MATT HARRIS APPOINTED CEO OF CHARTIS MALAYSIA INSURANCE BERHAD
Kuala Lumpur, 24 August 2010 — Chartis Malaysia Insurance Berhad, the property-casualty and general insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Matt Harris as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 3 August 2010. His appointment follows the promotion of former Chief Executive Officer, Rob Ryan, to Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer of Chartis Far East Holdings KK, in Japan.
Prior to joining Chartis Malaysia, Mr Harris was Chief Executive Officer of Chartis New Zealand, where he led a large team and was responsible for designing and implementing a co-ordinated business strategy across multiple operating divisions and support functions.
Mr Harris has more than 20 years experience in general insurance during which time he has worked in various operational disciplines including underwriting, product, actuarial, reinsurance, claims and risk/governance functions. He gained this wide-ranging experience working for major insurers in Australia, New Zealand, India and the United Kingdom. He is a senior associate member of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.
Chartis Malaysia Insurance Berhad is a leading property-casualty and general insurance provider in the country. It has 15 offices nationwide, offering insurance services to businesses and consumers via a network of more than 3,000 professional agents, brokers and staff.
Chartis is a worldwide leader in property-casualty and general insurance. Chartis Companies employ more than 34,000 people worldwide and serve more than 40 million business and individual customers in 160 countries and jurisdictions on every continent. In 2009, Chartis companies wrote gross premiums of over US$40-billion worldwide and the company paid out an average of US$75 million worldwide in claims everyday.