Aston Lark creates new exec board positions in Ireland

Following brokerage acquisitions

Adam Saville
clock • 1 min read

UK Chartered insurance broker acquired Wright Insurance Brokers in December

Aston Lark, the brokerage backed by Goldman Sachs, has announced new CEO and CFO positions in Ireland. In March, Robert Kennedy will join as chief executive officer Ireland and Mark Nolan will start as chief financial officer Ireland (subject to regulatory approval). Kennedy joins Aston Lark from Aviva Ireland where he was head of sales and distribution and Nolan joins from AA Ireland where he was financial controller. The appointments follow the recent acquisition of Wright Insurance Brokers in Ireland, the second acquisition it completed in Ireland, following the acquisition of R...

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