Aon has announced that Robyn Perkins will take on the role of Managing Director, People Risk Solutions.
In her new role, Ms Perkins will be responsible for continuing to grow and oversee the strategic direction of the business, and in particular helping client organisations to better understand and manage the important links between wellness, productivity, organisational performance and risk. The People Risk Solutions business is made up of three distinct lines: Health and Benefits; Workers’ Compensation Solutions and Workforce Risk Solutions.
Well recognised as a pivotal member of the Aon team, Ms Perkins is a 25-year veteran in the management of workers’ compensation, human resources and people risk and has been with Aon for the past 13 of them. In the past eight years, she has played a leadership role as head of Workforce Risk Solutions, and been instrumental in developing Aon’s market-leading Workers’ Compensation and Workforce Risk businesses.
Ms Perkins’ interest lies very much at the innovative end of the people risk spectrum, where she has developed deep expertise in developing preventative solutions that help organisations to keep their employees at work and productive by keeping them healthy, safe and secure. Importantly, she is also a leader in addressing the risks associated with the other side of the coin: reducing and managing negative impacts on both insured and uninsured costs.
Ms Perkins is also the designer of Australia’s first Sick Leave Index, which helps organisations to identify costs and benchmark performance in this area.
“We’re particularly pleased to be able to make this important appointment from our own ranks, with Robyn taking the business to the next level. Robyn not only has extensive experience in delivering strategic advice and assistance regarding workforce and people risk to some of Australia’s largest organisations, she also has a strong personal commitment to what she does and a level of passion and vision for the work that is infectious,” said Steve Nevett, CEO, Aon Australia.
“Couple that with her deep familiarity with Aon, the strategy and the team, she is clearly the perfect candidate for this position. Her appointment is a testament to the outstanding job she has done for Aon over the past 13 years and I look forward to seeing her delivering in this new and broader role.”
