Sompo, Allianz Trade, Ageas Re, Berkley Insurance Asia, Gallagher: 9 APAC insurance people moves of the week
September 19 2025 by Andrew Mullen
InsuranceAsia News wraps up the people moves from the insurance industry in Asia this week.
1. Sompo taps Alessa Quane as new CEO of international markets
Sompo has announced the appointment of Alessa Quane as its new CEO of international markets, subject to regulatory approval.
Effective immediately and reporting directly to Sompo P&C CEO James Shea, Quane (pictured) will be responsible for managing and overseeing Sompo’s commercial and consumer insurance operations outside of North America and Japan.
The regional management of the United Kingdom, continental Europe including Turkey, Brazil and Asia Pacific excluding Japan, will report directly to Quane.
Read the full story here.
2. Allianz Trade executive returns to Asia as Hong Kong hub CEO
Hassan Omaish has returned to Asia Pacific to become CEO of Allianz Trade for Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan.
He is due to take-up the role of CEO of Allianz Trade’s Hong Kong hub from October 1, replacing Edmond Lee, who is retiring after 12 years with the firm.
Omaish, who will report to APAC CEO Rodrigo Jiminez, has worked at Allianz Trade, the trade credit insurance arm of the German insurer, for over 15 years.
Read the full story here.
3. Ageas Re hires Asia representative amid Hong Kong expansion
Brussels-headquartered reinsurer Ageas Re has hired Matthew Tong (pictured) as its Asia representative, InsuranceAsia News (IAN) revealed. Tong will be based in Hong Kong, with the appointment effective from October.
Read the full story here.
4. Berkley Insurance Asia names head of casualty for greater China
Berkley Insurance Asia has appointed Jasmine Wan as head of casualty for greater China. Hong Kong-based Wan joins after spending over eight and a half years with QBE, most recently as a senior casualty underwriter.
Read the full story here.
5. Marsh’s head of corporate and commercial to join Gallagher Australia in March
Marsh’s head of corporate and commercial for its Pacific business, Johannes-Daniel Veldsman, is set to move to Gallagher in March, InsuranceAsia News (IAN) understands. Sydney-based Veldsman will join alongside Marsh McLennan’s Alex Lumby, who will become Gallagher Australia’s CEO.
Read the full story here.
6. Former Allianz Australia COO takes
over as Honey Insurance CEO
Australian specialist home insurtech Honey Insurance has appointed David Krawitz (pictured) as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder Richard Joffe, who is moving to the role of executive chairman. Sydney-based Krawitz steps into the position after being a board member at the firm since April 2024, he confirmed in a LinkedIn announcement.
Read the full story here.
7. CFC adds senior underwriter for APAC transaction liability team
Cyber specialist MGA CFC have appointed Danton Stoloff as senior underwriter for its Asia Pacific M&A transaction liability team. Sydney-based Stoloff joins following five years at Marsh, where he last held the position of vice president for digital, senior operations and strategy leader for Pacific since January 2024.
Read the full story here.
8. Aon hires claims advocacy director in Singapore
Aon has appointed Vincent Chow as claims advocacy director in Singapore. Prior to joining the global broker, Chow was with law firm Kennedys, most recently as of counsel.
Aon has also appointed a former United Semiconductor Japan lawyer Milla Chen as a deputy director within its Japanese transaction liability business.
Read the full stories here and here.
9. Miller bolsters Singapore team with UIB hire
Specialty (re)insurance broker Miller has appointed Tam Hui Von as a reinsurance broker in its Singapore team. Tam has over a decade of experience in facultative and treaty reinsurance, and specialty construction risks, the intermediary said.
Read the full story here.
Other moves you may have missed
AIG Australia has appointed Siân Mullane as a senior property underwrite, while Bin-Hao Nah has been appointed as the new section head for marine cargo at China Taiping Insurance in Singapore.
Crawford Australia, meanwhile, has announced the appointments of Julio Agati and Ujjwal Gurung as strata external claims adjusters.
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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