Global reinsurer Swiss Re has bolstered its leadership team in Asia Pacific across its Life & Health and Property & Casualty business lines.
Jolene Loh has been appointed director, head of L&H client markets, South East Asia.
She joins with more than 25 years’ experience and will lead Swiss Re’s L&H in-market solutions and client servicing teams in the region.
Based in Singapore, she will lead the team and collaborate with clients to turn market opportunities into growth solutions in Southeast Asia.
“The rapid rise of a tech-savvy, middle-class segment fueling demand for life and health insurance presents new growth opportunities for us in Southeast Asia,” said Marianne Gilchrist, Managing Director, Head of Globals and Life & Health South Asia, Swiss Re.
“Loh’s wealth of experience will add to our strong abilities to explore and establish new partnerships and client engagement platforms.
“Loh will also play an instrumental role in leveraging our digital strategy to accelerate our penetration and close the protection gap in these high-growth frontier markets.”
Reuben Ng has also assumed the role of head of broker business development, Asia. He will lead the development of new opportunities and drive business growth with key brokers, and lead a cross functional team to build partnerships that will lead to new revenue streams in the region.
Prior to this appointment, Ng was vice president, client strategy & solutions, Asia at Swiss Re, with more than 12 years of regional experience across retail non-life and commercial P&C insurance.
Yau Siew Choi, formerly its head of casualty underwriting, has taken on a new remit as head of P&C solutions APAC.
Based in Singapore, Yau will be driving the delivery of P&C Solutions across the region with focus on building strong client partnerships to drive innovation and leveraging Swiss Re’s global expertise to develop solutions tailored to clients’ needs.
She brings with her more than 16 years of senior leadership experience in the insurance industry including underwriting, product and pricing development, project management, and corporate strategy.
