Global insurer Chubb has poached from a rival firm to appoint a new Country President for Chubb Life in Hong Kong.

Chubb has announced the appointment of Michael Ho to the role of Country President for Chubb Life in Hong Kong.

In the new position Ho will be responsible for leading the Hong Kong operations for Chubb Life, the life insurance division of Chubb, which provides a broad range of life insurance and wealth management solutions.

Ho joins Chubb from Prudential Asia, where he most recently held the role of Regional Chief Agency Officer, responsible for building and developing the regional agency capabilities in Asia. He will report to Chubb Life's Regional President in Asia Pacific, Kevin Goulding.