JESS AU JOINS BHSI AS HEAD OF GENERAL PROPERTY IN ASIA

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced the appointment of Jess Au as Head of General Property in Asia.

Based in Singapore, Jess Au succeeds Ophelia Szeto who is retiring from the role after nearly a decade with the company, according to BHSI in a statement.

“Jess takes the reins of our general property portfolio with more than 20 years of experience in Asia. I look forward to working with her as we continue to build and expand BHSI’s long-term relationships in the region.

“I also want to thank Ophelia for her work and her dedication in establishing our commercial property presence in Asia and we wish her success in her next endeavours,” said BHSI Regional President, Asia Middle East, Marc Breuil.

Au brings with her a wealth of technical experience and market knowledge across Asia. Prior to joining BHSI, she held several regional managing & underwriting positions in the Singapore market, where she was most recently Regional Property Facultative Lead.

She graduated from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), majoring in Insurance.

In Asia, BHSI provides general property coverage for a wide range of classes, including manufacturing, infrastructure, and real estate, as well as stand-alone natural catastrophe coverage.

-- BERNAMA