Aon has appointed Chris McLaughlin to lead its newly established cyber solutions group, which will bring together its cyber consulting and insurance solutions to meet the evolving risk needs of its clients in Australia.

McLaughlin will become director of the group, taking charge of developing the company’s security offering through expansion of its global offering into the Australian market, growing the local team and building additional solutions.

McLaughlin brings to his new role an extensive background in cybersecurity and risk management, including as head of the cyber transformation and strategy team at PwC.

“The greatest challenge organisations face is staying informed about the evolving cyber risk landscape,” said Jennifer Richards, managing director for specialties. “The threats vary widely by industry, size, and region. Australia is a sophisticated and mature market and our clients require holistic cyber solutions which address pre- and post-incident, across cybersecurity and risk transfer. Our latest investment reinforces Aon’s leadership in this sector and enables us to offer unique and highly differentiated solutions to our clients. We are thrilled to have Chris lead our continued growth in this market.”

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