MG Geraghty, Chubb, Helvetia, Tysers, Gallagher: 17 APAC insurance people moves of the week
October 23 2026 by Roshan Nambiar
InsuranceAsia News wraps up the people moves from the insurance industry in Asia this week.
1. MG Geraghty hires Howden’s associate director as business development head
Hong Kong-based MG Geraghty Insurance Brokers (MGG) has hired Howden’s Phil Bautista Steel as its head of business development, the company told InsuranceAsia News.
Steel, who has over a decade of experience in the insurance sector, will start in his new role at MGG on Tuesday.
Read the full story here.
2. Chubb names former underwriter as head of ANZ P&C, relocates veteran to Singapore as property head
Kathleen Warden has returned to Chubb to lead its Australia and New Zealand P&C business, calling the move a ‘full-circle moment.’
Warden, who is based in Sydney, is a senior figure within the Australasian insurance industry. She was formerly AIG’s Australia CEO before leaving the US insurer earlier this year.
Jay Santos has relocated from Australia to Singapore to take on the new role of head of property.
Santos has been with Chubb for 11 years, most recently as deputy property manager for Victoria and Tasmania.
Read the full story here and here.
3. Helvetia appoints new Asia CEO 
Helvetia has named Siew Choo Tan as its new chief executive officer for Asia, succeeding Ivan Chan, effective from January 1, subject to regulatory approval.
Chan, who has been in the role for the last nine years, will transition into the role of senior adviser “for a defined period during the handover phase”, also effective from January 1.
Read the full story here.
4. Tysers formally names interim as Singapore CEO
Tysers has formally appointed William Furness-Smith as CEO of its Singapore unit following regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Furness-Smith, who joined Tysers in 2015, had been appointed as interim CEO in June, replacing Babita Rai.
Read the full story here.
5. Gallagher Australia hires affinity business lead
Gallagher Australia has appointed John Mutton as managing director for affinity, according to a company press release.
Mutton will take up the role early next year and will report to Alex Lumby, CEO of Gallagher Australia.
Read the full story here.
6. IndusInd General Insurance names new CEO, managing director
Sharad Mathur has taken up his role as managing director and CEO of IndusInd General Insurance, the Indian P&C insurer formerly known as Reliance General Insurance.
Mathur, who is based in Mumbai, has joined IndusInd after more than six years at Universal Sompo General Insurance, where he was managing director and CEO.
Read the full story here.
7. Oneglobal ships in lead for Asia cargo 
Broker Oneglobal has hired Maxence Servelle as its head of cargo in Singapore to strengthen its marine and specialty capabilities across Asia.
Servelle joins from Diot-Siaci, where he was Asia head of marine cargo for more than two years. He previously served as head of marine cargo and commodities for Asia.
Read the full story here.
8. Skuld’s makes Hong Kong leadership, Far East changes
Skuld will promote Wei Fan to head of its Hong Kong business unit from September 2027, succeeding Patrick Wang, who will become chairman of Skuld Far East, following a wider organisational restructuring at the P&I club.
Fan, who has been with Skuld for nearly 19 years, is currently head of marketing and underwriting for Hong Kong, while Wang has headed the Hong Kong branch since 2014.
Read the full story here.
9. Marsh hires head of digital for Pacific region
Marsh has tapped Sulav Saha as head of digital for the Pacific region.
Sydney-based Saha spent more than a year as an independent consultant focused on AI strategy and digital, having previously spent more than five years at Aon in Australia, where he was Asia Pacific consulting leader for client analytics.
Read the full story here.
10. Markel names greater China product proposition lead
Markel has tapped Ray Lei as its new greater China product proposition lead.
Hong Kong-based Lei has joined Markel after more than 13 years at Axa’s Hong Kong general insurance branch in various actuarial and reinsurance roles.
Read the full story here.
11. Ergo Insurance appoints chief distribution officer
Ergo Insurance Thailand has appointed Prasirt Rerkumnuaychok as chief distribution officer, effective from last Friday.
Fan, who has been with Skuld for nearly 19 years, is currently head of marketing and underwriting for Hong Kong, while Wang has headed the Hong Kong branch since 2014.
Read the full story here.
12. Aviso Specialty taps Pacific head of real estate
Ashish Bhattacharya has joined Aviso Specialty as its head of real estate for the Pacific region.
Sydney-based Bhattacharya has joined Aviso Specialty from Lockton, where he was head of real estate for Australia from July 2021.
Read the full story here.
13. Arch Insurance Australia adds senior casualty underwriter
Arch Insurance Australia has announced the appointment of Shawn Jarman as a senior casualty underwriter, effective immediately.
Jarman will be responsible for supporting the growth of the casualty portfolio with a particular focus on underwriting new and renewal public and products liability business.
Read the full story here.
14. Senior liability underwriter swaps Berkley Insurance Australia for Dual Australia
Jane Makin has swapped Berkley Insurance Australia for Dual Australia, joining the Howden-owned MGA as a senior liability underwriter.
She had spent over three and a half years at Berkley Insurance Australia having joined from Inglis Insurance Brokers as an underwriter in March 2023.
Read the full story here.
15. Howden strengthens China M&A team 
Howden has appointed Yuchen Yang as an associate director within its M&A team in Beijing.
Yang joins from energy IoT solution provider NewLink, where she was a senior legal manager, having previously worked for Han Kun Law Offices and Fangda Partners.
Read the full story here.
16. HDI Global appoints new senior claims adjuster in Australia
HDI Global has hired Cara Fitzpatrick as a senior claims adjuster in its Australia business.
Sydney-based Fitzpatrick was previously at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance for over five years, including four years as a senior claims consultant.
Read the full story here.
17. Specialist Risk Group Australia grows credit, political risk team
Specialist Risk Group Australia has added Simon McMahon to its credit and political risk team.
Sydney-based McMahon joins as a partner from Aon, where he was part of the structured credit and surety solutions team.
Read the full story here.
Other moves you may have missed
AIA Group has named former HSBC global insurance CEO Edward Moncreiffe as regional CEO for India, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand. Moncreiffe spent more than 15 years at HSBC and has over two decades of experience in the industry. Before his elevation to global insurance CEO, he served as CEO of HSBC Life in Hong Kong and Macau.
Kiwi broker Donaldson Brown has promoted Jared Sun to head of financial lines. Auckland-based Sun has over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, working across New Zealand and the UK. He has been at Donaldson Brown for four years, most recently a risk adviser for financial lines.
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