Markel adds two underwriters to the China Professional and Financial Risks team

The recruits previously held senior financial lines roles at Starr AIG and Ping An.

Markel Insurance appointed Johnny Zhang as senior underwriter and Jon Tam as underwriter to its Professional and Financial Risks (PFR) and Cyber team in Greater China.

Both Zhang and Tam will be based in Hong Kong, reporting to April Tam, who leads the Hong Kong PFR and Cyber team.

Zhang will focus on Management Liability and the development of new product initiatives, especially within AI-related segments.

Tam will be looking after the Commercial Professional Indemnity (PI) book and will drive Markel’s geographical expansion into North Asia.

Before joining Markel, Zhang was Financial Lines underwriting manager at Ping An, focusing on Management Liability, and previously with AIG Financial Lines.  

Tam brings extensive experience in Financial and Professional lines and is a specialist in Professional Indemnity and Management Liability insurance. 

He joined Starr in 2018, and most recently held the role of senior underwriting manager with responsibility for the Financial Lines portfolio in Hong Kong. 

Before Starr, Tam held key underwriting and broking positions at firms including Marsh and Chubb.