Tokio Marine Kiln determines new APAC cyber underwriter

Sam Bye will assume his position as cyber underwriter at TMK starting on 1 August.

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Sam Bye as a cyber underwriter and will focus on developing the company's cyber book, including the flagship product Cyber CTRL, to meet the growing demand from clients across Asia, Middle East, Australia, and New Zealand

Bye will be based in Singapore. 

With over 10 years of experience in underwriting cyber, technology, and professional indemnity risks, Bye joins from AXA XL, where he served as the cyber & technology PI manager, responsible for managing portfolio exposure and implementing underwriting guidelines and ransomware risk management strategies.

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This appointment comes after TMK's establishment of a dedicated cyber and enterprise risk division to cater to the increasing client demand for expertise in this field.

Sam Bye will assume his position as cyber underwriter at TMK starting on 1 August, and he will report to Jamie Tang, the regional underwriting director for Asia Pacific.