UnderwriteMe hires ex-Swiss Re as head of Asia Pacific

Insurtech firm UnderwriteMe has hired Paul Hughes as head of Asia Pacific to design and implement a growth strategy for the region.

Hughes has worked in the life and health industry in Asia for over 25 years, having held a number of senior roles at Swiss Re, Aviva, AIA and most recently MetLife. These include positions such as chief marketing officer, group head of product, claims & operations transformation and chief underwriter.

He will lead UnderwriteMe's teams in Asia and Australia across all functions, reporting to CEO James Tait.

Tait said: “We have great opportunity for growth across all areas of the business in 2021 and we’re pleased Paul has joined to help take UnderwriteMe to the next level in the Asia-Pacific region. This appointment shows our real intent to transform the global Life Insurance industry through technology.”

Hughes commented: “I am delighted to be joining such an innovative company like UnderwriteMe. The Underwriting Platform is market leading and the future product developments are exciting. With automated structured evidence assessments being developed and text mining projects to explore other potential technology solutions, UnderwriteMe is a great place to be joining.”