Miller, an independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed industry veteran Tokinori Kono as Head of Non-Marine Broking for its Japanese business, Lead Insurance Services Limited (Lead).
This appointment follows Miller’s acquisition of Lead in 2022 and highlights the company’s commitment to expanding its presence in the Japanese market through both growth and product line.
Miller acquired Lead in 2022 after a 25-year relationship between the two companies. Lead specialises in Marine insurance, focusing on Hull, War Risks, and Protection & Indemnity.
Ron Whyte, Head of Asia at Miller, stated, “The appointment of Kono-san to expand our Japanese offering underscores our successful partnership with Lead and furthers our growth opportunities in an important insurance market. Asia remains a cornerstone of our ambitious international objectives and we look forward to making further announcements in due course as we continue to develop our presence in the region.”
Toru Suzuki, President of Lead, added, “We are excited to take this next step in scaling our offering in the Japanese market. Miller has provided us with a great home to achieve our growth ambitions and I look forward to working with Kono-san as we continue to provide the same high-quality advice we are known for in a new area of the market.”
Kono joins Miller from I&T Risk Solutions (now Cosmos Risk Solutions), where he worked for over seven years as General Manager. In this role, he led the Risk Solutions Department, providing risk management and re/insurance solutions to corporate clients.
Before that, he worked at Aon for four years as a specialist in Marine, Construction Project Engineering, and Energy. He also spent a decade at Tokio Marine as a Marine cargo underwriter.
