ArgoGlobal has appointed Zachary Tan as accident and health underwriter, effective immediately. He will report to Michael Scala, chief underwriting officer, Asia-Pacific.

Tan brings close to 20 years of insurance experience to ArgoGlobal, having started his career as a business development manager at ACE in 2000. In 2002, he joined Prudential, progressing through a series of business development roles before returning to ACE as head of accident & health brokerage and underwriting in 2007. In 2013, he returned to business development as a senior manager at NGA Benefits Singapore, before joining Tokio Marine Kiln as accident and health underwriter in 2014.

“With a strong team in place both at Lloyd’s and in Singapore, ArgoGlobal is determined to further develop a profitable and sustainable A&H portfolio across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East,” said Scala. “Zachary’s proven expertise in the region’s A&H market will support Argo’s long-term, strategic interests.”

ArgoGlobal is a service company for Argo Syndicate 1200 at Lloyd’s, and a member of Argo Group, an international provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products.