9 October 2018Insurance

ArgoGlobal appoints new Asia chief underwriting officer

ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, has appointed Michael Scala as chief underwriting officer, Asia Pacific.

Scala joined QBE in 1994 and progressed through a series of senior roles, first joining as a commercial manager in Western Australia, then serving as general manager, insurance brokers at QBE Asia Pacific, before eventually becoming head of US P&C at QBE Insurance North America in 2010. Since 2014, he has been a management consultant for High Performance Broking.

Scala will report to Veronica Grigg, CEO ArgoGlobal Asia.

“Mike is a talented leader with experience across the Asia Pacific region. At ArgoGlobal, we see Asia Pacific as a key growth area, and with Mike joining the Asian leadership team we are confident of achieving our ambitious plans for the region,” Grigg commented.

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