Lockton draws Aon/Guy Carpenter talent to lead key book of business

Re/insurance broker  Lockton, has hired a former Aon and Guy Carpenter executive as head of accident & health, sports and contingency within its wholesale property & casualty (P&C) division.

Robert Rechtern (Pictured) will be responsible for maintaining the growth of the business’ accident & health, sports and contingency books in close collaboration with Lockton’s US and international offices and partners.

Rechtern brings over 15 years’ market experience to Lockton. He joins from Aon UK, where he served as executive director of the People Risk team. Prior to that, Rechtern held the role of vice president at Guy Carpenter in its D&F division.

The appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires in Lockton’s wholesale P&C business to drive forward its ambitious global expansion plans.

Simon Scholfield, head of wholesale P&C at Lockton, said: “We are delighted to welcome Rob to Lockton. His energy, breadth of expertise and hands on leadership experience in the Accident & Health, Contingency and Kidnap & Ransom segments will significantly enhance our US and International client service proposition in these high-growth classes of business.”

Rechtern commented: “Lockton’s pedigree speaks for itself.  It has been impressive to watch the P&C division continue to go from strength to strength. I am thrilled to be leading the talented team here and I’m looking forward to working with colleagues from across our global network to provide creative, bespoke and market-leading solutions to our clients worldwide.”

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