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.
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.
-
Lloyd’s, Allianz Commercial, Aon, Lockton, Markel: 12 APAC insurance people moves of the week
- February 13
Howden, Price Forbes, Lonpac Insurance, Zurich, Cowden, Axa XL, Market Lane, 360 Underwriting Solutions and Sedgwick also made personnel changes over the last week.
-
Gallagher Re, Aviso Specialty, Delta Insurance, Marsh, Peak Re: 18 APAC insurance people moves of the week
- February 6
Aon, Howden, Gallagher, Liberty, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Chubb, bolttech, Crawford, Markel Insurance, Willis, Tokio Marine Management Australasia, Arch Insurance, HDI Global, Swiss Re, Simon Global and ASIC also made personnel changes over the last week.
-
Howden, Gallagher, VIG Re, XS Global, Aon: 10 APAC insurance people moves of the week
- January 30
Liberty, Swiss Re, 360 Underwriting, Charles Taylor, Tata AIG and Techcom General Insurance also made personnel changes over the last week.
-
Willis, Howden, Allianz Commercial, Swiss Re, Aon: 12 APAC insurance people moves of the week
- January 23
AIG, QBE Re, QBE, Chubb, Allied World, Oneglobal Broking, SBI General Insurance, MS Amlin and Hannover Re also made personnel changes over the last week.
-
QBE | Elevating customer experience, humanising claims: QBE Asia’s ‘Solutions in a Box’
Vastly improving turnaround times and personalising service delivery, QBE Asia’s award-winning, end-to-end bundled claims solutions is a game-changer for the insurance industry.
-
Beazley | What does cyber protection look like from day 1 to day 600 and beyond?
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern, but a governance issue that belongs on the boardroom agenda.
-
Sedgwick | Preparing for the next storm
Insurance industry needs to recalibrate, invest in innovation and strengthen systems, talent and data practices.
-
Peak Re | From climate modelling to market opportunity: Forging a new clarity on Southeast Asia’s climate risk
Southeast Asia's protection gap: a crisis of clarity, not just capital
