Honan Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Eliza White as director of operations – Asia, based in the group’s regional headquarters in Singapore.

Eliza White was named as one of the Inspiring Female Leaders in Insurance in Asia-Pacific. Read more here.

White joins Honan with an extensive broker background and experience in sales, corporate risk, complex risk solutions, and general management. Prior to joining Honan, White worked for Starr International and has expertise in risk insurance, underwriting (specialising in the energy and risk sectors), analytics, and global insurance. 

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“The demand for risk insurance services is increasing rapidly throughout Asia and Honan is well positioned to capitalise on these growth opportunities,” said White. “I’m delighted to be joining a dynamic organisation and look forward to working with Honan’s senior team in Singapore to realize the organisation’s strategic objectives.”

Honan chief executive officer Andrew Fluitsma said the appointment reflects Honan’s commitment and plans to deepen client engagement and position the group as a leading risk partner of choice in the broader Asia-Pacific region. 

“These attributes are complemented with a practical insight and appreciation of the Asian risk insurance and brokerage market,” said Fluitsma. “This announcement marks another important step in Honan’s strategic aspirations in Asia-Pacific and the appointment will help drive our continued growth and momentum.”