Aegon Global Pensions

Frank Randall has been appointed to the new function of
AEGON Global Pensions Director responsible for developing
market entry strategies, building new partnerships and expanding
AEGON Global Pensions’ global network. From 1 September he will move from his present position as Global Sales Director to focus on developing strategy and thought leadership. Frans van der Horst, Managing Director, will take over managing the global sales team on an interim basis until a suitable candidate for the Global Sales Director position is identified.
Mr Randall has played a formative role in the inception and evolution of AEGON Global Pensions, hence the creation of the new function.

Wells Fargo Insurance Services

Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. has announced two key executive appointments in its international risk management and insurance services group. Patrick Hickey has joined as Managing Director and
National Practice Leader for International Employee Benefits.
He will be based in the firm’s headquarters in Chicago and will report to Dennis M. Donahue, Managing Director and National Practice Leader, Employee Benefits. Mr Hickey will be responsible for leading, expanding and promoting the firm’s international employee benefits practice. He will work closely with Wells Fargo Insurance Services offices across the United States to deliver international employee benefit services and will provide professional and technical support for producers, their service teams and their customers. In addition, Jim Gervang has been appointed head of International Risk Services. He will lead the Wells Fargo Insurance Services international practice in the West Region, with responsibility for the supervision of all international services and resources required by property and casualty customers. Mr Gervang will serve as one of the company’s senior technical and business development resources in the acquisition and retention of customers with significant international operations and exposure. Mr Gervang and Mr Hickey will work closely together and with other members of the international and executive teams to manage relationships with members of the recently introduced Wells Fargo Global Broker Network, formerly HLA Global, and other international brokers. The network currently has 10,000 insurance and risk management professionals serving customers from 330 offices in 70 countries, and provides insurance brokerage services in 115 countries. Before joining WFIS, Mr Hickey was Principal and Senior Advisor for Mercer’s International H&B Specialty Group, where he was responsible for managing customer relationships, providing consultancy on global issues and developing new business. Mr Gervang has held a number of leadership roles in international brokerage networks. He is currently a Steering Committee member of the Worldwide Broker Network (WBN) and has been named an Advisory Committee member of the Wells Fargo Global Broker Network.

Hewitt

Hewitt Associates has announced the appointment of Eric Fiedler and Yvan Legris as Co-presidents of its Consulting business with effect from
1 October. Mr Fiedler currently leads the firm’s Asia-Pacific Consulting business and Mr Legris heads its UK Consulting and Benefits Outsourcing businesses. As Co-presidents, both will report directly to Russ Fradin, Hewitt’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As part of this leadership tradition, Perry Brandorff, Global President of Consulting, and
Roger Parkin, European Consulting Leader, are leaving the firm. During his 26-year career with Hewitt, Mr Brandorff has played a pivotal role in establishing the firm as a global leader in consulting, including the development of the company’s integrated consulting segment three years ago. Mr Parkin, with more than 30 years’ service, most recently led the firm’s European consulting business, overseeing a period of significant expansion into new markets across the region and extending its reach in the fields of retirement and human resource consulting in Europe.

CareerBuilder

David J. Bryan has joined CareerBuilder.com in the new role of Manager, International Benefits & Mobility. In this new capacity, he will be responsible for all local employee benefits as well as managing assignments, both domestic and international. Mr Bryan has an international benefits background of over 25 years, most recently as a consultant at The International Consulting Group in St. Charles, Illinois. Based in Chicago, CareerBuilder is an online recruiter whose website is one of the most visited in the world.