The new reinsurance broker will initially serve Korea and Japan from Singapore before expanding into Southeast Asian markets including Malaysia and Indonesia.
The chief operating officer, who joined from Etiqa in 2019, takes charge on 1 October after running the insurer's bancassurance and financial adviser channels.
Domestic systemically important insurers would need larger boards, while insurers with less retail reach or lower systemic importance would face fewer approvals.
The Singapore-based executive brings more than 14 years of underwriting and management experience across the energy and chemicals sectors to the expanded role.
