Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) has strengthened its capabilities in Asia with the official confirmation of the strategic hires of Danny La, as Head of Strategic Initiatives & Business Transformation, and Matthew Day, as Head of Risk Engineering & Loss Prevention.
La (pictured left) joins Generali from Swiss Re where he was Vice President of P&C Solutions. Prior to his time at Swiss Re, he worked for QBE for eight years in a variety of roles across Australia, the UK and Hong Kong.
Commenting on his new role, La said, “I am excited to join Generali Global Corporate & Commercial and look forward to working with the team on strategic initiatives that will enhance our product offerings, grow our market presence, and create long-term value for our clients in Asia.”
Day (pictured right) has joined from Zurich where he served as Head of Resilience Solutions, Asia and will report to Brendan McDonald, Head of Underwriting of GC&C in Asia, who said, “Matthew’s appointment enables us to help our clients better understand, manage, and improve their risks. In his new role”. Day holds a fire safety and risk management degree and is a Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE).
“I am delighted to be joining Generali Global Corporate & Commercial and to support the whole Asian team to continue offering our clients best-in-class solutions. At a time where risks are changing at a rapid pace, it is essential we are there to support and work with our clients to ensure they have robust risk management practices in place,” Day said.
Axel Roesner, Head of GC&C Asia, commented, “The appointments support our ambition to expand our reach across markets and to better serve clients needs by providing custom-tailored solutions and best risk advisory. We are constantly looking to provide greater value to our clients guaranteeing an in-depth knowledge of their business needs.”
Both La and Day officially commenced their new roles in August 2023.
