QBE bolsters marine P&I expertise in Asia with senior hires
British Marine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of QBE Insurance Group, has strengthened its leadership in Asia with senior hires. QBE rebranded its Asia P&I office in Singapore as British Marine in January 2023.
British Marine has appointed Sebastian Tjornelund to the underwriting team in its Singapore office. He will take up the position of head of P&I underwriting for the Asia region.
Tjornelund brings over 12 years of underwriting experience in the Asia region, joining from NorthStandard where he was active underwriter in the fixed premium business and tasked with managing business development, with specific focus on Asia.
In his new role, Tjornelund will be responsible for developing the British Marine P&I portfolio throughout the region and will report to Guy Pierpoint, portfolio manager for British Marine P&I.
Sebastian will manage the existing team in the region, which has been further complemented by the appointment of Jamie Baggett, who joins the Singapore office as senior underwriter.
Baggett joins from Eagle Ocean Marine, the fixed premium P&I business within the American P&I Club, where he was underwriter and market liaison. His focus there was also on Asian regional development, bringing considerable experience of P&I in the region to his new role.
Pierpoint said: “The strengthened underwriting team in Singapore will be looking to develop the business throughout the region, bringing their knowledge and expertise to these roles to further support our customers. This demonstrates our commitment to the business in the region and I am very pleased that we have been able to attract the level of talent that both Sebastian and Jamie bring with them.”
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