In his new role, Longmore will have responsibility for the overall performance of Chubb in Malaysia. He will be based in Kuala Lumpur and continue reporting to Marcos Gunn, Regional President, Asia Pacific.

Longmore began his 13-year career with Chubb in a series of underwriting, distribution and partnership roles while based in Australia. He was appointed Head of Digital for Asia Pacific in 2018 before assuming his latest role as Country President of PT Chubb General Insurance in 2020.

On announcing Longmore’s appointment, Gunn said, “Jon is an experienced international insurance professional with a track record of driving sustainable business growth. His keen focus on innovation and passion for building teams position him well to further grow our business in Malaysia.”

Longmore holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Queensland.

Adrianto Gunawan, Chief Financial Officer for Indonesia, will take on the additional role of interim Country President while the appointment of a permanent successor is underway.

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Neo joined Chubb in 2019 after spending more than 15 years working in financial services in product management, marketing and digital banking roles. In 2022 she was promoted to her most recent position of Division Head, Consumer Lines, Singapore where she was instrumental in driving strategic digital initiatives and building key partnerships.

On announcing Neo’s appointment, Howell said, “Serene’s impressive track-record combined with her transformational leadership style, business acumen and creativity make her the ideal leader of our substantial Accident & Health business across Asia Pacific. Her promotion is testament to our depth of talent in the region.”

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In his new role, Mr. Howell will have overall responsibility for the financial performance of Chubb’s consumer business which comprises accident and health and personal lines insurance. He will report to Paul McNamee, Regional President of Asia Pacific for Chubb.

“Ben is a key member of the Asia Pacific regional leadership team. Under his leadership as Regional Head of A&H, he has proven to be very innovative and entrepreneurial in expanding the product range of the business, building new relationships and strengthening major affinity partnerships,” said Mr. McNamee. “He has excellent management experience in engaging people across the business through clarity of vision. As a people-focused leader, he is also known for building high performance teams while taking a strong interest in their career development with Chubb.”

Mr. Howell has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry including more than a decade in Asia. He commenced his career at Chubb’s predecessor company in Sydney, Australia in 2002 before embarking on his international career three years later with another insurer. Having gained valuable experience in the commercial business and working with diverse cultures, he returned to Chubb in 2016 to grow his career even further.

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Andrew Taylor has assumed the position of Cyber Underwriting Manager for Asia Pacific, responsible for the expansion of Chubb’s Cyber insurance business, from guidelines to ratings and portfolio management, in the region. Based in Sydney, he will lead efforts to craft solutions and deliver expertise to help clients manage and mitigate cyber risks.

Mr. Taylor joined Chubb in 2009 in the Information and Technology team and started underwriting cyber risks in 2010 as one of the region’s first cyber specialists, playing an instrumental role in the growth of Chubb’s cyber portfolio. He has extensive technical capabilities and experience in the insurance industry spanning over 20 years, having worked in the London and Asian Professional Liability markets. He commenced his career as an accountant and has since held senior underwriting and portfolio management positions in Specialty Lines, specifically in Professional Indemnity, Technology Errors & Omissions, Media Liability and Cyber products.

John DePeters has been appointed as Cyber Underwriter for Asia Pacific. With over 5 years of Cyber underwriting experience, he is tasked with supporting Mr. Taylor to drive the growth of Chubb’s Cyber insurance business, including underwriting, marketing, training, product development, and vendor expansion, across the region. Mr. DePeters relocated from San Francisco to Singapore to assume his new position.

Prior to this new appointment, Mr. DePeters was an Executive Underwriter in the Chubb North America Financial Lines division, responsible for Cyber and Technology Errors & Omissions underwriting in the US Pacific Northwest territory including Silicon Valley. He managed a wide range of accounts from SMEs to the world’s largest technology companies. A graduate of the Chubb Associate Program, Mr. DePeters began his career at the company as a Global Casualty Underwriter in the Major Accounts division based in New York. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Brown University, US.

Both Mr. Taylor and Mr. DePeters report to Stanley Wong, Head of Financial Lines for Asia Pacific.

On the new appointments, Mr. Wong said, “One of the key growth areas for our region, Chubb’s Cyber book of business has grown significantly in the past 12 months. We saw the need to further invest in and hire specialist resources to drive the development of this business portfolio, underscoring our commitment to Cyber protection in the region. The breadth and depth of Andrew and John’s expertise in this field will serve us well as we continue to strengthen our capabilities to craft solutions that mitigate a broad spectrum of cyber risks across Asia Pacific.”

“As technology becomes more embedded in our lives, cyber exposures continue to unravel at a rapid pace. We need to ensure that we have the right talent in place to educate and advise our clients on where these threats are originating and work with them to develop holistic solutions to cyber risks. I’m confident that with Andrew and John, our Asia Pacific cyber practice is poised to deliver on the wealth of global experience we have in cyber underwriting,” added Tim Stapleton, Cyber Insurance Product Manager & Information Technology Practice Leader, Chubb Overseas General.

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