8 July 2016 Insurance

Swiss Re appoints CEO of China operations

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Jingwei Jia as chief executive officer (CEO) of its China operations, effective immediately.

Based in Shanghai, Jia will be responsible for helping to expand Swiss Re’s business in the China region.

He succeeds Andreas Hillebrand, who led the China operations since the acquisition of Sun Alliance. Hillebrand will return to Zurich to serve as global head of credit and surety.

Jia joined Swiss Re in 2003, and has held a number of senior business development and underwriting roles in China, Singapore, UK and the US.

Jia comments: "Our financial strength, underwriting expertise and claims commitment will enable us to deliver value and innovative solutions for our clients. Our focus will be on building our reputation for helping Chinese corporations cover risks, especially those associated with climate change, construction, manufacturing and renewable energy."

Fred Kleiterp, CEO of Asia Pacific, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, added: "With his multi-cultural perspective and experience as Chief Operations Officer of our China operations, Jingwei will be invaluable in growing the company. He is the ideal successor to lead our team in China."

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