Publishing firm Emap International has appointed Aon Hewitt to provide risk benefits, private medical insurance consulting and broking services for its employees.

Emap, a global business-to-business media group, with 880 employees in the UK, is owned by Apax Partners and Guardian Media Group. The company publishes titles including Retail Week, Drapers (pictured) and Broadcast.

Jason Stead, head of procurement at Emap International Limited, said: "We have a close relationship with Aon's Risk Solutions business which referred us to Aon Hewitt once the decision had been made to review our benefits arrangements.

"We considered a number of advisers who could provide us with a high-quality service and were impressed by Aon Hewitt's proven ability to save costs, and the commitment of the team dealing with our account. "We look forward to developing a strong partnership with Aon Hewitt in the future."