Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Tamas Bown as Head of Life & Health Reinsurance for the Asia Pacific region, excluding China, effective 1st April 2026.
Bown has spent over two decades at Swiss Re, holding several senior leadership roles within Life & Health.
This appointment marks Bown’s return to the Asia-Pacific region, where he previously led Swiss Re’s L&H Client Markets in Japan and chaired the Asia L&H Origination Committee.
In 2023, he took on leadership of Swiss Re’s UK & Ireland Market Unit, a role that expanded in 2024 to include the Middle East and Africa region.
Paul Murray, CEO Life & Health Reinsurance, said, “Asia Pacific is a dynamic and complex region at the forefront of the longevity and retirement challenge, and insurance is playing an increasingly important role in providing financial and health resilience for Asian societies.
“Tamas Bown’s 20-year connection to Swiss Re’s L&H business, and his deep knowledge of Asia’s insurance markets make him the ideal internal appointment to service our clients in the APAX region.”
