Aon plc, a global professional services firm a broad range of risk, retirement and health services, has grown its representations and warranties insurance practice, which is part of M&A and transaction department, with the addition of Wendy Knobel as a senior representations and warranties insurance broker based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Knobel joins Aon as a Managing Director from AIG’s M&A Insurance Group where she was a senior representations and warranties insurance underwriter. She will be leading Aon’s representations and warranties insurance for its Western North American hub.

Gary Blitz, co-CEO of Aon’s M&A and Transaction Solutions and leader of the Transaction Solutions practice, said, “Once again, we are delighted to welcome a new colleague and leader, Wendy Knobel, to the team. Our strategic hiring continues to focus on providing our clients with the experience, innovation and infrastructure needed to ensure their deals move forward effectively and result in strong outcomes whether the transaction is in the U.S or around the world. It is this thoughtful approach that allows us to continue as a leader in M&A risk solutions.”