Aon Australia COO Ben Rolfe has been promoted to MD, Broking and Chief Broking Officer Australia.

He began his new roles last month, overseeing the broking strategy across commercial risk, health solutions and the Affinity business, including relationships with insurers.

“Following an extensive internal and external search for the role we are delighted to appoint him to this crucial role at Aon, holding strategic oversight of Aon's broking function,” Aon Australia CEO James Baum said.

“[His] leadership and technical capabilities combined with his relationship management skills means he is ideally positioned to build on the great work established across the broking division.”

Mr Rolfe joined Aon Australia in 2007 as Northern Region Manager for Program Design Placement, moving from the broker’s London-based Global Broking Centre where he managed the Australasian property book.