Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Edward Kopp as Regional President, Far East. Currently, Kopp serves as the Country President of Chubb Korea. The appointment, subject to notification to local regulatory authorities, is expected to be effective on September 1st.
Kopp will report to Juan Luis Ortega, Executive Vice President, Chubb Group and President, Overseas General Insurance.
In his new role, Kopp’s remit will include overall responsibility for the management and business results for all of the company’s general insurance operations in Japan.
Ortega commented on the appointment: “Ed is an experienced manager with a deep background in Asia. Most recently, he successfully drove Chubb’s growth and distribution capabilities in our general insurance operations in Korea.
“Over more than a decade at Chubb, Ed has also led our general insurance business in Thailand and had regional responsibilities running our A&H operations in Asia-Pacific. I have confidence that Ed will continue driving the success of Chubb in Japan.”
Kopp is a market veteran with more than 25 years of experience in insurance and finance.
Prior to his most recent role as Country President of Korea, Kopp was Senior Vice President, Head of Accident & Health, Asia Pacific.
He joined Chubb 2012, and has served in various positions including Deputy Country President & Chief Operating Officer for Chubb in Korea, and Country President for Chubb in Thailand.
Earlier in his career, he served as the Deputy President and Chief Operations Officer, Korea, for HSBC Insurance at Hana HSBC Life Insurance, a joint venture between HSBC Insurance and Hana Financial Group. Kopp has also held senior management positions for Cigna in Hong Kong and Korea. He began his career at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in the U.S.
Kopp succeeds Diego Sosa who was recently named the Country President, Chubb Mexico and General Manager, Chubb Seguros Mexico.
