QBE Malaysia appoints new CEO

KUALA LUMPUR: Chris Kurinsky has been appointed as the new CEO of QBE Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd.

"Chris is inheriting a strong business in Malaysia, which is an integral part of our Emerging Markets Division and remains a key part of our profitable growth strategy," says Mark Lingafelter, Managing Director, QBE Asia Pacific, in a press release issued on Friday.

Prior to joining QBE, Kurinsky was head of sales and direct marketing, Consumer Lines, for Chubb Insurance China. Previously to his time spent in China, he was the general manager of consumer lines for Chubb Malaysia and has extensive knowledge of the Malaysian insurance landscape. 

He has 20 years of experience in the insurance business, including working in various roles in mainland China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong as well as in the US and Latin America.