He replaces Simon Clarke, as the former CEO steps down after a decade with the firm.
Global specialty insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has announced the appointment of William Ho as chief executive of MS Amlin Asia Pacific, subject to regulatory approval, the firm announced in a statement on Wednesday.
Ho joined MS Amlin in 2012, based in London. In 2014, he relocated to Singapore to become the firm's head of reinsurance, Asia. Prior to that, Ho held a number of broking and underwriting roles at Hardy, Faraday Reinsurance, and Alwen Hough Johnson, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Asia Consolidation
In November, MS Amlin announced that it would close its Hong Kong branch to new business from January 1, 2020, and enter into run-off as it consolidates its business with MSIG Hong Kong. It previously closed its India reinsurance business in July 2019, only a year after formally entering the market.
The firm is owned by Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group, following its $5.3 billion deal purchase of Lloyd's player Amlin completed in 2016.
