Sompo International, a global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance has appointed Emily Poh as Head of Professional Lines Insurance, Asia Pacific.
In the role, she will be based in Singapore, where she will report to Paul O’Neill, President of Commercial Lines, Insurance, Asia Pacific (APAC).
Overall, Poh brings nearly 20 years of industry experience in APAC towards her new role.
She joins Sompo International from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty, where she most recently served as Head of Executive and Professional Lines, Singapore. Whilst serving in this role, Poh was responsible for managing profitable professional lines portfolios.
Prior to Berkshire, she served in senior professional and financial lines roles at WTW and AIG in Singapore.
Addressing Poh’s appointment, O’Neill said: “While we have well-established personal lines and reinsurance businesses in the region, we are committed to hiring top talent as we expand our commercial lines product offerings and relationships throughout APAC.
“Emily is a highly-skilled professional lines executive with a proven track record of delivering solutions that are the foundation for lasting partnerships, and I am pleased to welcome her to the Commercial Lines APAC team at such a pivotal time in our growth.”
In other related news, Sompo International recently announced that Emmanuel Brulé has joined the firm as its new Chief Risk Officer, based in Bermuda.
