Specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer, International General Insurance Holdings Limited (IGI), has hired Nick Garrity as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IGI’s Labuan office, based in Kuala Lumpur.
In his new role, Garrity will be tasked with strengthening the firm’s Asia Pacific offering, within a planned growth strategy from the re/insurer’s Kuala Lumpur office, which is to be the firm’s hub for expansion across the Asia Pacific region.
He joins IGI from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in Singapore, where he was Head of Sales for Asia Pacific.
He brings 28 years of industry experience to the role, and prior to Swiss Re he worked at Royal Sun Alliance, and has held both CEO and Chief Operating Officer (COO) positions at Lockton Companies. His career in the industry also includes tenures with Willis and Marsh.
IGI CEO, Wasef Jabsheh, said: “In Nick, IGI has identified a proven industry expert, who will be able to provide immediate strong leadership and strategic direction to the Group’s plans for growth in Asia.”
“In the reinsurance space we have grown organically by attracting top talent, and Nick’s expertise in generating growth by creating and retaining high calibre teams in cross-cultural environments will be key to IGI further building scale in Asia.”
Garrity added: “IGI has a clear vision for growth on an international scale and in Asia. I’m looking forward to working with an outstanding team and helping IGI expand its profile in Asia and enhance its global and entrepreneurial operation.”
