Global professional services firm Aon has appointed Magnus Roe as global chief data and analytics officer. This appointment is part of the firm’s strategy to advance its commercial solutions with analytical capabilities and empower clients to make better decisions.
Roe will be based in Singapore, Aon’s analytics hub, and lead Aon’s data and analytics team to serve clients and support colleagues. Roe will report to Mindy Simon, Chief Operating Officer at Aon, and work closely with Andy Marcell, CEO of Risk Capital, and Lambros Lambrou, CEO of Human Capital.
“Magnus brings extensive experience as the former head of strategy for risk analytics, where he showed remarkable leadership and vision for the firm, shaping the strategic path for reinsurance analytics and future capabilities for Commercial Risk Solutions,” said Simon. “We are excited about the expertise and leadership Magnus brings to this role and the opportunity to accelerate Aon’s full breadth of data and analytics solutions for our clients.”
In his new role, Roe will integrate AI, data governance, data strategy and analytics into Aon’s data and analytics strategy. This will include close collaboration with Aon’s Risk Capital and Human Capital analytics teams to ensure the firm’s data capabilities provide actionable insights to its clients. Roe will also continue to coordinate Aon’s data privacy expertise with law and compliance, enabling the firm to manage complex risk and regulatory environments.
Roe served most recently as head of strategy for risk analytics at Aon. Previously, he served as global COO for reinsurance analytics to deliver solutions and analytics to Aon clients and colleagues.
