Lucien Mounier will be based in Singapore, Beazley’s hub in the Asia Pacific region, and will be responsible for developing the group’s business across the region, working closely with Beazley Singapore’s principal officer, Byran Lee.

Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Lucien Mounier to head its Asia Pacific operations, replacing Gavin Hayes who will be returning to the firm’s London division. 

Mounier moves from Paris where, for the past two years, he has been responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of cyber and technology business in France, other continental European markets and, more recently, in Asia.

Mounier will be based in Singapore, Beazley’s hub in the Asia Pacific region, and will be responsible for developing the group’s business across the region, working closely with Beazley Singapore’s principal officer, Byran Lee.

Beazley said has identified significant growth opportunities in the region for its specialist insurance products and has expanded its local underwriting and lines of business in response. Most recently, last October it launched a comprehensive financial lines suite of products, and has plans to further develop its cyber offering in Asia Pacific.

Patrick Hartigan, who is responsible for Beazley’s strategic growth initiative in the Asia Pacific region, said: “The Asia Pacific market is of strategic importance to Beazley. Our 30-strong team in Singapore has grown our business significantly over the past 12 years, and from this base we believe that there are many opportunities for us to expand across our portfolio of specialist insurance products.

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