Howden Re, Munich Re, AIG, Sompo, Allianz Commercial: 8 APAC insurance people moves of the week
May 2 2025 by Andrew Mullen
InsuranceAsia News wraps up the people moves from the insurance industry in Asia this week.
1. Howden Re promotes head of fac for APAC
Howden Re has promoted company veteran Cynthia Cui to head of Asia Pacific facultative reinsurance.
In her new role within Howden Re International, Singapore-based Cui will drive the continued expansion of Howden Re’s cedent facultative business across APAC, working closely with the treaty team.
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2. Munich Re Australasia promotes new CFO
Munich Re Australasia has promoted Diana Baer to chief financial officer, effective from July 1. She replaces David Field, who has become a member of the management board and CFO of Great Lakes Insurance.
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3. Howden confirms MD, M&A head
Howden has hired Mandira Gupta (pictured) as managing director and M&A head for the IMEA (India, Middle East, Africa) team, confirming an exclusive report by InsuranceAsia News (IAN) in January. Mumbai-based Gupta will lead Howden’s focus on private equity and transactional risk insurance solutions.
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4. AIG snaps up APAC cyber leader
Harprit Singh Narang has joined AIG as its regional leader for cyber in Asia Pacific. Singapore-based Narang was most recently a senior cyber risk consultant at Munich Re, also based in Singapore.
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5. Sompo appoints APAC marine underwriter
Sompo has appointed Kathleen Chin (pictured) as a marine underwriter for Asia Pacific. Singapore-based Chin will report to Dave Ong, head of marine for APAC.
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6. Allianz Commercial Australia names head of client engagement
Allianz Commercial Australia has also appointed Mark Sutton to the newly created post of head of client engagement. Since joining Allianz Australia in 2013, Sydney-based Sutton has held several roles within the organisation, including corporate distribution and client services manager and corporate underwriting distribution manager.
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7. Howden Australia taps new head of surety
Howden Insurance Brokers Australia has appointed Tony Cengic (pictured) as its head of surety. Cengic will return to Melbourne from London to lead the development and expansion of the broker’s surety business, “bringing his extensive expertise to drive growth and innovation”.
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8. Allianz Australia appoints national relationship manager
Allianz Australia’s commercial team has appointed Pamela Beilby as its national relationship manager. In her new role, Sydney-based Beilby will be responsible for developing and executing national strategic partnership plans across key broker segments within Allianz.
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For more InsuranceAsia News (IAN) people moves at brokers, insurers, reinsurers, insurtechs, specialty players, MGAs and loss adjusters across Asia Pacific’s fast-growing (re)insurance markets click here.
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