Aon: Joe Peiser appointed as CEO of Risk Capital

18 February 2026 — Marina MAGNAVAL

Joe Peiser has been appointed as CEO of Risk Capital, Aon, a leading global professional services firm, announced in its press release. In this role, Peiser will lead Aon's Risk Capital capabilities across Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Solutions.

It is noted that Peiser's appointment reflects Aon's broader strategy to strengthen how the firm helps clients navigate increasing volatility by connecting risk with the most efficient forms of capital. Peiser's enhanced leadership role will accelerate Aon's work to deliver solutions that draw on the firm's market access, analytics and advisory capabilities across Risk Capital.

"Aon's Risk Capital capabilities are essential to how we help clients navigate an increasingly complex risk environment", said Andy Marcell, CEO of Global Solutions for Aon. "Joe's deep industry experience, proven leadership and the trust he's earned from clients globally make him a natural fit for the role. His appointment reflects the continued momentum of our Aon United strategy as we expand our capabilities to serve evolving client needs”, Andy Marcell added.

According to the press release, the appointment builds on the firm's ongoing commitment to enhance and execute Aon's Risk Capital strategy which is designed to help clients make better-informed decisions by accessing the most optimal forms of capital through:
 

  • Capital distribution across insurance, reinsurance, captives, parametric, ILS and alternative capital markets
  • Advanced analytics and modeling to quantify choices and optimize total cost of risk
  • Advisory expansion to support clients with structuring, capital management and emerging risks
  • Innovation across new risk-transfer instruments, digital trading and market-making capabilities.

 

 

 

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