HDI enters Asian A&H market with former QBE/Zurich/AIG talent
Insurer HDI Global SE Singapore has entered the accident & health market in Asia with the underwriting appointment of a former QBE, Zurich and AIG executive joining the company from Starr Insurance.
Lisa Leow will have a dual reporting line, to Graham Silton and Chris McDowell, HDI Global SE’s underwriting manager, accident & health Australasia in Sydney.
Leow has more than 20 years in the insurance industry. She joins HDI from Starr Insurance Companies where she was head of accident & health. Prior to that, she held similar positions with QBE Asia and Zurich and spent more than ten years at AIG in different functions.
Leow will use her experience in accident & health insurance in Singapore and across Asia to start a new line of business at HDI Singapore.
HDI Global currently offers property, casualty, engineering, marine cargo, power & energy and political & credit risk in Asia. HDI's Singapore branch functions as a hub for the Southeast Asian market.
Silton, HDI’s managing director and principal officer in Singapore, said: “I am delighted to welcome Lisa to HDI, with her proven track record and capabilities, she will be invaluable to the business as we enter the Asian Accident & Health market. I am very much looking forward to working with Lisa as we expand our product offering to our clients and brokers across the region.”
McDowell added: “We are delighted that with Lisa we have gained a proven expert to position HDI Global as a reliable partner in the Accident & Health sector in Asia. HDI offers a broad range of Accident & Health products, with a strong proposition in international programmes for global clients. A company’s most important asset is their people. We are an experienced partner to help our clients manage their Accident & Health risks globally.”
Leow commented: “HDI has a strong and growing reputation in Asia and I’m looking forward to bringing new opportunities to the business as we grow our Accident & Health market footprint in the region. We provide comprehensive Accident & Health products including medical and security assistance services around the world.”
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