Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appoints Asia boss
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Fred Kleiterp as head of Asia Pacific. He will move from his current position as head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in Zurich and will assume the new role based in Singapore.
Kleiterp will be responsible for continuing the implementation of the company's expansion strategy in Asia Pacific, a region he has previously covered during his tenure as head of EMEA & Asia Pacific for the company between 2009 and 2012.
Since 2012, he has focused exclusively on EMEA, where he achieved consistent, high quality growth and built a competitive commercial insurance organization with local presence in various countries across the region. He will also maintain his current responsibilities and interim until his successor is designated.
“Fred's previous experience in Asia Pacific and in establishing our EMEA organisation makes him a natural choice for this role,” said Rudolf Flunger, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' head of regions.
“Fred knows the Asia Pacific business culture just as well as he knows the industry. This is a winning combination for our brokers and clients in the region, as well as for us. Furthermore, appointing a successful and well recognised Swiss Re Corporate Solutions executive as Head of Asia Pacific reinforces our commitment to developing our insurance presence in a region which offers exciting opportunities for growth.”
Kleiterp said: “I am very excited with this new challenge. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is building a clear regional focus and plans to develop its local resources across all functions. Asia Pacific is a very dynamic and diverse area, well suited to this approach, which will enable us to strengthen and broaden our relations with brokers and clients and bring our offering closer to them. I look forward to re-engaging with the region and driving our business growth strategy over the coming years.”
Prior to joining Swiss Re in 2001, Kleiterp, a Dutch national, worked for Atradius NV, the Dutch based credit insurance group, where he started as a credit risk underwriter in November 1991.
