Aon names Darren Zeidel as general counsel succeeding Peter Lieb

Re/insurance broker Aon has appointed Darren Zeidel as new executive vice president, general counsel and company secretary, succeeding Peter Lieb who is leaving the firm.

Zeidel will lead the firm's global law department and manage legal, compliance, regulatory and public affairs.

Most recently, Zeidel served as deputy general counsel at Aon. Prior to that, he worked at Honeywell where he held various business segment general counsel roles in Honeywell's aerospace strategic business unit and at Honeywell UOP, where he led a global in-house law department.

"At Aon we are fortunate to have had a deep bench of legal talent from which to choose our General Counsel. Darren's expertise leading our Corporate Law function, his wide range of experience advising leaders across different businesses and around the world, and his strong business acumen make him the perfect choice to lead the firm's Global Law Department," said Greg Case, chief executive officer of Aon.

"Having worked closely with Darren since he joined Aon in 2012, I know that he will hit the ground running as both an engaging leader to his colleagues and an exceptional advisor to our firm and our board of directors. Darren and the rest of his leadership team are poised to lead our firm for many years to come," Case added.

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