Aon Plc has announced that it has hired a client leader. The firm has appointed Pete Rutherford as enterprise client leader for financial institutions in the UK. In the role, Rutherford is to help build key client relationships for Aon Plc and further strengthen its Financial Institutions practice.

Rutherford has more than 25 years of experience. He had been with HSBC Holdings as managing director, head of EMEA insurance, and UK bank coverage.