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Gallagher Re hires Aon’s Jang as Korea CEO

28th May 2025 - Author: Saumya Jain -

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Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Aon’s Chulmin Jang as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Gallagher Korea, effective May 28th, 2025.

gallagher-re-logoPhilWon Jeong, the current CEO of Gallagher Korea, will transition to the role of Chairman, Gallagher Korea.

Most recently, Jang served at global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon as President of Reinsurance Solutions, Korea.

Prior to this, he spent over three decades at Korea Re, latterly as Executive Managing Director.

During his tenure at the firm, Jang helped to drive growth across marine, property, agriculture, and international markets, as well as handling key renewals for major accounts.

Mark O’Brien, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Gallagher Re, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome CM to Gallagher Re, and to benefit from his extensive career in reinsurance.

“PhilWon has done a fantastic job in establishing a brand and service proposition for Gallagher Re in Korea and we would also like to thank him for his years of service as our CEO. He will support CM on the running of the business going forward.”