West P&I Club, an insurance provider to the global maritime and offshore industries, has appointed Tony Paulson as Head of Asia, where he will relocate to Singapore in mid-summer 2023.
In his new role, Paulson will provide strategic support to the Singapore and Hong Kong offices. At the same time, he will also help to ensure that West continues to meet its Members’ expectations for innovative products and high-quality service.
Paulson has been with West for more than three decades, and throughout his tenure at the firm he has took on several roles across the organisation.
In 2005, he was appointed a Director in and is now the Club’s Corporate Director, a role he will continue with alongside his new position as Head of Asia.
Additionally, Paulson has oversight of all sanctions matters and provides risk management advice to Members and brokers across a broad range of legal, operational and liability issues at West.
Paulson is also Chair of the IG’s Pollution Committee.
Elsewhere, Paulson’s appointment follows the recent promotions of David Griffiths and Xuanlun (XL) Cai as Regional Heads of Underwriting in Singapore and Hong Kong respectively.
Tom Bowsher, Group CEO, commented: “We are delighted to have made this appointment; relocating a senior Director with such a breadth of experience across the Club underlines just how important Asia is to West. Tony knows the region well, having previously lived in Hong Kong and travelled extensively throughout since then, so I’m confident that he will have an immediate impact.”
Addressing his new role, Paulson said: “I’m excited to have the opportunity to return to Asia and work alongside my colleagues in both Singapore and Hong Kong in supporting our Members. I look forward to helping grow West’s presence throughout Asia, which is a key market for the Club.”
