Amlin appoints new MD for Singapore
24/09/09
Amlin, the leading independent insurer, has appointed Simon
Clarke as Managing Director and Principal Officer of Amlin
Singapore with effect from 1st January 2010, subject to regulatory
approval.
He replaces Chris Beazley who, having set up Amlin Singapore two
years ago, returns to Amlin London to assist Head of Marine Andrew
Wright with the underwriting management of the marine business
unit.
Simon Clarke’s 29 year industry career began as a non-marine
property underwriter with Syndicate 506 at Lloyds’ but in
1994, he moved to broking, setting up Sedgwick’s placement
division in Singapore.
Following Sedgwick’s acquisition by Marsh, Simon became CEO Asia Pacific, Facultative, of Marsh’s reinsurance business, Guy Carpenter, where he was responsible for 70 staff and offices in six Asia Pacific centres.
Latterly Simon was CEO of Marsh Global Markets Asia and sat on the Marsh Asia Executive Committee with overall responsibility for placement.
Simon Beale, Amlin London Underwriting Director said,
“Simon has extensive experience of the Asian and London
markets and is mandated to build on the excellent franchise as part
of Lloyd’s Asia and develop our direct Asia business into a
broader range of risk classes.”
