Ryo Iizuka to become the director of the private equity, M&A, and tax business in Japan. 

UK-based independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS said on Tuesday that it had appointed Ryo Iizuka as a director of its private equity, M&A, and tax business in Japan.

Iizuka will be based in Japan and will report to Tim Hewitt, the head of the BMS business in the country. The insurer started operating in Japan in the middle of last year and Iizuka will «round out» the local team located there. Izuka has a background with large investment banking and M&A consulting firms and has worked in senior positions at Deloitte, Accenture, and HSBC.

Regional Expansion

BMS has expanded its presence in Asia in recent years with offices in Hong Kong, Seoul, and Singapore.