Des Burke, who led the transformation of Tokio Marine HCC International’s technology and establishment of its architectural capabilities as Chief Information Officer, has been promoted to Group Chief Operations Officer.
Burke first joined TMHCCI in 2021 from Lloyd’s and has over two and a half decades of experience in operations and technology roles at large corporates in a range of sectors.
In his new role at TMHCCI, Burke will have responsibility for areas such as Architecture, Technology, Data, Procurement, Business Transformation, Enterprise Change, Claims and Underwriting Operations.
He will report to Barry Cook, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of TMHCCI and will also join the TMHCCI Board.
Meanwhile, Nicki Tang, the current Head of Technology Shared Services has been promoted to Burke’s former role as Chief Information Officer.
Tang joined TMHCCI in 2019 as Head of Business Intelligence and has held a range of similar roles in various sectors over the last two decades.
In addition, David Fletcher has been promoted to Chief Analytics and Innovation Officer expanding his current accountabilities, while Nick Scully, Head of Procurement, will take on additional accountability for workplace management (Property and Facilities) and Travel, both also reporting to Des.
Commenting on the changes, Barry Cook said, “With this restructure, we now have all the key levers to support our continued growth in place, under one structure and one leader.
“We have long recognised that technology and data are key to our future growth and this approach moves our IT, Data and Operations into a far more strategic position than they had been previously.
“I am delighted that we have been able to appoint Des, David, Nicki and Nick from within, reflecting the strength of talent we have in these core disciplines. I am confident we have the right approach and team to power future expansion and profitability.”
