Peter Harmer, chief executive of Aon UK, is to become Chairman of the London Market Reform Group (MRG). He succeeds Stephen Matanle, managing director of Libero Ventures Ltd. The MRG is involved in identifying inefficiencies in the London market, driving process reform and shaping London’s future role in the global insurance market. Projects have included, amongst others, contract certainty and the development of the electronic claims file. The MRG, consisting of representatives from brokers, insurers, senior figures from Lloyd’s, the International Underwriting Association, the Lloyd’s Market Insurance Brokers’ Committee and the Lloyd’s Market Association, has demonstrated the extent to which changes can be achieved when the market works together.