JLT Re expands Asia Pacific presence with CEO hire

Reinsurance broker and consultant JLT Re has appointed Jong Kuk Moon as CEO of JLT Re Korea, based in its Seoul office.

Moon has 23 years of experience at Korean Re, specialising in property, marine, aviation, liability and various mutual re/insurances.

Reporting to Kenny Moyes, CEO of JLT Re Asia, Moon oversee JLT Re Korea’s ongoing strategy and business development across treaty, facultative, analytics and strategic advisory on behalf of JLT Re’s core clients in Korea.

Kenny Moyes, CEO of JLT Re Asia, said: “JK Moon will oversee JLT Re Korea’s ongoing strategy and business development across Treaty, Facultative, Analytics and Strategic Advisory on behalf of our core clients in Korea.

“With 23 years at Korean Re, JK Moon’s wide knowledge and experience of the property, marine, aviation, liability and various mutual re/insurances, notably in the government sector, makes him the ideal person for JLT Re’s continued growth in the Korean market.”

Moon added: “JLT Re’s reputation continues to grow and clearly there is a huge opportunity for the business across the region. It’s great to be working with a team of people who have such energy and drive, with a focus on the future of the reinsurance industry.
“Clients are looking to JLT Re for our deep understanding combined with a unique insight into how these forces can be harnessed to meet their needs for now and the future.”