31 Jul 2008

Swiss Re Southern Han Chinese Bianzhen stay open

A re-insurance companies from Switzerland (Swiss Re, the "Swiss again") in China triggered by Switzerland to the Asia-Pacific region and personnel adjustment is spreading.

In late July, then Rui of China announced its appointment of a new management team, which involves the re-Rui, general manager of Beijing Branch, property and accident insurance business people in charge of the Chinese people.

July 31, an informed source, re-Rui, general manager of China Southern Han (Franz Hahn) has begun looking for successors.

According to Swiss again on July 23 issued a notice, from Switzerland to Malaysia branch of Lu (Qin Lu) was appointed to Rui, general manager of Beijing Branch, and property and accident insurance business for China, who is also a dual responsibility Lu will be responsible for the customer service project development and implementation, and management branch.

1996, Lu graduated from training to join the Swiss Health and the identity of another, since 2003, responsible for the Swiss branch of Malaysia to work.

His predecessor, Switzerland Beijing Branch to the original property and accident insurance business for Linrui Jiang was on July 22 formally ended its served in the Swiss again, to an unknown destination.

The source told reporters, Switzerland to former general manager of Beijing Branch has held high Cibie old owner, plans and rushed to Shanghai, took the British Lloyd's reinsurance (China) company.

Lu arrived in Beijing together with the package is also available from Singapore's trying to (Reto Brosi), was appointed as its China head of accident insurance. In Singapore, the package of property and accident insurance business for Southeast Asia, in Asia and Europe with more than 14 years of accident insurance underwriting and management experience.

Because of personal reasons, Han South since the beginning of this year has not been able to full-time in the company office, during which his work has been from Switzerland to the Asia-Pacific region vice president to replace Clarence Yeung, and is currently in consultation with the head office to find a new successor.

Switzerland to a major redeployment of internal, far from the surface of calm.

According to informed sources, 2006 Rui once again the integration of the Asia-Pacific region has recently become a major adjustment hint.

Integration of the former, Switzerland administered to the Asia-Pacific region Greater China (including mainland China, Hong Kong, China and the China Taiwan three business), Japan and South Korea, Singapore and the region of four regional areas of Australia.

2006 Swiss again for the new arrival, the original Greater China narrowed to retain only the mainland of China business, while Hong Kong, China and the China Taiwan business into the Singapore region, while South Korea into the business. As a result of changes, Switzerland and the Swiss again overnight to Greater China Beijing Branch has designated, equivalent to about.

At the same time, the three Southern Han Hu Jiang, is the head of Hong Kong, China, China Taiwan business leaders and Beijing for business, together with the Han Chinese into the area, or a Beijing branch. Lin Ruijiang is held high and the "three Hu Jiang" in the two generals, including Lin Ruijiang after Beijing branch in addition to property and accident insurance business, but also for the Hong Kong branch responsible for the Swiss again, but after adjustment, it does not Then responsible for the Hong Kong branch.

And the big personnel changes in the final fuse, is also likely this year a number of natural disasters. From the beginning of the snowstorm to the south of Sichuan earthquake, Switzerland to take a lot of large projects, "Chief reinsurance" duties.

According to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission statistics, this has happened several times of natural disasters estimated total compensation of 100 billion. Chief reinsurers naturally very important to bear one of the claim liabilities.

At the same time, continued instability in global financial markets, and from November 2007 structural credit default swaps the additional loss of 819 million Swiss francs, to make Swiss headquarters also facing considerable losses.

According to Swiss again in May this year, released by the first quarter of , the 2008 first quarter net income of the Swiss to 624 million Swiss francs, compared with the same period last year reduced 53 percent.

By the Chinese company personnel changes, Rui again the personnel structure of the Asia-Pacific region have also made corresponding adjustments.

Worked for the Beijing Branch of the YAN Wei-hong (Eric Gan) to succeed Lu as branch manager of Malaysia, and Malaysia and Indochina, property and accident insurance operations director.

In Singapore, Mr Xue Ling (Sharon Ooi) will take over from trying to pack as property and accident insurance market in Southeast Asia, business head. Served as Hong Kong-based Swiss Re Asia, health insurance and life insurance coverage for the Littauer music (Paul Turner), the package seeks to replace the chief officer of Singapore, Southeast Asia and continue to serve as life insurance and health insurance business Responsible person.

No comments: