QBE Asia names Tay Siang Leng interim wholesale CEO

The finance chief joined the insurer in 2019 and helped establish its Wholesale business.

QBE Asia has appointed its Chief Financial Officer, Tay Siang Leng, as Interim CEO of Wholesale Markets Asia, replacing Ronak Shah, who is on garden leave until the end of September.

The insurer thanked Shah for his nine years of service to QBE Asia.

Tay, who joined QBE in 2019, played a key role in establishing the company's Wholesale business. 

He has taken over the day-to-day management of the Wholesale Markets Asia division and will gradually transition out of his finance role during the interim period to ensure continuity for customers and business partners.

In his interim role, Tay will report to QBE Asia CEO Rob Kosova.