Paul O'Neill has been named President of Commercial Lines, Insurance, Asia Pacific by Sompo International, a major global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance. He will report to Julian James, CEO of Sompo International's Global Markets, Commercial P&C, and Daniel Neo, CEO of Sompo International, Asia Pacific. This month, he will begin in his new position, which will be situated in Singapore.
To support the company's ambitious growth objectives, Mr. O'Neill will be responsible for creating and implementing the strategy for Sompo International's commercial operations throughout Asia Pacific, excluding Japan.
Julian James, CEO, Global Markets, Commercial P&C said:
“I’m thrilled to welcome Paul to the team. With extensive international experience on both the broking and insurer side, we will rely on Paul to build out our commercial insurance capabilities in Asia Pacific, with a focus on profitable growth and collaboration across our organisation to bring the highest quality products and services that best meet client and broker needs.”
Daniel Neo, CEO, Asia Pacific, Sompo International added:
“I’m looking forward to working together with Paul to leverage the strength of Sompo for the benefit of our clients and brokers across the Asia Pacific region. I am confident that the team here will benefit from his rich and extensive experience in specialty insurance and leadership.”
At Howden Specialty, Mr. O'Neill most recently served as CEO for AsiaPac. Prior to that, he served as a member of the board of management and the chief specialty underwriting officer at AGCS. He started out as a Chemical and Risk Assessment Engineer before moving into worldwide underwriting positions in the marine and energy industries.