Willis, Chubb, Gallagher: 6 APAC insurance people moves of the week
April 25 2025 by Andrew Mullen
InsuranceAsia News wraps up the people moves from the insurance industry in Asia this week.
1. Willis names P&C head for Hong Kong, Macau
Willis has appointed Steve Hutchinson as its new head of property and casualty (P&C) for Hong Kong and Macau, effective from May 2.
Hutchinson (pictured) will report to Iris Chan, head of corporate risk and broking for Hong Kong and Macau.
Willis, meanwhile, also promoted Trent Williams to head of broking for global construction. In this role, Melbourne-based Williams will spearhead the broker’s global construction broking efforts and resources across all product lines and coverages.
And Willis, WTW’s insurance broking business, has also appointed Anant Pawar as aviation and space leader for India. In his new role, Pawar (pictured) will deliver aviation insurance broking expertise and solutions to Willis’ clients across the country.
Read the full stories here, here and here.
2. Chubb appoints new head of APAC A&H
Global (re)insurer Chubb has appointed Janene Blizzard as head of accident and health (A&H) for Asia Pacific, effective from June 1. Blizzard will relocate from London to Singapore, leading the strategy, growth, and performance of Chubb’s A&H portfolios across the region.
Read the full story here.
3. Gallagher India hires head of liability and growth projects
Gallagher India has appointed Sunny Goel (pictured) as head of liability and growth projects. With 17 years of experience at WTW/Willis India, Delhi-based Goel brings deep expertise in liability lines and reinsurance.
Read the full story here.
4. Euclid Transactional adds tax underwriting in APAC with EY hire
Euclid Transactional, an M&A-specialist MGA, has hired Wai Ling Low as senior vice-president and tax underwriter for Asia Pacific. Low is the first tax underwriter in APAC to join Euclid’s global tax insurance team.
Read the full story here.
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