Appointments

Aon Strengthens Credit Solutions Business with Three Key Appointments

By Neelesh Pandey - 14 Jul 2025 12:59 PM

Aon has announced three new senior appointments to its Credit Solutions business as it looks to expand its capabilities in trade credit, structured finance, and risk advisory services. The move reflects the firm’s ongoing investment in talent to support better clients navigating complex financial and geopolitical environments.

Joel Palmer will join the firm in September as Trade Finance Leader. He brings over ten years of experience in trade finance, banking, and insurance, having previously held senior roles at AIG, HSBC, RBS, and Barclays. His expertise spans global trade finance strategy and business development across EMEA markets.

Alice Black, a long-time member of Aon, has been promoted to Structured Finance Leader. Over nearly 15 years with the company, she has worked across political risk and structured credit, most recently serving as Executive Director within the Credit Solutions division. In her new role, she will focus on expanding structured trade credit insurance offerings for financial institutions.

Melissa Dowle has also joined the team as Executive Growth Advisor. With more than three decades of experience in credit insurance, she held several leadership roles at Allianz Trade, including regional director and head of customer strategy. At Aon, she will help grow the UK national and corporate credit business, working closely with regional clients to strengthen risk resilience.

Both Black and Palmer will handle developing and improving the company’s sales strategy, overseeing banking client deal teams, and driving new business and cross-promotion efforts within the commercial risk portfolio. They will report to Lorimer. Dowle’s primary focus will be on expanding the UK national and corporate segments of its credit solutions, reporting to Will Jones, Aon’s UK practice leader.

“These appointments support Aon Credit Solutions’ growth goals and reflect our commitment to bringing top talent on board,” said Stuart Lawson, Global Head of Aon’s Credit Solutions.

In the past two years, Aon has brought together its UK surety team and its political risk and structured credit team under one global Credit Solutions division.