Gallagher has appointed Ralph Sherbahn as Head of Financial Lines for Asia, where he will be based in Hong Kong and report to the CEO of North Asia, Thomas Wang.
In the new role, Sherbahn is tasked with overseeing Gallagher’s financial lines operations in Asia with existing capabilities in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Gallagher explains that as it expands further in Asia, Sherbahn will manage the firm’s financial lines offering in new territories when they go live.
His team will advise on products including cyber, management liability, financial institutions, warranty & indemnity and other types of IPO/M&A related insurance.
Sherbahn holds over three decades of insurance experience in both broking and underwriting, having most recently served at Zurich, overseeing its financial lines underwriting.
Before this, he held senior roles at The Hartford, XL Group and Marsh. His global experience spans Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Switzerland, France, Spain and the US.
Commenting on the appointment, Sherbahn said, “I am delighted to join Thomas and the team to lead and build on the growth of our financial lines offering in Asia and further enhance the quality and breadth of support and services we can offer clients.
“With many economies fast growing in Asia, and the risks evolving, Gallagher brings an unrivalled level of expertise locally and can draw on its global knowledge to ensure businesses get relevant advice and products.”
Wang added, “Ralph is a natural leader who brings passion, expertise and a commercially driven mind and a huge amount of financial lines experience.
“This appointment speaks directly to our strategy of employing talented people to support our existing clients, and expand our services to new clients and deliver on our ambitious growth plans. We are very pleased to have him on board.”
