FANews
FANews
RELATED CATEGORIES

Aon Reinsurance Appoints New Exco Members and Introduces a New Life and Health Reinsurance Broking Offering

21 February 2022 Aon Reinsurance Solutions
Hayley Clarke

Hayley Clarke

Ntsoaki Ramabulana

Ntsoaki Ramabulana

Idelia Hoberg

Idelia Hoberg

Aon RE Executive Committee appointments

Ntsoaki Ramabulana and Hayley Clarke have been appointed to the Executive Committee of Aon Reinsurance Solutions, with immediate effect.

Ntsoaki Ramabulana holds a BCom Honors degree in Insurance and Risk Management from Wits University and various management certificates from Stellenbosch University Business School. In addition to her EXCO role, she also fulfils the role of Senior Facultative Broker at Aon Reinsurance.

Hayley Clarke is a fellow actuary of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, a fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary. She joined Aon Reinsurance Solutions in 2012 and currently fulfils the role of an actuary in the analytics team, structuring reinsurance programs for insurers throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

Life and Health Reinsurance Broking Offering launched

Idelia Hoberg has been appointed to start a new Life and Health Reinsurance Broking offering for Aon Reinsurance Solutions. Idelia is a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary and a member of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK). Previously, she worked as a consulting actuary with a focus on risk and capital management in the life insurance industry.

Paul Griessel, CEO of Aon Re Africa says: “Following the tough trading conditions in the life segment in recent years, especially 2021, we feel that now is the opportune time to launch a new Life and Health Reinsurance offering that addresses the increasing sophistication of insurer needs in the face of SAM and IFRS17. We believe that with the changing dynamics in the market, a professional broker can bring an alternative and objective value offering through sophisticated analytics, product innovation and client advocacy.”

Colin Dutkiewicz, Global head of Life for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions confirms; ”Aon is excited to bring its global expertise to the African markets. Our network of over 100 skilled professions can bring global best practice from 25 other countries to African clients who are keen to have the best balance sheet consulting and most efficient risk management solutions. Idelia is a fantastic addition to our team.”

Quick Polls

QUESTION

What is ONE of the biggest challenges you face in your career as a financial adviser?

ANSWER

Limited career growth and development opportunities
Restrictive product offerings that don’t meet all client needs
A lack of support or recognition from Financial Services Providers (FSPs)
Changing client expectations and shifting market trends
High administrative and compliance burdens that limit time with clients
Difficulty in differentiating my value in a competitive market
Increased pressure to integrate technology and digital tools into my practice
Navigating economic uncertainty and its impact on clients’ financial decisions
Balancing business growth with maintaining strong client relationships
The unpredictability of commission-based earnings
fanews magazine
FAnews February 2025 Get the latest issue of FAnews

This month's headlines

Unseen risks: insuring against the impact of AI gone wrong
Machine vs human: finding the balance
Is embedded insurance the end of traditional broker channels?
Client aspirations take centre stage as advisers rethink retirement planning
Maximise TFSA contributions before year-end
Subscribe now