Reinsurance broker Aon Re Global, a unit of Chicago-based insurance broker Aon Corp., announced a series of appointments in its newly formed Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) region and in the United Kingdom.

o Vincent Redier, head of Aon France, now also serves as chairman of Aon Re Global-EMEA.

o Richard Posgate, formerly Aon Re Global's chief administrative officer, now serves as president and chief executive officer of the new EMEA unit.

o Holger Gaserow, head of reinsurance operations in Germany, Austria and the Nordic countries, now also serves as deputy chairman of Aon Re Global-EMEA.

o Michel Hideux has been named chief executive officer of Aon Re France.

In the United Kingdom Aon Re announced that:

o Charlie Cantlay has assumed the role of chairman of Aon Re Global-U.K., having previously served as deputy chairman.

o David Ledger, who previously headed the international division of Aon Re Global-U.K., has assumed the role of chief executive officer.

o Alastair Speare-Cole, who has led the direct and reinsurance services areas, has assumed the broader role of chief operating officer at Aon Re Global-U.K.

“As our clients and the marketplace continue to evolve, so too does the Aon Re Global organization,” said Michael D. O'Halleran, chairman and chief executive officer. “These changes will facilitate the delivery of market-leading expertise and continuously increasing value to our clients around the globe.”

Aon Re Global's European operations have been combined with those in Israel, Bahrain and South Africa to form Aon Re Global-EMEA.

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