Gallagher Re picks six for top spots in ongoing reshuffle of APAC talent

Global reinsurance broker  Gallagher Re appointed six senior executives to support growth plans in the Asia Pacific region following a reshuffling of the group’s Australian leadership.

“These latest senior appointments build out our strategic analytical, actuarial and client engagement capabilities across the wider Asia Pacific region, which continues to be a significant growth area for  Gallagher Re,”  Gallagher Re's managing director of APAC Mark Morley (pictured) said.

Yuan Tian comes to  Gallagher Re from a stint as AM Best analyst to become strategic and financial analytics lead for the region; Roshan Perera comes from a consultancy to takes an executive director post to support strategic client engagement around risk, capital and earnings issues; Cliff Downing brings 35 years of experience to an executive director post for property; Richard Sanders becomes research and advisory lead in Asia Pacific to enhance regional capabilities in areas such as climate and broader ESG themes; Andy Hulme becomes head of actuarial for Australia and New Zealand; and Hitoshi Sonobe has joined as head of analytics for Malaysia.

The latest round of appointments follow nomination earlier this year of Heather Bone as the new CEO for Australia as well as “the expansion of our Australian team with a raft of key client-focused hires.”

Morley concluded: “Investment in attracting and retaining talent and expertise will always be a priority for us to support the evolution of our client proposition and we are excited by the breadth and depth of experience that our new colleagues bring to the team; their input will be essential to our continued success in the region.”

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