Aon appoints Masahito Hirai as CEO for Japan

Aon announced the appointment of Masahito (Max) Hirai as CEO of Japan, effective June 30th 2026.

Hirai will lead Aon’s Japan business, overseeing strategy, growth, and client service delivery. He joins from Tokio Marine, where he currently serves as CEO of Asia Region, managing the company’s life and non-life operations across Southeast Asia and India. Hirai has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, including leadership roles across Japan, South America, North America, and Asia during his career at Tokio Marine.

“Max brings deep market insight, strong leadership capability and a clear focus on clients. His global business experience and collaborative leadership style position him well to build on our strong momentum in Japan and advance our Aon United strategy — helping clients and colleagues navigate an increasingly complex risk environment.” – Qin Lu, head of North Asia.

“I’m honoured to take on this role at an exciting time for the Japan market, where there is significant opportunity ahead. I have long respected Aon’s strong position and contributions to clients in Japan and look forward to working closely with colleagues to further strengthen our business in the market.” – Masahito (Max) Hirai, CEO of Japan.

Hirai succeeds Tatsuya Yamamoto, who will remain in an advisory role during the transition.