11 June 2015 Insurance

JLT Specialty hires Aon Benfield exec

JLT Specialty Insurance, a US subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT), has appointed Hans van Heukelum as chief commercial officer.

In this role, van Heukelum will be tasked with leading the US strategy, direction and organisational expansion with respect to clients, prospects, markets and employee relations.

He will be responsible for leading the roll out of JLT Specialty’s client service model and will report to Michael Rice, chief executive officer of JLT Specialty.

Van Heukelum comes to JLT Specialty from Aon, where he most recently served as Aon Benfield’s chief growth officer.

Rice said: “We are extremely excited to welcome Hans to the JLT Specialty USA team as he takes on this pivotal role within our organisation. Client delivery and satisfaction are truly what drive and inspire us every single day.

“With his impressive background in client-centric roles and decades of experience in successfully growing businesses, Hans is a perfect fit with our team. Hans embodies everything we believe in at our company and has the energy, drive and strategic thinking skills to take our commitment and focus on our clients to the next level.”

Van Heukelum added: “I could not be more pleased to join JLT Specialty USA at this exciting time of the company’s development and redefinition of the industry. The client-centric model at JLT Specialty USA is unlike any other in the space and I am looking forward to working closely with the entire JLT team to deliver considerable value for the benefit of our people and our clients.”

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