developing market-recognised insurance solutions tailored for digital asset companies and risk quantification frameworks.
The broker continues to evolve existing digital asset insurances covering theft, loss and destruction of digital assets, while developing emerging solutions such as staking insurance.
<!–
–>
Aon is also working with both crypto-native and traditional financial institutions, exploring risk transfer solutions ranging from captives to credit facility development.
Davis commented on the appointment, “As our digital asset client base increases and their needs evolve, it is imperative that we build on our market-leading position. Rupert’s deep sector expertise and client-centric approach make him an invaluable addition to Aon, so we are very pleased to welcome him into this new role.”
Poland added, “I’m joining Aon at a pivotal time for digital asset risk solutions. The market is evolving rapidly with organisations requiring agile, forward-thinking strategies to mitigate risk. Aon already has a talented team in place, so I am looking forward to joining them and building solutions for clients navigating this fascinating market.”
The post Aon names Rupert Poland as Head of EMEA Digital Asset practice appeared first on ReinsuranceNe.ws.
