Zurich has announced a key appointment for their business in Honk Kong.

Philip Chiu will join the international firm as head of the global corporate division of the business, following a stint as head of financial lines in Asia.

Chiu will report directly to CEO global corporate APAC, Keith Thomas, with a matrix reporting line into Eric Hui, CEO of the Hong Kong branch of the business.

Chiu has been with Zurich since 2014 following a decade with AIG and a further 5 years as GM of DUAL Asia.

In the role, Chui will “expand upon Zurich's existing product offering and propositions, with the view to provide customer-focused protection with innovative product solutions,” Zurich said in a statement.

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