Dominic Christian

Dominic Christian
EducationSt Joseph's College, Ipswich
Alma materUniversity of East Anglia
Years active1984-

Dominic Gerard Christian is a British insurance executive and civic politician.[1] He is Global Chairman of Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions and a member of Aon’s Global Executive Committee.[2]

He represents the Lime Street Ward on the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation and served as Deputy Chair of the Lloyd's of London’s between 2019 and 2023.[3] He is noted for his leadership within the insurance market, as well as his advocacy on sustainability, climate risk, and diversity and inclusion.[4]

Early life and education

Christian attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich, before studying history at the University of East Anglia, where he graduated with a BA in 1982.[5] In 2015 the university conferred on him an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law in recognition of his contributions to the insurance sector, education and public service.[6]

Career

Early career and Benfield

Christian began working in reinsurance in 1984 as an international facultative broker with JK Buckenham.[7]

In 1989 he joined Greig Fester as a treaty broker specialising in retrocession and became a director in 1995. After Greig Fester was acquired by Benfield Group in 1997, he continued to lead its retrocession operations.[8] He joined the board of Benfield plc in 2004 and was appointed CEO of Benfield Ltd. and Benfield Group International in 2005.[9]

Aon

Following Aon’s acquisition of Benfield in 2008, Christian assumed a series of senior roles including International CEO, Co-CEO, Executive Chairman (International) of Aon Benfield, and CEO of Aon UK Ltd.[10] Since 2018 he has served as Global Chairman of Aon Reinsurance Solutions and sits on Aon’s Global Executive Committee.[11]

Lloyd’s of London

Christian was first elected to the Council of Lloyd’s in 2013.[12] He was Deputy Chair of the Council between 2019 and February 2023, during which Lloyd’s advanced reforms in culture, performance, and sustainability.[13] He chairs Inclusion@Lloyd’s, the cross-market body promoting diversity and inclusion, and in 2015 co-founded, alongside Inga Beale, the Dive In Festival, which has expanded to more than 40 countries.[14] He is also President of Lloyd’s Football Club and Lloyd’s Art Club, although his fitness levels and talent preclude active participation in either.[15]

City of London Corporation

Since 2016 Christian has represented the Lime Street Ward on the Court of Common Council, to which he has been re-elected.[16] He has also served on various committees and spoken internationally on sustainable finance, including at OECD events.[17]

Activism

Christian has been an advocate for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the insurance industry. As chair of Inclusion@Lloyd’s, he has promoted initiatives to improve representation across gender, ethnicity, and LGBTQ+ communities.[18] In 2015, he co-founded the Dive In Festival with Inga Beale, which has since become a global event for advancing inclusion and cultural change across the insurance market.[19][20]

Between 2018 and 2022 Christian chaired ClimateWise, an industry initiative hosted by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.[21] He has spoken widely on the role of insurers in addressing the climate protection gap and serves as a board observer at Save Money Cut Carbon as well as non-executive chairman of ZPE Ltd.[22][23]

Christian also contributed to the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity, published in 2021, and to the UK Department for International Trade’s Business of Resilience Report (2021). Between 2021 and 2024, he was a member of the Race Equality Commission.[24]

Other Roles

He was also an executive producer of the film Love Without Walls (2022), which addressed themes of homelessness. For 2015/16, he was President of the Insurance Institute of London, and he serves as Director of Faye Francis Limited.[2]

Beyond his industry work, Christian has supported social causes through trusteeships and charitable activity. He has served as trustee or chair of organizations focused on youth, health, sport, and the arts, including the StandUp Foundation[25],Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, the Bermuda Society, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Gloucester 1682 Trust.[26] His activism combines advocacy at a global corporate level with engagement in community and cultural initiatives.[11]

Awards and Recognition

Christian’s industry awards include Reactions magazine’s Reinsurance CEO of the Year (2010, 2011, 2012) and its Lifetime Achievement Award (2015, 2019). He was also listed among the Financial Times / HERoes Top 30 Male Champions of Women in Business (2017–2019) and ranked in the EMpower Top Ten Advocates between 2018 and 2021.[27]

Personal Life

Christian is married to Kate, a Canadian national, and the couple have two children. His interests include history, architecture, sport, the arts, civic affairs, and a fondness for lakes, trees, and cats.[1]

References

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  2. ^ a b "The Square Mile and Me: Aon's Dominic Christian on the Lamb, the Broker and the City's green ambitions". City AM. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. ^ Spoerry, Lorenzo (7 February 2020). "Lloyd's chooses Dominic Christian to be deputy chairman". Insurance Day.
  4. ^ "Management & Advisors: Dominic Christian". Save Money Cut Carbon. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Dominic Christian". OECD events. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Meet this year's honorary graduates". University of East Anglia. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Market People Magazine Issue 2 Spring 2018". Pubhtml5. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  8. ^ admin (1 March 2018). "Christian Named Aon Benfield's Global Chairman; Page Promoted to CEO of Aon UK". Insurance Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  9. ^ Sheehan, Matt (1 March 2018). "Dominic Christian appointed new Global Chairman of Aon Benfield - Reinsurance News". ReinsuranceNe.ws. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  10. ^ Ruel, Clare. "Aon's Dominic Christian on bringing diversity to the insurance industry". Insurance Times. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  11. ^ a b "'The player manager': Aon's Dominic Christian on broking and leadership in a changing market". Global Reinsurance. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Lloyd's chooses Dominic Christian to be deputy chairman". Lloyd's List. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  13. ^ Casey, Samuel (9 February 2023). "Lloyd's names ex-Ascot CEO Brooks as Council deputy chair". Insurance Insider. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Dominic Christian". Women in Reinsurance. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Dive In Festival's 2024 edition kicks off". www.insurancebusinessmag.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Insurers successful in City elections". WCI. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  17. ^ "S1 E9: Actuarial Talk - Dominic Christian". www.hfg.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Lloyd's launch their third report on diversity and inclusion". www.actuarialpost.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Asia Insurance Review > Archives > Conference Dailies > SIRC > SIRC2019 > Day2". www.asiainsurancereview.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  20. ^ Ruel, Clare. "Aon's Dominic Christian on bringing diversity to the insurance industry". Insurance Times. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  21. ^ "ClimateWise appoints Aon Benfield exec as chair". InsuranceAsia News. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  22. ^ Artemis (18 January 2018). "Dominic Christian of Aon Benfield named Chair of ClimateWise - Artemis.bm". Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Securities & Investment, Reinsurance Capital, Alternative Risk Transfer and Weather Risk Management site. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  23. ^ CHRIS SEEKINGS, Roulion Wang (6 October 2021). "Dominic Christian: All for one". www.theactuary.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  24. ^ "2020 Top 20 Advocates Archives". INvolve Empower. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  25. ^ "A morning to inspire - Movement for Good breakfast event - Benefact Group". benefactgroup.com. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  26. ^ "Dominic Christian". OECD events. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  27. ^ "The HERoes Top 40 Advocate Executives". Yahoo! Finance. 11 September 2019.
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