Markel Insurance names Kevin Leung as SEA managing director

Recruitment for a replacement APAC chief underwriting officer is underway.

Markel Insurance has appointed Kevin Leung as managing director for its Southeast Asia operations.

He is responsible for overseeing operations in both Singapore and Malaysia, Markel Insurance said in a 29 September 2026 announcement.

In his new role, Leung brings 28 years of experience working in the insurance industry. He joined Merkel as chief underwriting officer for Asia Pacific in 2023. Recruitment for Leung’s successor is underway.

Prior to joining Merkel, Leung worked at Swiss Re, Catlin, ACE Group, and AIG.

Jasminder Kaur will remain country head of Malaysia, retaining responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Malaysia business.

The appointment comes in the heels of Markel’s decision to unify its Singapore and Malaysia operations under a unified Southeast Asia structure.

Bringing together the two countries’ operations gives Markel a more connected and coordinated platform, said Sucheng Chang, managing director for Asia Pacific.

“It allows us to deploy underwriting expertise more effectively across the region and gives clients and brokers clearer market ownership and more streamlined decision-making,” Chang said.