Specialty MGA, part of MNK Group, has named Uwe Sievers as director of business development for Japan, the business announced on Tuesday.
Sievers joins from HDI, where he spent nearly 40 years, beginning his career there as a property underwriter. He also served almost 30 years in Japan as managing director and legal representative, leading the expansion of all business lines and managing long‑term strategic planning for HDI’s Japanese operation.
In his new role, Sievers reports to MNK Group chairman Manoj Kumar and will lead the growth of Specialty MGA’s Japanese market proposition across multiple classes.
“Uwe brings an exceptional level of insight into the Japanese market, shaped by decades of hands‑on leadership and relationship building,” Kumar said.
He added that Japan is an “incredibly important strategic market” for the business and that Sievers’s experience and relationships will be “invaluable as we deepen our international reach.”
Commenting on his new appointment, Sievers said he is pleased to be joining Specialty MGA at a time when the Japanese market is opening up to new forms of capacity.
“Having built an operation in Japan from the ground up, I understand the value a technically strong and solutions‑focused provider like Specialty MGA can offer,” he added.
