Aon has named Neelay Patel as chief executive officer of Malaysia effective March 2026, pending regulatory approval, the business announced in a media release on Wednesday.
Patel will move from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur in the coming months and will report to Andrew Minnitt, head of Southeast Asia, according to the global broker.
In his new role, Patel will lead Aon’s business in Malaysia across commercial risk solutions, health solutions, talent solutions, and wealth solutions. He will work with regional solution line leaders to align priorities and deliver integrated solutions for clients.
Patel has over 20 years of risk management and insurance experience. He first joined Aon in 2014 and has been serving as head of growth for Asia. Before joining Aon, Patel worked with Lockton in Australia and London, supporting large multinational clients. He has held senior roles in Singapore, Australia, London, and Malaysia.
“Neelay’s strategic mindset, strong client focus and values‑led leadership position him exceptionally well to lead our Malaysia team,” Minnitt said.
His promotion comes following a series of key personnel appointments by Aon in Asia to start the year, including Kulshaan Singh, who was named as enterprise client leader for Asia-Pacific last week, and in India where Avishek B Rath was named head of growth for facultative reinsurance and Neha Shah as head of life and health reinsurance.
