People Moves: Chaucer Taps Carpenter’s Loh as CEO Singapore; Price Forbes Singapore Names Carpenter’s Heath as Head of Reinsurance and Wholesale
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chaucer Group and Price Forbes Singapore.
A summary of these new hires follows here.
Chaucer Taps Carpenter’s Loh as CEO Singapore, AXA XL’s Bryan to Lead Reinsurance APAC
Chaucer Group, the global specialty re/insurance group, announced the appointment of
Les Loh to the role chief executive officer Singapore, effective from March 2, 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
In his new role, Loh will report to Angus Milgate, global head of distribution. Loh succeeds Margaret To, who will transition to a consultancy role. In addition, Chaucer has appointed Dan Bryan as head of reinsurance Asia Pacific (APAC), who will take up his new role in Q2 2026, reporting to Loh.
Loh joins from Guy Carpenter where he held the role of CEO Southeast Asia and Korea. He brings with him more than 27 years of experience across broking and underwriting, having also held roles at AXIS Capital, notably as president, APAC, and Benfield, as a senior broker. He is a well-known figure in the APAC market, and his appointment reflects Chaucer’s ambition in the region.
Bryan has more than two decades of experience and joins from AXA XL Re, where he was head of Asia, reinsurance. Prior to this, he spent time at Aspen Insurance Group as head of property reinsurance and Guy Carpenter as senior vice president. In his new role, he will be responsible for the oversight of Chaucer’s APAC reinsurance operation as it looks to strengthen its offering in the region.
“Chaucer places great importance on the APAC market and is committed to attracting talent with deep regional expertise and diverse experience to best support our clients,” commented Richard Milner, Chaucer CEO. “We are delighted to welcome Les and Dan to the team in Singapore. Their appointments strengthen Chaucer’s capabilities as we look ahead to the next phase of our growth.”
Milner went on to thank Margaret To for her “outstanding contribution over the last 17 years.” “Her experience and expertise as a consultant will prove a tremendous resource for Les as he steps into the leadership role.”
Chaucer is a member of the China Re Group, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies.
Price Forbes Singapore Names Carpenter’s Heath as Head of Reinsurance and Wholesale
Price Forbes announced that Dick Heath has been appointed to the role of head of Reinsurance and Wholesale, Singapore, effective immediately.
He will report directly to Philip Johnson, chief executive officer, Price Forbes Asia Pacific.
Heath, a well-known and respected figure in the APAC re/insurance market, will be responsible for leading and developing Price Forbes’ reinsurance and wholesale proposition across its Singapore platform to maximize growth opportunities and to best serve the shifting needs of this rapidly growing sector.
Heath brings more than four decades of broking and underwriting experience to the role, with the last 12 years spent in the Singapore market. He joins from Gallagher, where he served as CEO, Asia, having previously expanded the firm’s presence in the region as managing director of its Singapore hub.
His appointment forms part of Price Forbes Singapore’s broader organizational approach, with the business operating across three centers of excellence: Reinsurance & Wholesale, Specialty & Retail, and Marine, Credit & Political Risk which allows for dedicated focus across each area while supporting the business’s continued growth.
Price Forbes and Price Forbes Re are part of The Ardonagh Group, one of the world’s largest independent insurance distribution platforms and a top 20 global broker.