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Linus Phoon, CEO of Singapore and Southeast Asia, Munich Re
9 May 2019Insurance

Munich Re hires new Singapore & Southeast Asia CEO from Canopius

Munich Re has appointed Linus Phoon as chief executive officer (CEO) of Singapore and Southeast Asia, succeeding Till Böhmer who is returning to the company's head office in Germany to take up a new role.

Linus joins Munich Re from Canopius, where he was CEO Reinsurance Asia since 2008. He has over 20 years of experience gained at reinsurance firms including General and Cologne Re, St Paul Re and Converium, where he was responsible for underwriting and overseeing non-life reinsurance businesses across various Asian markets.

In his new role, Linus will lead Munich Re’s reinsurance businesses in Singapore and Southeast Asia, providing clients with traditional reinsurance and complex risk solutions, as well as consulting services.

Based in Singapore, he will report to Roland Eckl, chief executive, Asia Pacific – Japan, India, Korea and Southeast Asia.

“We are pleased to welcome Linus to this new leadership role,” said Eckl. “His deep reinsurance expertise and experience of managing operations and client relationships across the Asia region are­ important assets that will help us grow our business in Southeast Asia, and continue to partner with our clients across the industry.”

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