Joe Peiser has been appointed CEO of Risk Capital at Aon and will oversee the firm’s Risk Capital capabilities across Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Solutions. He will report directly to Andy Marcell, CEO of Global Solutions, as Aon conducts a search for a successor in the Commercial Risk leadership.

This appointment aligns with Aon’s strategy to enhance how clients access optimal forms of capital by expanding distribution across insurance, reinsurance, captives, parametric, ILS and alternative capital markets. The move is designed to leverage advanced analytics and advisory services to optimize total cost of risk for clients.

Peiser brings over 30 years of industry experience spanning broking leadership, risk consulting and advisory roles across North America, the UK and Bermuda. Since joining Aon in 2021 as North America Commercial Risk Leader, he was elevated to Global CEO of Commercial Risk in 2023.

In his new role, Peiser will collaborate with solution line and regional leaders as well as Aon Business Services to accelerate delivery of integrated, analytics-enabled risk capital solutions. This expanded leadership mandate is intended to drive end-to-end capital ecosystem connectivity and innovation in risk-transfer instruments.