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QBE Asia names Chubb’s Carles Tondo as Head of Property, Asia

24th February 2026 - Author: Beth Musselwhite -

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QBE Asia has announced the appointment of Carles Tondo as Head of Property for Asia, effective immediately.

QBE logoTondo will assume responsibility for the property portfolio from Brendan Dunlea, Regional Head of Construction and Engineering at QBE Asia, who will continue to lead the construction, engineering, renewables and power generation businesses, as well as further developing QBE Asia’s resilience vertical.

Based in Singapore, Tondo will lead the growth of QBE Asia’s property portfolio, providing strategic and operational leadership while strengthening client relationships across the region.

He will oversee property product strategy, pricing and portfolio management, reporting to Stephen Geisler, CEO of South Asia.

Tondo brings more than 17 years of industry experience, with expertise in property underwriting across Spain, Switzerland and Malaysia.

He joins QBE from Chubb, where he most recently served as Head of Property & Technical Lines, Singapore, with responsibility for Fire, Terrorism, Construction, Power Generation and Energy.

Prior to this, Tondo spent 13 years at Zurich Insurance, most recently as Technical Underwriting Director APAC.