Malcolm Steingold is to retire as Aon Benfield's head of Asia Pacific. 

Steingold served 35 years in the sector including 24 years with Aon. He became CEO of Aon Benfield Asia Pacific following the merger with Benfield in 2008. Prior to this he had been CEO of Aon Re Asia Pacific and CEO of Aon Re Australia. 

Steingold has helped clients manage the impact of some of the world’s largest catastrophe events, such as the Thailand floods, Tohoku and the New Zealand earthquakes. 

Following Steingold’s retirement, the APAC executive team will lead the business and will report directly to Aon Benfield CEO Eric Andersen. 

Aon Benfield said in a statement, “Malcolm has been an exemplary Aon colleague, whose strong leadership skills have enabled Aon Benfield to achieve growth across its Asia Pacific business and become the market leader in the region. Throughout his career Malcolm has developed a well-earned reputation as a trusted advisor and consummate professional to our client base.”